Altair Ibn-La'Ahad — Silent Strike
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad arrives as a compact engine for Mardu decks that value precision and tempo. As a 3 3 Legendary Creature Human Assassin with first strike, Altair pressures early ground combat while presenting a recurring threat every attack step. The attack-triggered exile and memory counter loop rewards careful sequencing and graveyard planning; bring back key Assassin bodies from your yard to the battlefield as tapped and attacking copies, then clear them at end of combat so your opponent must answer the threat before it lands.
The card reads like a toolbox for players who like attrition and synergy. Use sacrifice outlets and selective recursion to stock your graveyard with Assassin creatures, then attack to convert those resources into immediate pressure. Altair Ibn-La'Ahad in Light Play condition fits a competitive commander shell or a sideboard plan in creature-focused limited decks. Add it to your collection and start testing lines that hinge on memory counters and timing.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}{B}{R}{W}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Human Assassin
- 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