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Assassin's Trophy
Instant
rare
Destroy target permanent an opponent controls. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Semantic Tags
Removes multiple permanents at once. Includes destroy-all, exile-all, mass bounce, and damage-based sweepers.
Destroys or removes lands.
Removes any nonland permanent — the Vindicate, Beast Within, Generous Gift category. Most flexible single-target removal.
Removes any nonland permanent — the Vindicate, Beast Within, Generous Gift category. Most flexible single-target removal.
Specifically removes planeswalkers.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
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Printings (18)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Strixhaven Commander#294 | rare | · | · | · |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal#55 | rare | · | · | · |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander#119 | rare | · | · | · |
| Assassin's Creed#228 | rare | · | · | · |
| Assassin's Creed#166 | rare | · | · | · |
| Assassin's Creed#95 | rare | · | · | · |
| Murders at Karlov Manor#187 | rare | · | · | · |
| Murders at Karlov Manor#412 | rare | · | · | · |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Promos#187p | rare | · | · | · |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Promos#187s | rare | · | · | · |
| Magic Online Promos#102307 | rare | · | · | · |
| Double Masters 2022#372 | rare | · | · | · |
| Double Masters 2022#474 | rare | · | · | · |
| Double Masters 2022#175 | rare | · | · | · |
| Secret Lair Drop#139 | rare | · | · | · |
| Guilds of Ravnica#152 | rare | · | · | · |
| Guilds of Ravnica Promos#152p | rare | · | · | · |
| Guilds of Ravnica Promos#152s | rare | · | · | · |
Rulings
If the permanent's controller doesn't search their library, they don't shuffle their library.
If the target permanent is a legal target but isn't destroyed, most likely because it has indestructible, its controller may search their library.
If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Assassin's Trophy tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. No player searches their library.
If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Assassin's Trophy tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. No player searches their library.
If the target permanent is a legal target but isn't destroyed, most likely because it has indestructible, its controller may search their library.
If the permanent's controller doesn't search their library, they don't shuffle their library.