Assassin's Strike (Return to Ravnica) - Gatherer

Assassin's Strike

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 1.622 / 5 (74 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Assassin's Strike

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Types:

Sorcery

Card Text:

Destroy target creature. Its controller discards a card.

Flavor Text:

When Selesnya missionaries moved into the Shanav Quarter, they faced scorn, ridicule, and ultimately martyrdom.

Expansion:

Return to Ravnica

Rarity:

Uncommon

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Artist:

Chase Stone

Language:

English

Rulings

10/1/2012	You must be able to target a creature to cast Assassin's Strike.
10/1/2012	If the creature is an illegal target when Assassin's Strike tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Its controller won't discard a card.
7/1/2013	If Assassin's Strike resolves but the creature isn't destroyed (perhaps because it regenerated or has indestructible), its controller will discard a card.