Nirkana Assassin
Battle for Zendikar 118 • common
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Whenever you gain life, this creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Nirkana assassins craft incurable concoctions by mixing basilisk marrow and deathwillow sap with the vital fluids of a dozen other poisonous species.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nirkana Assassin was released in 2015 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Battle for Zendikar. This expansion revisited the fan-favorite plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its perilous landscape and ancient, eldritch threats known as the Eldrazi. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on the 'ally' creature type, which encourages players to build synergistic decks where characters from diverse backgrounds work together to defend their home.
The illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose work often leans into high-fantasy atmosphere and dramatic lighting. In this piece, he portrays a member of the Nirkana, a faction of vampires indigenous to Zendikar who are known for their lethal precision and service as assassins for the plane's power brokers. The design emphasizes the character's shadowy, predatory nature, aligning with the card's 'devoid' flavor and its functional role as a removal-oriented creature in limited play environments.
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