Basim Ibn Ishaq Awaits
Basim Ibn Ishaq arrives from the Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed line as a compact, high impact legendary creature that rewards a historic heavy build. Basim Ibn Ishaq plays as a 2/2 Human Assassin for {U}{B} and reads as a utility piece for decks that cast artifacts, legendaries, or sagas. When you sequence historic spells into your turns you trigger immediate value and a brief evasive window since the printed text grants card draw and makes Basim Ibn Ishaq unblockable for that turn with a built in once each turn limiter.
On top of that Basim scales with combat success. Whenever Basim Ibn Ishaq deals combat damage to a player you get a permanent buff because you put a +1/+1 counter on it. That makes him a repeatable threat that both fuels card advantage and grows through attacking. If you pilot blue black aggro or a tempo list that leverages historic synergies, Basim Ibn Ishaq is a tight inclusion to accelerate card draw and create an ever increasing clock. Add him to your deck and start lining up historic plays.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {U}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Assassin
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever you cast a historic spell, draw a card. Basim Ibn Ishaq can’t be blocked this turn. This ability triggers only once each turn. Whenever Basim Ibn Ishaq deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
