---
name: "Serpent Assassin"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Snake Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "J25"
set_name: "Foundations Jumpstart"
collector_number: "123"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Simon Dominic"
oracle_id: "3bc7d3a7-ddb4-4eaa-882e-404d8f2926fb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/serpent-assassin-j25"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Serpent Assassin
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Snake Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may destroy target nonblack creature.

> *„Die Patrouille konnte keinen einzigen Fußabdruck finden, Hauptmann. Hier sollte ein sicherer Lageplatz sein."
—Lowell, Kundschafter der Armee*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Notorious Assassin](/printing/notorious-assassin-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper Assassin
2. [Wei Assassins](/printing/wei-assassins-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Assassin
3. [Silent Assassin](/printing/silent-assassin-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary Assassin
4. [Stronghold Assassin](/printing/stronghold-assassin-c13.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin
5. [Rite of the Serpent](/printing/rite-of-the-serpent-ktk.md) — Sorcery
6. [Serpent Warrior](/printing/serpent-warrior-7ed.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #123
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Simon Dominic
- **Total Printings:** 13 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`