The Hopeful Initiate foil promo card from the 2021 Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion, featuring the distinctive 20s card number and foil treatment.
Hopeful Initiate
2021 • Magic: The Gathering • Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos
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The Hopeful Initiate stands as a unique collectible within the Magic: The Gathering Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos series. Released in 2021, this foil card carries the distinctive 20s identifier, making it a specific target for enthusiasts tracking promotional variants from this era. As a Creature — Human Warlock, the card introduces a strategic element to the game through its Training ability, which rewards coordinated attacks, and a powerful removal effect that can dismantle artifacts or enchantments by sacrificing counters. Collectors often seek this promo for its foil finish and its role in the broader Crimson Vow narrative. For investors and hobbyists alike, maintaining a complete collection of these promos requires attention to detail regarding card numbers and treatments. Understanding the mechanical depth and promotional rarity of cards like the Hopeful Initiate helps collectors make informed decisions when building their library. Whether for gameplay utility or catalog completeness, this card represents a tangible piece of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow era.
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Hopeful Initiate
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Dan Murayama Scott
Card Stock
English
Foil
{W}
Creature — Human Warlock
1 / 2
W
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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.