---
name: "Patient Instructor"
mana_cost: "{2}{W/U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Citizen"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance", "Recruit"]
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "162"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Joshua Raphael"
oracle_id: "bddd7e99-ec74-4ca6-9137-155b85695a95"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/patient-instructor-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Patient Instructor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W/U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Citizen
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Vigilance, Recruit

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
When this creature enters, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)

> *Die Seestadt hatte viel von ihrer alten Pracht verloren, aber der Lange See versorgte ihre Bewohner noch immer mit allem, was sie brauchten.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Recruit Instructor](/printing/recruit-instructor-yblb.md) — Creature — Mouse Warrior
2. [Lake-town Lookout](/printing/lake-town-lookout-hob.md) — Creature — Human Scout
3. [Bard's Company](/printing/bards-company-hob.md) — Creature — Human Citizen
4. [Recruiter of the Guard](/printing/recruiter-of-the-guard-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Captain of the Watch](/printing/captain-of-the-watch-ddo.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Faithful Disciple](/printing/faithful-disciple-ymid.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #162
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Joshua Raphael
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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