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Assassin's Strike

Assassin's Strike

{4}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Destroy target creature. Its controller discards a card.

When Selesnya missionaries moved into the Shanav Quarter, they faced scorn, ridicule, and ultimately martyrdom.

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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalBrawlLegalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperLegalHistoric
LegalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 1, 2012

You must be able to target a creature to cast Assassin’s Strike.

Oct 1, 2012

If the creature is an illegal target when Assassin’s Strike tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. Its controller won’t discard a card.

Jul 1, 2013

If Assassin’s Strike resolves but the creature isn’t destroyed (perhaps because it regenerated or has indestructible), its controller will discard a card.