Assassinate
Magic 2010 84 • common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Destroy target tapped creature.
"This is how wars are won—not with armies of soldiers but with a single knife blade, artfully placed."— Yurin, royal assassin
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Assassinate was introduced in the Magic 2010 core set, released in July 2009. The card was designed as a functional reprint from the earlier Ravnica: City of Guilds block, serving as a staple black removal spell intended to provide newer or returning players with a straightforward, tactical way to interact with tapped creatures. Its inclusion in the core set marked a shift toward more accessible gameplay mechanics that emphasized board state management.
The card features illustration by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific artist known for his distinctively gritty and cinematic digital style. Briclot focused on capturing a moment of calculated execution, using high-contrast lighting and sharp silhouettes to convey the theme of a rogue or assassin performing a lethal strike. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the player base as a reliable, if situational, common that offered valuable utility in limited play environments.
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