Magic: The Gathering

Assassin Initiate

Assassin's Creed 197 • uncommon

Set: Assassin's Creed
Collector number: 197
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Mandy Jurgens
Finish: Etched

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$1.81market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$1.40 – $1.81 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon creature card from the Assassin's Creed set features art by Mandy Jurgens. As a piece within this collection, it represents a specific character type that brings the thematic elements of its source material directly to the tabletop.

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Card face

What it does

1 generic mana: This creature gains your choice of flying, deathtouch, or lifelink until end of turn.

"For a secret brotherhood, you certainly do get a lot of new recruits."— Leonardo, to Ezio

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Assassin Initiate was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond expansion dedicated to the Assassin's Creed franchise. This set was designed to integrate the rich lore, historical settings, and iconic characters of the video game series into the established mechanics of the tabletop card game, allowing players to utilize specific combatants and artifacts from the series within a collectible gaming format.

The artwork for the card was created by Mandy Jurgens, who chose to emphasize the agile, stealth-oriented nature of the initiate through a dynamic pose consistent with the visual language of the Assassin's Creed series. The card was classified as an uncommon creature, intended to serve as a versatile utility piece within the set's strategic framework, reflecting the recurring theme of training and progression found throughout the franchise's narrative history.

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Assassin InitiateAssassin's Creed · #22 · uncommon · 2024$0.28

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About

About Assassin Initiate

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