Assassinate
Planechase Anthology 30 • common
- Set
- Planechase Anthology
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.10
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 originally printed in the Time Spiral expansion in 2006, designed as a flavor-rich sorcery that reflects the mechanical identity of black in Magic: The Gathering. The card allows players to destroy a tapped creature, a tactical restriction that captures the flavor of a calculated strike against an exposed target. This specific version appeared in the 2016 Planechase Anthology, a boxed set that compiled four classic multiplayer decks and various promotional cards to celebrate the plane-hopping format.
The artwork for this version was provided by Kev Walker, a prominent illustrator known for his distinct, gritty style that has defined the aesthetic of many iconic cards across decades of the game. Walker’s depiction focuses on the swift, dark efficiency of a rogue, emphasizing the tension of a clandestine attack. As a common-rarity card, it has served as a staple for limited formats and budget-conscious deck building, appreciated for its straightforward utility and thematic consistency within the game's expansive lore.
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