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Nirkana Assassin Battle for Zendikar MTG card
BFZ #118 · Art by Viktor Titov
BFZ set symbol, CommonBattle for Zendikar#118Common

Nirkana Assassin

Creature · Vampire Assassin Ally
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Nirkana Assassin Price Summary

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Nirkana Assassin Printings & Prices

Nirkana Assassin has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Nirkana Assassin Rules Text & Legality

Nirkana Assassin

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.

Nirkana Assassin is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Nirkana Assassin Rulings

  • Aug 25, 2015

    A creature with lifelink dealing combat damage is a single life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, the ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

  • Aug 25, 2015

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won’t cause the ability to trigger, even though it causes your team’s life total to increase.

  • Aug 25, 2015

    The ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it’s 1 life from Drana’s Emissary or 7 life from Nissa’s Renewal.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Nirkana Assassin has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Oct 2, 2015BFZ set symbol, CommonBattle for ZendikarBFZ #118
  • Oct 2, 2015BFZ set symbol, CommonBattle for Zendikar · foilBFZ #118
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, CommonThe ListPLST #BFZ-118
  • Dec 2, 2022J22 set symbol, CommonJumpstart 2022J22 #449

Nirkana Assassin in Commander

Nirkana Assassin is the #24,342 most-played card on EDHREC, down 73 places over the last 30 days.

#24,342 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 73 in 30 days

Nirkana Assassin FAQ

How much is Nirkana Assassin worth?

Nirkana Assassin is worth about $0.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Nirkana Assassin legal in Commander?

Yes. Nirkana Assassin is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Nirkana Assassin been reprinted?

Yes. Nirkana Assassin has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Nirkana Assassin cheap?

Nirkana Assassin trades at about $0.06; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#24,342 on EDHREC).