---
name: "Agate-Blade Assassin"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Lizard Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "BLB"
set_name: "Bloomburrow"
collector_number: "82"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Hristo D. Chukov"
oracle_id: "381a3e8e-71dd-48e4-ab62-53478bde4a14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/agate-blade-assassin-blb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Agate-Blade Assassin
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Lizard Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

> *Manche des Echsenvolks führen das kostbare Achat und trachten nach Feuer. Andere führen es und dürsten nach Blut.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cindering Cutthroat](/printing/cindering-cutthroat-blb.md) — Creature — Lizard Assassin
2. [Leeching Sliver](/printing/leeching-sliver-j21.md) — Creature — Sliver
3. [Abyssal Hunter](/printing/abyssal-hunter-mir.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
4. [Eyeblight Assassin](/printing/eyeblight-assassin-bbd.md) — Creature — Elf Assassin
5. [Serpent Assassin](/printing/serpent-assassin-por.md) — Creature — Snake Assassin
6. [Hagra Sharpshooter](/printing/hagra-sharpshooter-bfz.md) — Creature — Human Assassin Ally

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow (BLB) #82
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Hristo D. Chukov
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`