Magic: The Gathering · 8th Edition

Royal Assassin

French name: Assassin royal

159Rare

Royal Assassin (8th Edition 159) has a market price of US$1.01 to US$7.30 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$1.01Low US$0.50

FoilUS$7.30Low US$6.27

As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Creature: Human Assassin
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Power / toughness: 1/1
Artist: Mark Zug

Card text

T: Destroy target tapped creature.

Flavour text

Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

About this card

Royal Assassin is card 159 in 8th Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 28, 2003. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Mark Zug. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$1.01 (Normal), US$7.30 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 1.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.