Assassin's Strike
Battlebond 138 • uncommon
- Set
- Battlebond
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chase Stone
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Destroy target creature. Its controller discards a card.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Assassin's Strike was released in 2018 as part of Battlebond, a Magic: The Gathering set uniquely designed for the Two-Headed Giant multiplayer format. The set focused on high-energy, arena-style competition and team-based dynamics, encouraging players to work in pairs rather than traditional one-on-one combat. Within this context, the card was designed to function as a removal spell with a strategic benefit, allowing a player to dispose of a creature while simultaneously gathering information or managing future draws.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Bastien L. Deharme, who employed a dark, cinematic aesthetic to emphasize the stealth and precision inherent to the 'assassin' flavor. The design centers on the sudden, lethal nature of the action, utilizing deep shadows and focused composition to convey the immediacy of the strike. Upon its release, it was noted by players as a functional utility card that fit well within the set’s aggressive tempo and thematic focus on spectacle and tactical maneuvering.
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