Royal Assassin
~$0.38 low · ~$345.00 high
Black. Creature — Human Assassin
Assassin's Creed #93 · Illustrated by Vilhelmas Banys
Assassin's Creed #93 · Illustrated by Vilhelmas BanysWhat is Royal Assassin worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
: Destroy target tapped creature.
1/1
Trained in the arts of stealth, the royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.
Format legality
All 29 printings of Royal Assassin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Assassin's Creed acr #93· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.35 · €0.45 foil | rare | $0.38 | $0.45 | No etched foil printing | €0.35€0.45 foil | |
 Assassin's Creed acr #164· 2024Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.45 · €0.72 foil | rare | $0.44 | $0.58 | No etched foil printing | €0.45€0.72 foil | |
 Assassin's Creed acr #213· 2024rare | rare | No non-foil printing | No foil printing | $0.79 | — | |
 Assassin's Creed acr #306· 2024Promorare· Cardmarket €0.74 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.31 | No etched foil printing | €0.74 foil | |
 Dominaria Remastered dmr #101· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.43 · €0.59 foil | rare | $0.40 | $0.50 | No etched foil printing | €0.43€0.59 foil | |
 Dominaria Remastered dmr #310· 2023Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.68 · €1.01 foil | rare | $0.42 | $0.92 | No etched foil printing | €0.68€1.01 foil | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #120· 2022Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €40.41 | rare | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €40.41 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #417· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Framerare· Cardmarket €150.00 | rare | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €150.00 | |
 Magic 2012 m12 #105· 2011rare· Cardmarket €0.31 · €1.40 foil | rare | $0.44 | $2.15 | No etched foil printing | €0.31€1.40 foil | |
 Magic 2011 m11 #116· 2010rare· Cardmarket €0.45 · €1.86 foil | rare | $0.57 | $14.41 | No etched foil printing | €0.45€1.86 foil | |
 Magic 2010 m10 #110· 2009rare· Cardmarket €0.39 · €1.74 foil | rare | $0.50 | $3.99 | No etched foil printing | €0.39€1.74 foil | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #174· 2007rare· Cardmarket €0.77 · €10.79 foil | rare | $1.26 | $24.54 | No etched foil printing | €0.77€10.79 foil | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #159· 2005rare· Cardmarket €0.62 | rare | $0.59 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.62 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #159★· 2005rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $20.00 | No etched foil printing | — | |
 Japan Junior Tournament pjjt #2N05· 2005JapanesePromorare· Cardmarket €14.12 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | — | No etched foil printing | €14.12 foil | |
 Junior Series Europe pjse #2E05· 2005Promorare· Cardmarket €13.59 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $46.99 | No etched foil printing | €13.59 foil | |
 Junior Super Series psus #11· 2005Promorare· Cardmarket €15.44 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $45.48 | No etched foil printing | €15.44 foil | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #159· 2003rare· Cardmarket €0.26 | rare | $1.03 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.26 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #159★· 2003rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $7.30 | No etched foil printing | — | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #157· 1995Spanishrare· Cardmarket €11.78 | rare | $30.00 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €11.78 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #157· 1995rare· Cardmarket €2.53 | rare | $5.10 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €2.53 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #125· 1994rare | rare | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | — | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #125· 1994rare· Cardmarket €5.49 | rare | $16.51 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €5.49 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #125· 1994Frenchrare· Cardmarket €21.17 | rare | $33.99 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €21.17 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #124· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €26.47 | rare | $35.50 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €26.47 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #124· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €20.29 | rare | $32.06 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €20.29 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #124· 1993rare· Cardmarket €131.71 | rare | $76.21 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €131.71 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #124· 1993rare· Cardmarket €596.28 | rare | $345.00 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €596.28 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #123· 1993rare· Cardmarket €2,768.28 | rare | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €2,768.28 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy Royal Assassin
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 29
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #2,288 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Vilhelmas Banys, Wei Guan, Mark Zug, Tom Wänerstrand
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Assassin's Creed card (#93).
0093 · ACR · R · EN
- 0093Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- ACRSet code for Assassin's Creed
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
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.
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