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Royal Assassin 9ED

Other printings of "Royal Assassin": PJJT #2N05 PJSE #2E05 PSUS #11 ACR #93 DMR #101 M12 #105 M10 #110 M11 #116 30A #120 LEA #123 2ED #124 CED #124 CEI #124 LEB #124 3ED #125 FBB #125 SUM #125 4BB #157 4ED #157 8ED #159 8ED #159★ 9ED #159 9ED #159★ ACR #164 10E #174 ACR #213 ACR #306 DMR #310 30A #417 PRM #35160

Card

id	6771
artist	Mark Zug
artistIds	48e2b98c-5467-4671-bd42-4c3746115117
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	white
colorIdentity	B
colorIndicator
colors	B
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	2098
edhrecSaltiness	0.43
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil
flavorName
flavorText	Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{1}{B}{B}
manaValue	3
name	Royal Assassin
number	159
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.
otherFaceIds
power	1
printings	10E, 2ED, 30A, 3ED, 4BB, 4ED, 8ED, 9ED, ACR, CED, CEI, DMR, FBB, LEA, LEB, M10, M11, M12, PJJT, PJSE, PRM, PSUS, SUM
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	9ED
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['ab8d4986-a9b9-5102-a7c1-2b5e6e21a637', 'ddd25f25-6f92-549a-bc78-a2096c076b2a']}
subsets
subtypes	Human, Assassin
supertypes
text	{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.
toughness	1
type	Creature — Human Assassin
types	Creature
uuid	07c0febc-64e5-515b-9f66-a31ebbb0e598
variations	416c8d0e-f9d0-5235-85d0-6405d729ae7f
watermark
setName	Ninth Edition

Identifiers

id	6771
cardKingdomEtchedId
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cardKingdomId	117908
cardsphereFoilId
cardsphereId	3852
deckboxId	2258
mcmId	12512
mcmMetaId	4809
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mtgjsonV4Id	afe30247-2723-57a6-88e4-5f72e2db08aa
mtgoFoilId	22752
mtgoId	22751
multiverseId	83235
scryfallCardBackId	0aeebaf5-8c7d-4636-9e82-8c27447861f7
scryfallId	d2cd1ef7-e89f-444d-81a6-ead16462febc
scryfallIllustrationId	6c24a711-fc33-4cd0-9fe8-a4dca296a0a6
scryfallOracleId	9ed6f28f-a3db-48c5-9ab0-b90a7fba5f57
tcgplayerEtchedProductId
tcgplayerProductId	12796
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Legalities

id	6771
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern	Legal
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	07c0febc-64e5-515b-9f66-a31ebbb0e598
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	6771
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/e6e65b29b555b8a1
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/d7f2b794c6c517a9
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/b5cad181742d8547
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/de2a52fd503851b2
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	07c0febc-64e5-515b-9f66-a31ebbb0e598

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	皇家刺客	修习匿踪技艺的皇家刺客总是细心选择其牺牲品，不倚仗蛮力，实时且精准地行动。	生物～人类／杀手	{T}：消灭目标已横置的生物。	97967
French	Assassin royal	Entraînés aux arts furtifs, les assassins royaux choisissent tout particulièrement leurs victimes, préférant la préparation et la précision à la force brute.	Créature : humain et assassin	{T} : Détruisez la créature engagée ciblée.	98327
German	Meistermeuchler	In den Künsten der Verschwörung wohl ausgebildet, wählen die Meistermeuchler ihre Opfer sorgfältig. Sie verlassen sich lieber auf den rechten Zeitpunkt und Präzision als auf rohe Gewalt.	Kreatur — Mensch, Assassine	{T}: Zerstöre eine getappte Kreatur deiner Wahl.	98687
Italian	Assassino Reale	Addestrati nell'arte del sotterfugio, gli assassini reali scelgono le loro vittime con cura e si affidano al tempismo e alla precisione piuttosto che alla forza bruta.	Creatura — Assassino Umano	{T}: Distruggi una creatura TAPpata bersaglio.	99047
Japanese	凄腕の暗殺者	隠密行動に長けた凄腕の暗殺者は、注意深く犠牲者を選ぶ。彼らが頼むのは腕っぷしではなく、タイミングと正確さだ。	クリーチャー — 人間・暗殺者	{T}：タップ状態のクリーチャー１体を対象とし、それを破壊する。	99407
Portuguese (Brazil)	Assassino da Realeza	Treinados nas artes da furtividade, os assassinos da realeza escolhem suas vítimas com cuidado, contando mais com o senso de oportunidade e a precisão do que com a força bruta.	Criatura — Assassino Humano	{T}: Destrói a criatura alvo virada.	99767
Russian	Королевский убийца	Королевские убийцы хорошо обучены своему ремеслу, они аккуратно выбирают жертв, полагаясь больше на точность и расчет, нежели на грубую силу.	Существо — Человек Убийца	{T}: Уничтожьте целевое повернутое существо.	110038
Spanish	Asesino real	Entrenados en las artes del sigilo, los asesinos reales eligen a sus víctimas cuidadosamente basándose en el momento indicado y la precisión, en vez de en la fuerza bruta.	Criatura — Asesino humano	{T}: Destruye la criatura objetivo girada.	100127

Rulings

date	text
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.
2004-10-04	If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.