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Royal Assassin

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Assassin

8EDEighth Edition#159★rare

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

Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 7700
Illustrator
Mark Zug
Found in
Eighth Edition MTGO Redemption Foil · Eighth Edition Booster Pack
Printings30Combos8EDHREC rank#2,242
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
{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.
1/1
Market · per finishspark updated 13h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil0.0%
$19.40
$15.85 lowTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.40· across 30 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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.