Magic: The Gathering

Apothecary Initiate

Shadowmoor 1 • common

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 1
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Kev Walker
Market price: $0.16

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$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.15 – $0.16 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature from the Shadowmoor set, this card serves as a foundational piece for players building their collections. Its inclusion in this specific series reflects a distinct aesthetic approach to creature design, making it a modest yet meaningful representative of the set’s visual identity.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever a player casts a white spell, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, you gain 1 life.

Kithkin jealously hoard their knowledge of poultices and remedies so that no outside threat can benefit from their wisdom.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Apothecary Initiate was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor set for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the eponymous plane, the expansion explored a world defined by the Great Aurora, a magical phenomenon that shifted the environment from a bright, sunny afternoon into a dark, gothic twilight. As a common creature, this card was designed to support the set's central focus on hybrid mana symbols, allowing players to weave white or blue resources into their strategies to gain incremental life and stabilize their board state.

The artwork was commissioned from longtime Magic: The Gathering illustrator Kev Walker, known for his distinct, gritty style that frequently leans into dark fantasy. Walker’s depiction captures the essence of the creature’s role, emphasizing the medicinal and somewhat unsettling nature of a healer operating within the moody, folklore-inspired aesthetic of the Shadowmoor plane. The card was well-received by players of the era as a reliable utility creature for Limited formats, particularly those focusing on lifegain synergies.

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