Royal Assassin
1Creature — Human Assassin
Limited Edition Alpha #123 · 1993
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Fourth Edition #157 · 1995
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Eighth Edition #159 · 2003
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Ninth Edition #159 · 2005
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Ninth Edition #159★ · 2005
Tenth Edition #174 · 2007
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Magic 2010 #110 · 2009
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Magic 2011 #116 · 2010
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Magic 2012 #105 · 2011
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Magic Online Promos #35160 · 2012
30th Anniversary Edition #120 · 2022
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Dominaria Remastered #101 · 2023
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Dominaria Remastered #310 · 2023
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Assassin's Creed #93 · 2024
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Text
{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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#2,117 EDHREC
🖌 Tom Wänerstrand
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026
from €3.47
| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | $7.49 | — |
| Cardmarket | €6.73 | — |
| CardTrader Buy | €3.47 | — |
| TCGplayer | $13.76 | — |
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Poor: 12 · Played: 29 · Near Mint: 5 · Slightly Played: 15 · Moderately Played: 22
Rulings (2)
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.
10/04/2004Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
10/04/2004Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |