Assassin's Blade
Portal 80 • uncommon
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Matson
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Destroy target nonblack attacking creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Assassin's Blade card was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set, a standalone expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Portal set was specifically engineered as an entry-level product designed to introduce new players to the game mechanics through simplified rules and a more accessible, thematic fantasy aesthetic. Unlike the more complex core sets of the era, Portal focused on streamlining gameplay to lower the barrier to entry for casual participants.
The artwork for the card was provided by John Matson, whose contributions to the set helped define the straightforward, illustrative style that characterized the Portal release. Matson’s work on the Assassin's Blade emphasizes the functional nature of the card as an instant, meant to clearly communicate its utility in a fast-paced game environment. While the card is often viewed as a relic of a specific design philosophy intended to simplify high-level tabletop strategy, it remains a recognized component of the early experimental era of the game.
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