Poised Practitioner
Creature — Human Monk
Flurry — Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #18739
Poised Practitioner puts a 2/2 body on the board that replaces itself with a card when it attacks — real value for a three-mana creature. The catch is that you're only getting that draw trigger in decks built around the Final Fantasy commander set, particularly alongside Alisaie Leveilleur // Alphinaud Leveilleur, where the party and Job-type synergies make the whole package click.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur // Alphinaud Leveilleur
Alisaie Leveilleur // Alphinaud Leveilleur rewards running multiple Job types, and Poised Practitioner slots in as an attacker that draws a card on contact — cheap, on-theme, and exactly the kind of low-cost threat the deck wants to chain together.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Poised Practitioner is a role-player, not a staple — it earns its slot in Final Fantasy-themed builds and nowhere else. The card-draw-on-attack trigger is fine, but a 2/2 for three with a conditional upside doesn't clear the bar for generic goodstuff lists. In 60-card formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Standard, it's outclassed by creatures that either hit harder or draw unconditionally. Pauper is the one format where efficient common bodies with any upside get a closer look, but the Job-type restriction on its best synergies keeps it out of competitive consideration there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Poised Practitioner is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. That price holds; there's no realistic scenario where a narrow, theme-dependent common climbs in value.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Alisaie Leveilleur // Alphinaud Leveilleur
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.