King's Assassin
Portal 98 • rare
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Zina Saunders
- Market price
- $9.09
What it does
tap: Destroy target tapped creature. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
Fear is as effective a weapon as the blade.
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
King's Assassin was released in 1997 as part of the Portal expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was specifically engineered by Wizards of the Coast as an introductory product designed to simplify the game's complex rules for new players. By removing the interrupt card type and streamlining turn structures, the set aimed to lower the barrier to entry for a burgeoning tabletop audience.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and recognizable artists from the early years of Magic: The Gathering. His illustration style for this piece adheres to the set's high-fantasy aesthetic, depicting a shadowed figure emblematic of the assassin archetype. While the card is mechanically straightforward to suit the set's educational mission, it remains a notable example of the transition toward more accessible card design in the late nineties.
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