In Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed, a number of important MTG cards have been reprinted and we have gathered them all here. Even if you are not interested in the new cards featuring Assassin’s Creed characters, be sure to keep an eye out for these reprints with updated artwork.
The MTG and Assassin’s Creed collaboration features a plethora of unique Assassin Creatures, Legendary Isu Artifacts, and Commanders inspired by notable historical figures such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Cleopatra, and Socrates.
Additionally, alongside the new options, the set will also feature important reprints, including classic Magic: The Gathering cards with a new Assassin’s Creed design and highly valuable picks that collectors should be on the lookout for.
Universes Beyond Assassin’s Creed: All Reprints
Assassin’s Trophy
Despite its limitation to only being playable in Grixis decks, Assassin’s Trophy remains a highly effective removal option that would be utilized by even more decks. While it does grant opponents additional land, the ability to remove any permanent at the cost of just BG makes it a worthwhile trade-off.
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections, featured in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan’s Commander decks, has been recently reprinted. This Enchantment is highly versatile and can be incorporated into any deck that includes black mana.
Undoubtedly one of the standout cards among these reprints is Black Market Connections. This versatile card offers a variety of valuable options including Treasure, card draw, and Creature token production. Whether you need to ramp up your mana, refill your hand, or strengthen your board, Black Market Connections has you covered in almost any scenario.
Maine
Conspiracy
Maine
A typical Enchantment that can aid in creating various Creature-based tactics is Conspiracy. This card allows you to transform all of your Creatures, regardless of their current location, into a specific type of your choosing.
Cover of Darkness
Cover of Darkness, which has not made an appearance in MTG for several years, is a top contender for the best reprint on this list. Its upcoming inclusion in Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed is sure to leave a lasting impact.
Typal decks will greatly benefit from Cover of Darkness, as it effectively renders your Creatures unblockable against most opposing strategies, perfectly aligning with the theme of Assassin’s Creed.
Card Game: Fatal Push
Initially somewhat restricted, Fatal Push offers instant removal for only one black mana, but its effectiveness can be enhanced by utilizing traditional black mana tactics.
Using Fatal Push to eliminate a Creature with a mana value of 2 or less can effectively eliminate problematic one-drops or tokens that boost power, such as Karnstructs. Additionally, it can also serve as a surprise tactic after combat or sacrificing a Creature, catching opponents off-guard and eliminating a Creature with a mana value of up to four.
Go for the Throat
Despite being more expensive than Fatal Push, Go For the Throat offers a greater range of targets for black-mana removal. It remains a dependable choice for reactive removal, as long as you’re not facing an Artifact Creature deck. Additionally, it allows you to have enough mana to carry out your turn.
Hired Blade
Hired Blade is able to utilize Flash to surprise opponents and quickly enter the field, effectively blocking any potential openings that would have otherwise been left unguarded.
Ways to Combat Embarrassment and Shame
The characters in Assassin’s Creed are known for being deadly, so it’s appropriate that this set includes many reprint cards that can be used for removal. This 1WB Orzhov option may be more expensive compared to other budget removal cards, but its versatility compensates for the cost.
Mortify enables you to eliminate either a Creature or Enchantment of your choosing, effectively eliminating an opponent’s card that would otherwise persist and generate value continuously.
Crime of Murder
A card that is primarily known for its Assassin connections rather than its reprint value, Murder has some advantages in MTG, although black offers more effective and affordable removal options at a cost of 3 mana.
Path to Exile
Path to Exile, a timeless white-mana removal choice, remains a popular option. Its theme seamlessly complements the background of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’s Kassandra.
Despite the fact that allowing your opponent to develop their mana base may lessen the card’s potency, the ability to use exile-based removal at Instant speed for only one white mana is too valuable for most decks to ignore.
What is Propaganda?
Propaganda is a powerful blue Enchantment that can cause significant trouble for your opponents and prolong your presence in the game. It is certainly worth the cost of 2U to cast, as it effectively prevents other players from attacking you unless they pay 2 generic mana for each Creature they wish to attack with.
In MTG, it is common for players to overextend before combat and end up with insufficient resources to pay for the cost of Propaganda. This card can greatly hinder opponents who rely on swarming the battlefield with numerous weak token Creatures, even if they have enough mana to spare.
Reconnaissance
A white-colored Enchantment designed to protect your Creatures. Reconnaissance enables you to safely trigger on-attack abilities without the risk of losing your Creatures to a formidable blocker.
Rest in Peace
This card made its debut in Thunder Junction’s The Big Score and was later confirmed to be featured in Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed, as Ezio is known to use the phrase after eliminating each key target.
In addition to being incredibly relevant in many series, Rest in Peace is also an exceptional form of graveyard disruption. By removing your opponent’s best option from the field, it effectively prevents them from being able to utilize any graveyard recursion.
Royal Assassin
With its ability to remove creatures from the battlefield, Royal Assassin is an invaluable Creature that forces opponents to reconsider attacking with their most powerful and valuable creatures.
By simply tapping this card, any other tapped Creature can be destroyed, making Royal Assassin a powerful deterrent that can prevent other players from dominating the game.
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Feast and Famine, which is part of the MTG’s Mirran swords cycle, is one of the more expensive reprints in UNiverses Beyond: Assassin’s Creed.
With the added protection from two specific colors, a boost in combat for its equipped Creature, an ability to discard, and the impressive ability to double resources, Sword of Feast and Famine stands out as one of the top cards in its highly coveted cycle.
Sword of Light and Shadow
The Sword of Light and Shadow, which is also part of the Mirran swords series in MTG, is a contender for reprint value that rivals Black Market Connections.
MTG players highly prize these swords for their excellent performance in a variety of decks. With both lifegain and recursion abilities, this sword is a must-have, leading players to eagerly open Assassin’s Creed Beyond Boosters in search of it.
Temporal Trespass
Blue mana offers a variety of choices for gaining extra turns in MTG, and with proper preparation, Temporal Trespass can be one of the most cost-effective options.
Normally, spells that grant an extra turn require a hefty payment to cast. However, by utilizing the Delve effect and taking advantage of a full graveyard, you can cast Temporal Trespass for only three blue mana.
Terminate
This Instant, which features a combination of black and red, is capable of eliminating any Creature that lacks Indestructible in an emergency. Although its secondary ability has become less significant over time, it remains noteworthy that Regenerate, a mechanic seldom seen in MTG nowadays, unexpectedly resurfaced on a Phyrexian card in Modern Horizons 3.
Despite not having the ability to cancel regeneration, this remains a valuable removal option for Rakdos decks since it can destroy any Creature for only two mana regardless of its characteristics or cost.
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