---
name: "King's Assassin"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "POR"
set_name: "Portal"
collector_number: "98"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Zina Saunders"
oracle_id: "4e3f89e2-2be6-4b96-b81c-007b6840af82"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kings-assassin-por"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# King's Assassin
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{T}: Destroy target tapped creature. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Royal Assassin](/printing/royal-assassin-dmr.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
2. [Assassinate](/printing/assassinate-cns.md) — Sorcery
3. [Abyssal Hunter](/printing/abyssal-hunter-mir.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
4. [Silent Assassin](/printing/silent-assassin-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary Assassin
5. [Stalking Assassin](/printing/stalking-assassin-inv.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
6. [Wei Assassins](/printing/wei-assassins-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Assassin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal (POR) #98
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Zina Saunders
- **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`