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Royal Assassin

Card Name

Royal Assassin

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Human Assassin

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

: Destroy target tapped creature.

Flavor Text

"There have always been people who lust for power and control. And there have always been people who oppose them." —Darius, to Kassandra

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
(10/4/2004)
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.