Royal Assassin (4ED-157) is a rare black Human Assassin from Fourth Edition. It has a tap-activated ability that destroys a tapped opposing creature. Its low toughness makes it fragile but useful as targeted removal or a combo enabler in control-style builds.

Identity & printing

Name: Royal Assassin
Number: 157
Rarity: Rare
Variant: Normal
Language code: EN

Type line & stats

Subtypes

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Human

, Assassin

Types

Creature

Catalog metadata

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Rules

{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

Set, artist & references

Artist: Tom Wänerstrand
Language: English
Set name: Fourth Edition
Game name: Magic The Gathering

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Abilities, attacks, weakness & resistance

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Description

Royal Assassin (4ED-157) is a rare black Human Assassin from Fourth Edition. It has a tap-activated ability that destroys a tapped opposing creature. Its low toughness makes it fragile but useful as targeted removal or a combo enabler in control-style builds.

Catalog pricing data as of 15 Apr 2026, 11:20