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Assassinate
- Sorcery
- Destroy target tapped creature.
- "This is how wars are won—not with armies of soldiers but with a single knife blade, artfully placed."
—Yurin, royal assassin
- Kev Walker (Time Spiral, Tenth Edition, Magic 2010)
- Common (Time Spiral, Tenth Edition) - Rare (Magic 2010)
Assassinate was originally released on October 6, 2006 with the release of the Time Spiral Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 3 sets, with the artistry all being drawn by the same artist.
With the release of the Tenth Edition version of Assassinate on July 13, 2007, The flavortext on Assassinate was modified to read: "This is how wars are won—not with armies of soldiers but with a single knife blade, artfully placed." —Yurin, royal assassin
With the release of the Magic 2010 version of Assassinate on July 17, 2009, The flavortext on Assassinate was modified to read: "This is how wars are won—not with armies of soldiers but with a single knife blade, artfully placed."
—Yurin, royal assassin