---
name: "Pathmaker Initiate"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "AKH"
set_name: "Amonkhet"
collector_number: "146"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Josu Hernaiz"
oracle_id: "c0247a19-9c8f-422c-88cf-9f298c3a8c96"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pathmaker-initiate-akh"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Pathmaker Initiate
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
{T}: Target creature with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn.

> *"Il percorso previsto per affrontare l'ordalia è decisamente monotono."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Crafty Pathmage](/printing/crafty-pathmage-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Passwall Adept](/printing/passwall-adept-clu.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Minamo Sightbender](/printing/minamo-sightbender-bok.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Dwarven Nomad](/printing/dwarven-nomad-mir.md) — Creature — Dwarf Nomad
5. [Deserter's Disciple](/printing/deserters-disciple-tla.md) — Creature — Human Rebel Ally
6. [Dwarven Warriors](/printing/dwarven-warriors-2ed.md) — Creature — Dwarf Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Amonkhet (AKH) #146
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Josu Hernaiz
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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