Royal Assassin
1Creature — Human Assassin
rare
Eighth Edition (8ED)
Limited Edition Alpha #123 · 1993
€1,338.84
Limited Edition Beta #124 · 1993
€438.22
Unlimited Edition #124 · 1993
€74.59
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
€14.20
Revised Edition #125 · 1994
€4.10
Summer Magic / Edgar #125 · 1994
€5.10
Fourth Edition #157 · 1995
€1.60
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
€0.33
Magic 2010 #110 · 2009
€0.28
Magic 2011 #116 · 2010
€0.19
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.
Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.
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#2,187 EDHREC
🖌 Mark Zug
Market prices
updated on 09/08/2026
from €0.22
| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.02 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.79 | $12.99 |
| Cardmarket | €0.76 | — |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.22 | €7.09 |
| TCGplayer | $1.11 | — |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.22
min €0.21
max €0.49
Trend by condition · last 90 days · EUR
NM · €0.23
EX · €0.22
GD · €0.38
PL · €0.31
min €0.21 · max €0.54
CardTrader market
114 offers · from €0.22 · avg €1.14 · max €6.14
Poor: 4 · Played: 29 · Near Mint: 11 · Slightly Played: 38 · Moderately Played: 32
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 |