Royal Assassin
Magic 2012 105 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 105
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
tap: Destroy target tapped creature.
An assassin is a king's most trusted courier, ensuring his messages are heard by even the most unwilling recipients.
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 edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to demonstrate the game's core interactive mechanics. As a staple of the black color identity, the card was intended to provide a powerful defensive threat that could punish tapped creatures, effectively serving as a centerpiece for control-oriented strategies during the game's formative years.
The 2012 Core Set version, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, reimagined the classic character with a modern aesthetic that emphasized the assassin's sinister, calculated nature. Briclot's art was well-received for its atmospheric detail and updated visual language, helping to maintain the card's status as an iconic piece of Magic history that bridges the gap between the game's earliest iterations and its contemporary design standards.
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