---
name: "Assassin's Blade"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "POR"
set_name: "Portal"
collector_number: "80"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Matson"
oracle_id: "76da2150-34b9-4483-99df-131e1c5468d5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/assassins-blade-por"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Assassin's Blade
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Destroy target nonblack attacking creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [King's Assassin](/printing/kings-assassin-por.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
2. [Just Fate](/printing/just-fate-me4.md) — Instant
3. [Eightfold Maze](/printing/eightfold-maze-ptk.md) — Instant
4. [Silent Assassin](/printing/silent-assassin-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary Assassin
5. [Assassin's Strike](/printing/assassins-strike-jmp.md) — Sorcery
6. [Notorious Assassin](/printing/notorious-assassin-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper Assassin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal (POR) #80
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Matson
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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