Royal Assassin

Magic: The GatheringUnlimited Edition#124

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Card type: Creature — Human Assassin
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 131.71 € · 76.21 $
Mana value: 3
Power: 1
Toughness: 1
Colour: Black

Card text

: Destroy target tapped creature.

Trained in the arts of stealth, the royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
OldschoolLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
VintageLegal

Updated on October 6, 2026

Printing information

Illustrator: Tom Wänerstrand
Card language: English
Release date: 1993-12-01

Rulings

2004-10-04

Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.

2004-10-04

If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.