---
name: "Hopeful Initiate"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Warlock"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Training"]
set: "PVOW"
set_name: "Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos"
collector_number: "20s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Dan Murayama Scott"
oracle_id: "317169b8-9014-48e6-862b-ca21b706846e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hopeful-initiate-pvow"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hopeful Initiate
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Warlock
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Training

## Oracle Text
Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Parish-Blade Trainee](/printing/parish-blade-trainee-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Cloaked Cadet](/printing/cloaked-cadet-vow.md) — Creature — Human Ranger
3. [Warrior's Resolve](/printing/warriors-resolve-fic.md) — Enchantment
4. [Savior of Ollenbock](/printing/savior-of-ollenbock-vow.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Torens, Fist of the Angels](/printing/torens-fist-of-the-angels-vow.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Vikya, Scorching Stalwart](/printing/vikya-scorching-stalwart-sld.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos (PVOW) #20s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Dan Murayama Scott
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`