Nirkana Assassin is a common Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally from BFZ (BFZ) costing {2}{B}. Current price: $0.04 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Nirkana Assassin
Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally
Card Text
Whenever you gain life, this creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Nirkana assassins craft incurable concoctions by mixing basilisk marrow and deathwillow sap with the vital fluids of a dozen other poisonous species.
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Nirkana Assassin is a Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever you gain life, this creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)"
Nirkana Assassin has a mana cost of {2}{B}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Nirkana Assassin's mana cost of {2}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Nirkana Assassin has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Nirkana Assassin's current oracle text is: "Whenever you gain life, this creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)"
The current market price for Nirkana Assassin is approximately $0.04 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.21 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.06 EUR.
You can purchase Nirkana Assassin from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Nirkana Assassin normal: $0.04 | foil: $0.21
Format legality information for Nirkana Assassin in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Nirkana Assassin is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Nirkana Assassin is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Nirkana Assassin is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Nirkana Assassin is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Nirkana Assassin is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Nirkana Assassin is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Nirkana Assassin is from BFZ (BFZ), with collector number 118.
Nirkana Assassin may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Nirkana Assassin is a common card in BFZ.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Nirkana Assassin was illustrated by Viktor Titov.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Nirkana Assassin is a 2/3 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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