Mentor of the Meek

Innistrad (ISD) #21 · Rare · Creature — Human Soldier

Mana cost: {2}{W}

Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

"In these halls there is no pass or fail. Your true test comes with the first full moon."

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Jana Schirmer & Johannes Voss · Released September 30, 2011

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (6.9%) to $0.31 USD; low $0.29 USD, high $0.31 USD.

Printings

  1. The Hobbit Eternal #170 (HOC) · Rare · 2026 · $4.77 USD
  2. Innistrad Remastered #34 (INR) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.34 USD
  3. Innistrad Remastered #345 (INR) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.33 USD
  4. Pioneer Masters #27 (PIO) · Uncommon · 2024
  5. Foundations #578 (FDN) · Rare · 2024 · $0.22 USD
  6. Foundations Jumpstart #99 (J25) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.27 USD
  7. The List #2X2-17 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.22 USD
  8. Tales of Middle-earth Commander #173 (LTC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.33 USD
  9. March of the Machine Commander #196 (MOC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.39 USD
  10. Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander #81 (ONC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.32 USD
  11. Magic Online Promos #102219 (PRM) · Uncommon · 2022
  12. Starter Commander Decks #28 (SCD) · Rare · 2022 · $0.18 USD
  13. Double Masters 2022 #17 (2X2) · Uncommon · 2022 · $0.30 USD
  14. Double Masters 2022 #340 (2X2) · Uncommon · 2022 · $0.56 USD
  15. Crimson Vow Commander #93 (VOC) · Rare · 2021 · $0.35 USD
  16. Jumpstart #121 (JMP) · Rare · 2020 · $0.31 USD
  17. Core Set 2019 #27 (M19) · Rare · 2018 · $0.32 USD
  18. Core Set 2019 Promos #27s (PM19) · Rare · 2018 · $0.98 USD foil
  19. Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #15 (E01) · Rare · 2017 · $0.33 USD
  20. Commander 2016 #69 (C16) · Rare · 2016 · $0.36 USD
  21. Commander 2014 #79 (C14) · Rare · 2014 · $0.20 USD
  22. Innistrad #21 (this printing) · Rare · 2011 · $0.31 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2025-01-24 · wotc — Mentor of the Meek's ability checks the power of the other creature only as it enters. If that creature's power is 2 or less, the ability will trigger. Once the ability triggers, raising that creature's power above 2 won't affect that ability. Similarly, reducing the creature's power to 2 or less after it enters won't cause the ability to trigger.
  2. 2025-01-24 · wotc — If a creature enters with +1/+1 counters or a continuous effect such as that of Wedding Festivity will apply to the creature on the battlefield, those effects apply when checking to see if Mentor of the Meek's ability will trigger.
  3. 2025-01-24 · wotc — While resolving the triggered ability of Mentor of the Meek, you can't pay {1} multiple times to draw more than one card.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Arabella, Abandoned Doll · in 46% of 50 decks
  2. Sam, Loyal Attendant · in 28% of 46 decks
  3. Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit · in 27% of 49 decks
  4. Heliod, Sun-Crowned · in 20% of 46 decks
  5. The Jolly Balloon Man · in 14% of 49 decks
  6. Zinnia, Valley's Voice · in 12% of 49 decks
  7. Felothar the Steadfast · in 12% of 43 decks
  8. Caesar, Legion's Emperor · in 7% of 46 decks

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