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King's Assassin | MTG Deck Rec

King's Assassin

King's Assassin

Creature — Human Assassin

: Destroy target tapped creature. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

Legal in Commander
About $0.27

What it does

removal-creature
removal-destroy
repeatable removal
royal assassin ability
spot removal

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Art from King's Assassin by Zina Saunders

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