Nirkana Assassin
The List BFZ-118 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- BFZ-118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Market price
- $0.27
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 originally printed in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering expansion Battle for Zendikar. The set focused on the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its lethal environment and the arrival of the parasitic Eldrazi titans. As a member of the Nirkana, a tribe of vampires obsessed with blood and power, this creature was designed to embody the predatory nature of the set’s mechanics, specifically featuring the 'rally' keyword which rewarded players for playing multiple allies in sequence.
The artwork was provided by Viktor Titov, whose depiction of the assassin leans into the dark, gothic aesthetic established for the Zendikar vampires. Titov utilizes sharp contrasts and a looming silhouette to convey the character's role as a stalker within the treacherous landscape of the plane. While the card is a common-rarity staple, its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints curated for modern booster packs—reflects its enduring role as a functional, illustrative example of set-specific creature design.
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