Ascend from Shadows
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad plays like a focused commander for graveyard recursion and combat tempo. As a 3/3 Legendary Creature Human Assassin, Altair brings first strike and a repeatable way to bring Assassin creature cards back into the fray for one combat step. The attack-trigger is straightforward and tight; you exile an Assassin card from your graveyard that has a memory counter on it and then briefly field copies of every creature you own in exile with memory counters. That sequence rewards careful deck construction and a graveyard plan that stocks specific Assassin tools.
This Altair fits well into midrange and token-leaning builds where attacking with a resilient body matters. Use memory counter engines and sacrifice outlets to seed exile with the right targets, then swing confidently knowing the created tokens enter tapped and attacking and are exiled at end of combat. Practical players will appreciate how the card converts setup into tempo without overcomplicating lines; it reads well at the table and pairs cleanly with anthem effects and attack triggers.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}{R}{W}{B}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Human Assassin
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – First strike. Whenever Altaïr 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