---
name: "Rural Recruit"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Peasant"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Training"]
set: "VOW"
set_name: "Innistrad: Crimson Vow"
collector_number: "216"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Eelis Kyttanen"
oracle_id: "fda06d9e-d17f-4bb6-916b-06116e47c8e8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rural-recruit-vow"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Rural Recruit
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Peasant
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Training

## Oracle Text
Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
When this creature enters, create a 3/1 green Boar creature token.

> *The Dawnhart survivors welcome recruits of all shapes and sizes.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Parish-Blade Trainee](/printing/parish-blade-trainee-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Torens, Fist of the Angels](/printing/torens-fist-of-the-angels-vow.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Cloaked Cadet](/printing/cloaked-cadet-vow.md) — Creature — Human Ranger
4. [Apprentice Sharpshooter](/printing/apprentice-sharpshooter-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Archer
5. [Carefree Swinemaster](/printing/carefree-swinemaster-clb.md) — Creature — Gnome Ranger
6. [Provisions Merchant](/printing/provisions-merchant-woe.md) — Creature — Beast Peasant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) #216
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Eelis Kyttanen
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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