Royal Assassin
Eighth Edition 159★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 159★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap: Destroy target tapped creature.
Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Royal Assassin first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the original core mechanics of the game. It was conceived as a quintessential black-aligned creature, emphasizing the game's early focus on direct removal and strategic board control. The illustration for the Eighth Edition printing, created by Christopher Rush, maintains the classic, menacing archetype that established the card as a staple of early limited and constructed play.
The Eighth Edition printing is notable for being the first core set to utilize the modern card frame, which was introduced to improve readability and visual hierarchy. By the time this set was released, Royal Assassin had become an iconic piece of Magic history, representing a bridge between the game's experimental infancy and its more refined modern era. The shift in aesthetics was met with broad approval from the community, as it preserved the dark, atmospheric tone of the original art while updating the card for a new generation of players.
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