Magic: The Gathering · core
Royal Assassin
Eighth Edition · #159★ · rare · 2003
Creature — Human Assassin
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Market reference
$19.70
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 159★ / 711
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mark Zug
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- foil
- Printed
- 2003-07-28
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Creature — Human Assassin
{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.
"Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force."
P/T: 1/1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $19.70 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Royal Assassin is real?
Royal Assassin is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Royal Assassin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Royal Assassin is $19.70; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Royal Assassin from?
Royal Assassin is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Eighth Edition" in the core series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Royal Assassin?
Royal Assassin is a rare card in the Eighth Edition set.
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