Leap of the Hidden Blade
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad folds combat economy and graveyard recursion into a compact, efficient threat. A seasoned player recognizes this Near Mint Foil as more than art and shine; it is a tactical engine. Altair’s first strike makes him reliable in skirmishes while his attack trigger recovers Assassin creatures from the graveyard and turns remembered corpses into immediate pressure. The foil etched finish pairs well with play or display and the card’s wording rewards decks built to populate exile with memory counters.
In practical play Altair Ibn-La'Ahad excels as a repeatable attacker that converts midrange losses into tempo. Bring a small suite of low cost Assassins and ways to seed memory counters and you get recurring, attacking copies that vanish at end of combat so they do not clutter long games. The card reads cleanly for tournament play and slots into Commander or heady two headed giant lists where shared value and combat tricks matter. Add this Near Mint Foil to a list if you want a compact, loreful piece that functions immediately at the table.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {R}{B}{B}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – First strike
Whenever Altair Ibn-La'Ahad attacks, exile up to one target Assassin creature card from your graveyard with a memory counter on it. Then for each creature card you own in exile with a memory counter on it, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of it. Exile those tokens at end of combat. - Power / Toughness – 3/3