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Royal Assassin

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Assassin

9EDNinth Edition#159★rare

EDHREC #2,290Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

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
Illustrator
Mark Zug
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 finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.59per TCGplayer-1.7%
$0.55 low
Foil$20.000.0%
$8.87 low
Cheapest playable copy$0.38· across 29 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.59per TCGplayer-1.7%30D
30D range$0.59to$0.60Since Feb 2024:H $1.01L $0.59
Foil$20.000.0%30D34× nonfoil
30D flat at$20.00Since Feb 2024:H $20.00L $1.82

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Ninth Edition MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Foil 1+ copies

  • Ninth Edition Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $28.73

    Foil under 1%

Combos

Used in 8 known combos

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.

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