Royal Assassin

Creature — Human Assassin1/1

Oracle text (EN)

Creature — Human Assassin

{T} : Destroy target tapped creature.

Set: 8ED · 159
Rarity: Rare
Language: EN
Artist: Mark Zug
Released: 2003-07-28
Prices: €0.34 · $1.03

Price history

The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.

Cardmarket, trend
CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)

The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.

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Date	Cardmarket, trend	CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
November 1, 2026	€0.44	€0.48
October 31, 2026	€0.34	€0.48
October 28, 2026	€0.30	€0.48

Prices

Source	Non-foil	Foil
Cardmarket	low €0.10 trend €0.44 30-day avg €0.54	low €4.00 trend €7.63 30-day avg €8.39
CardTrader (EN)	NM from €0.48 with Zero from €10.05	NM from €8.98 with Zero from €8.98
CardTrader (any language)	NM from €0.23	NM from €8.98

Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026

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Legality

standard Not legal
pioneer Not legal
modern Legal
legacy Legal
vintage Legal
commander Legal
pauper Not legal
alchemy Not legal
brawl Not legal
competitivebrawl Not legal
duel Legal
future Not legal
gladiator Not legal
historic Not legal
oathbreaker Legal
oldschool Not legal
paupercommander Not legal
penny Legal
predh Legal
premodern Legal
standardbrawl Not legal
timeless Not legal
tlr Legal

Rulings

2004-10-04
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.
2004-10-04
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.

Printings

The first 100 of 126 printings, the shown one first

Set	No.	Rarity	Language	EUR	USD	CM	CT
8ED(Shown printing)	159	Rare	EN	€0.34	$1.03	€0.10	€0.48
ACR	306	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.15	€1.30
ACR	164	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.10	€0.90
ACR	93	Rare	EN	€0.35	$0.38	€0.35	€0.16
ACR	93	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.35	€0.99
ACR	213	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.20	–
ACR	306	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.15	€0.74
ACR	213	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.20	€0.86
ACR	164	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.10	€0.56
ACR	93	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.35	€0.50
ACR	164	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.10	€1.46
ACR	213	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.20	–
ACR	164	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.10	–
ACR	93	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.35	–
ACR	164	Rare	EN	€0.42	$0.43	€0.10	€0.24
ACR	93	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.35	–
ACR	306	Rare	EN	€0.55	$1.39	€0.15	€0.59
ACR	213	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.20	–
ACR	93	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.35	€1.46
ACR	93	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.35	€0.33
ACR	213	Rare	EN	–	$0.76	€0.20	€0.84
DMR	310	Rare	EN	€0.62	$0.42	€0.62	€0.66
DMR	101	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.12	–
DMR	310	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.62	–
DMR	101	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.12	€0.54
DMR	101	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.12	€0.56
DMR	101	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.12	€1.59
DMR	310	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.62	€0.47
DMR	310	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.62	–
DMR	310	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.62	–
DMR	310	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.62	€0.75
DMR	101	Rare	EN	€0.38	$0.40	€0.12	€0.42
DMR	310	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.62	€0.49
DMR	310	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.62	€1.07
DMR	101	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.12	€0.54
DMR	101	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.12	€1.40
DMR	101	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.12	–
30A	417	Rare	EN	€150.00	–	€194.99	€250.63
30A	120	Rare	EN	€40.41	–	€49.99	€65.64
PRM	35160	Rare	EN	–	–	–	–
M12	105	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.30	–
M12	105	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.30	–
M12	105	Rare	KO	–	–	€0.30	–
M12	105	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.30	–
M12	105	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.30	€2.42
M12	105	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.30	€0.95
M12	105	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.30	€0.45
M12	105	Rare	ZHT	–	–	€0.30	–
M12	105	Rare	EN	€0.30	$0.44	€0.30	€0.68
M12	105	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.30	–
M12	105	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.30	–
M11	116	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.39	€1.50
M11	116	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.39	€0.86
M11	116	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.39	€0.85
M11	116	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.39	–
M11	116	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.39	€0.85
M11	116	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.39	–
M11	116	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.39	€0.49
M11	116	Rare	ZHT	–	–	€0.39	€0.56
M11	116	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.39	–
M11	116	Rare	EN	€0.41	$0.57	€0.39	€0.52
M10	110	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.38	€0.74
M10	110	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.38	€0.60
M10	110	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.38	€0.51
M10	110	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.38	€1.09
M10	110	Rare	EN	€0.34	$0.50	€0.38	€0.60
M10	110	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.38	–
M10	110	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.38	€0.46
M10	110	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.38	–
M10	110	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.38	–
10E	174	Rare	EN	€0.72	$1.28	€0.19	€1.24
10E	174	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.19	–
10E	174	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.19	–
10E	174	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.19	–
10E	174	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.19	€70.64
10E	174	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.19	€1.67
10E	174	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.19	–
10E	174	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.19	€7.65
10E	174	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.19	€0.88
9ED	159	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.77	–
9ED	159	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.77	–
9ED	159	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.77	€1.55
9ED	159	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.77	€1.22
9ED	159★	Rare	EN	–	$20.00	–	–
9ED	159	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.77	–
9ED	159	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.77	€0.46
9ED	159	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.77	€1.35
9ED	159	Rare	EN	€0.77	$0.59	€0.77	€0.93
9ED	159	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.77	–
PJJT	2N05	Rare	JA	€14.12	–	€0.02	€18.26
PSUS	11	Rare	EN	€15.44	$45.48	€14.85	–
PJSE	2E05	Rare	EN	€13.68	$46.99	€13.00	€25.35
8ED	159★	Rare	EN	–	$7.30	–	–
8ED	159	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.10	€1.30
8ED	159	Rare	ZHT	–	–	€0.10	–
8ED	159	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.10	–
8ED	159	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.10	–
8ED	159	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.10	–
8ED	159	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.10	–
8ED	159	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.10	€0.23

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