Magic: The Gathering · core
Stronghold Assassin
Seventh Edition · #166 · rare · 2001
Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin
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Market reference
$1.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 166 / 708
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Ron Walotsky
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2001-04-11
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin
{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.
"The assassin sees only throats and hears only heartbeats."
P/T: 2/1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $1.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.94 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Stronghold Assassin is real?
Stronghold Assassin is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Stronghold Assassin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Stronghold Assassin is $1.20; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Stronghold Assassin from?
Stronghold Assassin is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Seventh Edition" in the core series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Stronghold Assassin?
Stronghold Assassin is a rare card in the Seventh Edition set.
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Other Stronghold Assassin printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
