Royal Assassin
Creature — Human Assassin
: Destroy target tapped creature.
Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.
Mark Zug
Dominaria Remastered (DMR)
• #101Rulings
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)
Rulings
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)