Royal Assassin

Magic: The GatheringForeign White Border#125
Royal Assassin
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Card type
Creature — Human Assassin
Rarity
Rare
Non-foil
Price unavailable
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
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot provided
  • StandardNot provided
  • PioneerNot provided
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot provided
  • AlchemyNot provided
  • BrawlNot provided
  • Competitive BrawlNot provided
  • Historic BrawlNot provided
  • Standard BrawlNot provided
  • ExplorerNot provided
  • HistoricNot provided
  • TimelessNot provided
  • GladiatorNot provided
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Old SchoolLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PreDHLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • Tiny Leaders RebornNot provided
  • Future StandardNot provided

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Printing information

Illustrator
Tom Wänerstrand
Card language
fr
Release date
1994-04-11

Rulings

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

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

Other printings of this card

Newest first · includes artwork variants.

Indicative price history

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Combos involving this card

Combinations from Commander Spellbook. Check prerequisites, format legality and game context. Source conditions are in English.

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