Royal Assassin
1Creature — Human Assassin
rare
Magic 2011 (M11)
Limited Edition Alpha #123 · 1993
€1,265.74
Limited Edition Beta #124 · 1993
€438.22
Unlimited Edition #124 · 1993
€77.38
Intl. Collectors' Edition #124 · 1993
€21.87
Collectors' Edition #124 · 1993
€25.83
Foreign White Border #125 · 1994
€2.10
Foreign Black Border #125 · 1994
€10.30
Revised Edition #125 · 1994
€3.48
Summer Magic / Edgar #125 · 1994
€5.10
Fourth Edition #157 · 1995
€1.11
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #157 · 1995
€13.61
Eighth Edition #159 · 2003
€0.22
Eighth Edition #159★ · 2003
Junior Super Series #11 · 2005
€15.15
Junior Series Europe #2E05 · 2005
€14.08
Japan Junior Tournament #2N05 · 2005
€14.12
Ninth Edition #159 · 2005
€0.24
Ninth Edition #159★ · 2005
Tenth Edition #174 · 2007
€0.23
Magic 2010 #110 · 2009
€0.26
Magic 2011 #116 · 2010
€0.28
Magic 2012 #105 · 2011
€0.11
Magic Online Promos #35160 · 2012
30th Anniversary Edition #120 · 2022
€40.41
30th Anniversary Edition #417 · 2022
€150.00
Dominaria Remastered #101 · 2023
€0.39
Dominaria Remastered #310 · 2023
€0.62
Assassin's Creed #93 · 2024
€0.16
Assassin's Creed #164 · 2024
€0.38
Assassin's Creed #213 · 2024
Assassin's Creed #306 · 2024
€0.46
Text
{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.
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#2,187 EDHREC
🖌 Mark Zug
Market prices
updated on 10/28/2026
from €0.28
| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.02 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.99 | $3.99 |
| Cardmarket | €0.33 | €1.86 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.28 | €0.80 |
| TCGplayer | $0.53 | $14.34 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.28
min €0.19
max €0.28
Trend by condition · last 90 days · EUR
NM · €0.46
EX · €0.32
GD · €0.28
PL · €0.31
min €0.19 · max €0.49
CardTrader market
221 offers · from €0.28 · avg €0.82 · max €5.89
Poor: 6 · Played: 23 · Near Mint: 35 · Slightly Played: 107 · Moderately Played: 50
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 |