Assassin's Trophy — Clean Cut from Karlov Assassin's Trophy is a precise removal spell that reads like an efficient answer to a single threat. As an instant you can cast it at blockers, before a combo resolves, or in response to a problematic permanent. The card name signals both the effect and intent; play it when you need a fast decisive trade at the cost of letting your opponent find a basic land.
Its printed text leaves little ambiguity and slots into many game plans where removal must be flexible. In limited and constructed decks that welcome multicolor disruption Assassin's Trophy trades mana for board clarity while preserving tempo. The artwork and set context tie the card into Murders at Karlov Manor without changing its core function on the stack.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {B}{G}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Destroy target permanent an opponent controls. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Murders at Karlov Manor
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Collector Number – R 0187
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Style – Near Mint Foil