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Assassin's Strike

{4}{B}{B}

Sorcery

JMPJumpstart#200uncommon

When Selesnya missionaries moved into the Shanav Quarter, they faced scorn, ridicule, and ultimately martyrdom.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 60
Illustrator
Chase Stone
Found in
Jumpstart Booster Pack
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Destroy target creature. Its controller discards a card.

Plays as: Spot Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 5h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+33.3%
$0.04
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.04· across 3 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Jul 1, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJul 1, 2013

    If Assassin’s Strike resolves but the creature isn’t destroyed (perhaps because it regenerated or has indestructible), its controller will discard a card.

  • WotCOct 1, 2012

    If the creature is an illegal target when Assassin’s Strike tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. Its controller won’t discard a card.

  • WotCOct 1, 2012

    You must be able to target a creature to cast Assassin’s Strike.