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◇ Catalog #105

Royal Assassin

m12·#105·rare·foil

Illus. Mark Zug

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Jul '11

15 yr ago

Value

$3.51+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $2.60 · low $2.37

NM$2.51

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$2.32–$2.65modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $2.51low $0.02range 12450.0%n 46

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,107 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$2.51

Nonfoil$0.41

Gameplay

Creature — Human Assassin

{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

An assassin is a king's most trusted courier, ensuring his messages are heard by even the most unwilling recipients.

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.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.51. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $2.51 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from M12 — the lineup includes Foil and 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.

Card #105 of *Magic 2012*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2011 Magic 2012 release.

Card type: Creature — Human Assassin, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{B}{B} (3 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,107 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mark Zug. Rarix catalogs 838 other cards credited to this artist.