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Royal Assassin | MTG Deck Rec

Royal Assassin

Royal Assassin

Creature — Human Assassin

: Destroy target tapped creature.

Legal in Commander
About $0.38

What it does

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

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Art from Royal Assassin by Mark Zug

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Prices are Scryfall estimates from Oct 19, 2026.

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