Ainok Guide
Creature — Dog Scout
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
• Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fate Reforged
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #16511
Ainok Guide enters the battlefield and either puts a land on top of your library or puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature — a two-mana 2/2 that trades card selection for a body, or pumps something already in play. The effect is too low-impact for the slot; better two-mana plays exist at every budget.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ainok Guide competes for a two-mana slot against ramp spells, removal, and creatures that do significantly more — it rarely makes the cut outside of dedicated +1/+1 counter or morph-themed builds. Pauper is where Ainok Guide is most plausible; common-only card pools thin out options, and the modal flexibility has real value when every card has to work harder. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, the card is legal but irrelevant — the power ceiling in those formats leaves a 2/2 with a minor enters-the-battlefield ability far behind the curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Ainok Guide is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any commons box without trying. That price reflects demand accurately; there's no niche breakout scenario that would push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.