Callidus Assassin
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 109★ • rare
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 109★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Bryan Sola
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Flash
Polymorphine — You may have this creature enter tapped as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has "When this creature enters, destroy up to one other target creature with the same name as this 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 Callidus Assassin card was released as part of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander set for Magic: The Gathering in 2022. This set was the result of a collaborative partnership between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop, designed to bring the deep lore and aesthetic of the Warhammer 40,000 universe into the mechanics of the Commander format. The inclusion of the Callidus Assassin was intended to represent the Imperial Assassins, elite operatives known for their ability to infiltrate enemy ranks, which is mechanically reflected in the card's shape-shifting and deception abilities.
The card features artwork by Bryan Sola, who aimed to capture the sleek, lethal, and uncanny nature of the Callidus temple. Sola’s design emphasizes the assassin’s polymorphine-enhanced infiltration gear, focusing on a sense of fluid movement and high-tech concealment. The piece was well-received by fans of both franchises for its thematic faithfulness to the tabletop miniatures, successfully translating a nuanced unit from the wargame into a functional and flavorful addition to Magic's interaction-heavy gameplay.
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