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Royal Assassin

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Assassin

{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 8 known combosEDHREC #2,290Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

Printings
29
Price range
$0.38tolowest listing$990.00

Versions

29 printings · from $0.38

In products
Assassin's Creed
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Assassin's Creed
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Extended Art
Assassin's Creed
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Assassin's Creed
2024#306In products
Ninth Edition
2005#159In products
Ninth Edition
2005#159★In products
Japan Junior Tournament
2005#2N05JA
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Eighth Edition
2003#159In products
Eighth Edition
2003#159★In products
Fourth Edition
1995#157In products
Summer Magic / Edgar
1994#125In products
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Revised Edition
1994#125In products
Foreign Black Border
1994#125FR
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Rulings

2 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

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

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

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