Nirkana Assassin
Jumpstart 2022 449 • common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Collector number
- 449
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Market price
- $0.18
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 Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2010, designed as part of the game's exploration of the Zendikar plane's vampire faction. The creature features the 'bloodthirst' mechanic, emphasizing the aggressive and predatory nature of the Nirkana lineage. This specific version appeared in the Jumpstart 2022 set, which was curated to provide a streamlined, randomized play experience by pairing two thematically distinct, ready-to-play card packets.
The illustration for the Jumpstart 2022 iteration maintains the classic aesthetic of the Nirkana, focusing on the character's shadowy, assassin-like silhouette and sinister weaponry. By including this reprint in Jumpstart 2022, Wizards of the Coast sought to maintain the card's accessibility for casual play environments, ensuring that thematic vampire tribal decks remained functional and flavorful for players engaging with the unique, fast-paced deck-building format introduced by the Jumpstart series.
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