Nightshade Assassin
TSRTime Spiral Remastered/#128/2021UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.27
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.9%30d▲ 8.0%90d▲ 22.7%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
Time Spiral
- Up 8.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.27.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 67% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Assassin
First strike
When this creature enters, you may reveal X black cards in your hand. If you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
Madness (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
2 / 1
Keywords
MadnessFirst strike
Card capabilities
CreatureCreature removal
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (11)
wotc8 Dec 2022
A card with madness that's discarded counts as having been discarded even though it's put into exile rather than a graveyard. If it was discarded to pay a cost, that cost is still paid. Abilities that trigger when a card is discarded will still trigger.
wotc8 Dec 2022
A spell cast for its madness cost is put onto the stack like any other spell. It can be countered, copied, and so on. As it resolves, it's put onto the battlefield if it's a permanent card or into its owner's graveyard if it's an instant or sorcery card.
wotc8 Dec 2022
Cards are discarded in a Magic game only from a player's hand. Effects that put cards into a player's graveyard from anywhere else do not cause those cards to be discarded.
wotc8 Dec 2022
Madness works independently of why you're discarding the card. You could discard it to pay a cost, because a spell or ability tells you to, or because you have too many cards in your hand during your cleanup step. You can't discard a card with madness just because you want to, though.
wotc8 Dec 2022
If you discard a card with madness to pay the cost of a spell or activated ability, that card's madness triggered ability (and the spell that card becomes, if you choose to cast it) will resolve before the spell or ability the discard paid for.
wotc8 Dec 2022
Casting a spell with madness ignores the timing rules based on the card's card type. For example, you can cast a sorcery with madness if you discard it during an opponent's turn.
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About this card
Nightshade Assassin
Nightshade Assassin is a Creature — Human Assassin, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 3 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: $0.27 (up 8.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nightshade Assassin FAQ
How much is Nightshade Assassin worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nightshade Assassin is $0.27. It is up 8.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Nightshade Assassin?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nightshade Assassin?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2019 at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nightshade Assassin are there?
Nightshade Assassin has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nightshade Assassin first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSP #121, released 2006-10-06.
What is the newest printing of Nightshade Assassin?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSR #128, released 2021-03-19.
Is there a foil version of Nightshade Assassin?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.45 versus $0.27 for nonfoil, which is 67% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nightshade Assassin legal in Commander?
Yes, Nightshade Assassin is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.