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◇ Catalog #159

Royal Assassin

8ed·#159·rare·nonfoil

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wishlisted

Jul '03

23 yr ago

Value

$1.23$0 (-3.9%)

30 days high $20 · low $1.22

Volatility · high

EUR€0.62USD$1.23TIX0.02 tix

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,116 · Niche pick

Variants

Gameplay

Creature — Human Assassin

{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

1/1

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2004-10-04wotc

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

2004-10-04wotc

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

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