Royal Assassin
LEALimited Edition Alpha/#123/1993Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2299.99
Cardmarket€2768.28
ManaPool$1031.58
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1150.00
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $2.3kHigh $2.3kLow $2.3k▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 2.6%30d▲ 2.6%90d▼ 2.5%
90d high
$0.44
90d low
$0.36
Paper printings priced
23
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.39
Assassin's Creed
- Up 2.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.44.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (23 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 10% premium over nonfoil.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$2,059.00
AnyGrade 9
$1,872.00
AnyGrade 8
$1,701.67
AnyGrade 7
$1,361.00
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Assassin
: Destroy target tapped creature.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.
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About this card
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin is a Creature — Human Assassin, with mana cost {1}{B}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 26 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.39 (up 2.6% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Royal Assassin FAQ
How much is Royal Assassin worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Royal Assassin is $0.39. It is up 2.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.36 to $0.44.
What is the cheapest printing of Royal Assassin?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Assassin's Creed at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Royal Assassin?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Beta at $345.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Royal Assassin are there?
Royal Assassin has been printed 26 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Royal Assassin first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #123, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Royal Assassin?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ACR #213, released 2024-07-05.
Is there a foil version of Royal Assassin?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.43 versus $0.39 for nonfoil, which is 10% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Royal Assassin legal in Commander?
Yes, Royal Assassin is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.