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Royal Assassin

Royal Assassin

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Assassin

{T}: 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.

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Unlimited EditionUnlimited Edition#124·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
Market$76.21
Median$138.36
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

Can’t target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.

Oct 4, 2004

If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin’s ability resolves, then the ability doesn’t resolve.