Tributary Instructor
LCCThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander/#96/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.38
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.3%30d▼ 11.1%90d▼ 14.3%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Down 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Merfolk Shaman
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, draw a card.
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Keywords
Mentor
Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc10 Nov 2023
If the creature with mentor leaves the battlefield with mentor on the stack, use its power as that creature last existed on the battlefield to determine whether the target creature has less power.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Mentor compares the power of the creature with mentor with that of the target creature at two different times: once as the triggered ability is put onto the stack, and once as the triggered ability resolves. If you wish to raise a creature's power so its mentor ability can target a bigger creature, the last chance you have to do so is during the beginning of combat step.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If the target creature's power is no longer less than the attacking creature's power as the ability resolves, mentor doesn't add a +1/+1 counter. For example, if two 3/3 creatures with mentor attack and both mentor triggers target the same 2/2 creature, the first to resolve puts a +1/+1 counter on it and the second does nothing.
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About this card
Tributary Instructor
Tributary Instructor is a Creature — Merfolk Shaman, with mana cost {3}{G} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (down 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Tributary Instructor FAQ
How much is Tributary Instructor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tributary Instructor is $0.24. It is down 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Tributary Instructor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Tributary Instructor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Tributary Instructor are there?
Tributary Instructor has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Tributary Instructor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCC #96, released 2023-11-17.
Is Tributary Instructor legal in Commander?
Yes, Tributary Instructor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tributary Instructor legal in Modern?
Tributary Instructor is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tributary Instructor legal in Standard?
Tributary Instructor is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.