Stronghold Assassin
Seventh Edition 166★ • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 166★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Walotsky
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.
The assassin sees only throats and hears only heartbeats.
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
Stronghold Assassin was first introduced in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, designed to reflect the shadowy, strategic gameplay of the Black color alignment. The card was specifically crafted to provide players with a repeatable creature destruction ability, forcing opponents to manage their board presence carefully. Its inclusion in the Seventh Edition core set served to maintain this tactical utility within the broader, updated ruleset of the 2001 era.
The illustration for the Seventh Edition printing was provided by artist D. Alexander Gregory. His work on this card depicts the assassin with a dark, brooding aesthetic that emphasizes the character's role as a silent, lethal agent of the Phyrexian-aligned forces. While the card is a functional reprint, the Seventh Edition frame update allowed for a cleaner presentation of the assassin's abilities, which were well-regarded by players seeking reliable removal options in the early 2000s competitive environment.
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