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
- $0.13
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 first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Time Spiral expansion released in 2006. Designed as a common-rarity sorcery, the card was intended to provide black-aligned decks with a straightforward removal mechanic, allowing players to destroy an untapped creature for a moderate mana cost. Its inclusion in the 2016 Planechase Anthology gift set marked a functional reprint, retaining the original mechanical design while updating the aesthetic presentation for players engaging with the supplementary multiplayer format.
The card features an illustration by Nils Hamm, who has contributed art to numerous Magic sets. Hamm's work on this piece employs a somber, atmospheric style that emphasizes the clandestine nature of the act, consistent with the card's theme of surgical elimination. While the card is not considered a competitive staple in high-level formats, it has been widely received by casual players as a reliable, flavorful tool for creature control within the limited and commander-style environments common to the Planechase Anthology.
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