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Assassin Initiate

Assassin Initiate

Mana Cost: {B}

Type: Creature — Human Assassin

Oracle Text:
{1}: This creature gains your choice of flying, deathtouch, or lifelink until end of turn.

Power/Toughness: 1/1

Rarity: uncommon

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Expansion: Assassin's Creed

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Character Background

Assassin Initiate is a textbook one-drop for tempo and aggressive strategies that value a cheap, flexible threat: a 1/1 for {B} that can spend {1} to become evasive, lethal, or a small life engine. Thematically it reads as a versatile apprentice—choose flight to sneak past blockers, deathtouch to turn trades or remove beefier creatures, or lifelink to stabilize races—without inventing specific lore beyond its assassin motif. In practice it shines in mono‑black and low‑curve aggro/tempo lists where you can leave a single mana open post‑play to punish blocks and swings; in Limited it's premium due to split roles. Deckbuilding tips: pair with sacrifice outlets and death triggers (Village Rites, Blood Artist) to convert deathtouch kills into value, or with cheap equipment/pump effects to amplify lifelink and flying into meaningful life swings and chip damage. Keep your curve low and enough lands/interaction so you can reliably pay that {1} when it matters.

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