wotc
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #124
Royal Assassin
ced·#124·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Tom Wänerstrand
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wishlisted
Dec 1993
32 yr ago
Value
$32.39+$2 (+5.5%)
30 days high $32 · low $31
Volatility · moderate
USD$32.39EUR€26.59
NM$32.4
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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, the 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
wotc
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
Context
Last observed at $32.39, up from $30.70 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $28.22 and $32.39 across 40 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $32.39.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from CED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Collectors' Edition* (released December 1993).
Card #124 in Collectors' Edition.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Human Assassin. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {1}{B}{B} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,116 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand. Rarix tracks 255 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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