Royal Assassin
Collectors' Edition 124 • rare
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 124
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $35.50
What it does
tap: Destroy target tapped creature.
Trained in the arts of stealth, the 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
The Royal Assassin card appeared in the Collectors' Edition set, released in 1993 as a non-tournament legal printing of cards from the original Magic: The Gathering Alpha and Beta expansions. This set was created to provide collectors and players with a way to obtain high-quality versions of iconic cards that had become difficult to acquire due to their rarity and the rapidly growing popularity of the game.
The card features the original artwork by Dameon Willich, whose distinct illustrative style helped define the dark, fantasy aesthetic of early Magic. The design focus was on a mysterious, cloaked figure embodying the 'assassin' archetype, which became a staple of black-aligned control decks. While the Collectors' Edition cards are distinguished by their gold-bordered backs, they remain significant among enthusiasts for preserving the early visual language and mechanical foundation of the game.
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