---
name: "Poison-Blade Mentor"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "ACR"
set_name: "Assassin's Creed"
collector_number: "288"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Xabi Gaztelua"
oracle_id: "60a3345c-3234-4f4b-baab-df12dad6b44b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/poison-blade-mentor-acr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Poison-Blade Mentor
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Whenever this creature attacks, another target Assassin you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.

> *"El veneno no sustituirá la precisión. No esperes que haga tu trabajo".
—Pierre Bellec*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hired Poisoner](/printing/hired-poisoner-grn.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
2. [Cackling Slasher](/printing/cackling-slasher-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
3. [Ezio, Blade of Vengeance](/printing/ezio-blade-of-vengeance-acr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
4. [Thrill-Kill Assassin](/printing/thrill-kill-assassin-ima.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
5. [Ochran Assassin](/printing/ochran-assassin-plst.md) — Creature — Elf Assassin
6. [White Widow, Yelena Belova](/printing/white-widow-yelena-belova-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Assassin's Creed (ACR) #288
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Xabi Gaztelua
- **Total Printings:** 5 across all historical editions

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