Stalking Assassin
Invasion 277 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 277
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Dana Knutson
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
3 generic mana blue mana, tap: Tap target creature.
3 generic mana black mana, tap: Destroy target tapped creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Stalking Assassin was released in the 2000 Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Invasion set marked the beginning of a thematic storyline revolving around the Phyrexians' full-scale invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to reflect the expansion's focus on multicolored cards and the tactical flexibility required to navigate the set's complex combat environment.
The card features artwork by artist Eric Peterson, who was frequently commissioned during this era to provide atmospheric, often dark illustrations for the game. Peterson utilized a muted, earthy color palette to emphasize the creature's stealth-based utility, a design choice intended to mirror its ability to bypass traditional blockers. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, niche utility piece within limited formats, noted by players for its efficiency in maintaining tempo during the early game.
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