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Tributary Instructor

{3} {G} · Creature — Merfolk Shaman · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
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Times Brought
180
Decks Running
88
In Decks
—
Decklist Inclusion
—
Format
Multiplayer 1v1

Showing 1v1 (duel) data only. 1v1 is a different format from multiplayer Commander, so these numbers are not comparable.

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Tributary Instructor card

Tributary Instructor

{3} {G}
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.
4 / 4
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) · Rare · Illustrated by Christina Kraus

Final zone distribution

40 instances
22.5%
Battlefield
42.5%
Graveyard
2.5%
Exile
32.5%
Hand

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

The "good card" funnel

180 brought · 85 players
Brought to game
180
Ever drawn
38
Reached battlefield
20
Still on board at game end
9

Once cast, 45% of this card is still on the battlefield at game end. This reflects how often it survives removal, not just whether it's a permanent.

First-cast turn

n=20
5%
T1
0%
T2
15%
T3
10%
T4
15%
T5
55%
T6-9
0%
T10+
Median 6.0 P25 4 · P75 7 · max 8
On curve 30% (2 / 20 cast on T4)

Frequently Asked

Why isn't there more data on this card?
Playgroup Live collects per-card gameplay data from real Commander games. Play counts appear once a card reaches 100 tracked games, and the full charts need a sample of at least 25 observed games that is not dominated by a single pilot. Until this card clears those bars you're seeing only the basic counts. Stats refresh nightly.
How is Playgroup Live card data collected?
Players using Playgroup Live import their decklists before a game and log card actions as they play. Each cast, zone change, and resolution is recorded as a real game event. Stats on this site are computed from those events, not from decklist scrapes or theorycrafting. Playgroup has recorded 760,000+ Commander games overall, and this card-level play data comes from the Playgroup Live seats playing virtual cards, a subset of that corpus.