Depending on your background and your species, you could take two(2) versions of Magic Initiate. I have built Level 1 warlock characters, with the Magic Initiate(Wizard) origin feat from Sage and the Magic Initiate(Druid) origin feat from Human with a warlock's initial two cantrips. The DnD Beyond character builder app did not ring any alarm bells.
You are referring to the 5.5e version of Magic Initiate, which explicitly says that it's repeatable, so that's allowed.
The two-year-old post you're replying to is from before 5.5e existed, and was referring to the 5e version of Magic Initiate, which did not have that explicit note in it about being able to take it more than once.
Okay. However, there are three(3) Magic Initiate origin feats: a Wizard initiate, a Cleric initiate and a Druid initiate. Taking either the Druid initiate feat OR the Cleric initiate feat, permits a Sorcerer, a Wizard, a Warlock or a Rogue, to have a Healing Word spell ready at hand. Having a Druid initiate feat as a Human, combined with a Cleric initiate feat from the Acolyte background, would be in character for a Cleric of Chauntea (Forgotten Realms deity of agriculture). Having the Druid initiate feat as a Human would be in character for a Warlock with an Archfey patron. Having the Wizard initiate feat from the Sage background would be in character for a Druid with the Circle of Stars subclass.
Strictly speaking, there is one Magic Initiate origin feat that has three options for a choice it offers, but whatever. My point is that the 5.5e version can be taken up to three times as long as you choose a different option each time, while the 5e version can only be taken once.
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Strictly speaking, there is one Magic Initiate origin feat that has three options for a choice it offers, but whatever. My point is that the 5.5e version can be taken up to three times as long as you choose a different option each time, while the 5e version can only be taken once.
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