Jacob Frye: Streetwise Assassin
Jacob Frye brings a compact but dangerous clockwork to the battlefield. As a 3 2 Legendary Creature Human Assassin with partner synergy, Jacob rewards aggressive ground attacks and graveyard management. His trigger reads cleanly for decks built around Assassin tribal themes; when your Assassins get combat damage through, Jacob lets you exile an Assassin card or a card with freerunning from your graveyard and create a copy you can cast. That interaction converts combat steps into card advantage and repeatable threats.
In play Jacob functions like a tight combo piece and a tempo engine. He pairs well with sacrifice outlets and evasive attackers that reliably connect with an opponent. The flavor fits Assassin's Creed without changing Magic fundamentals; Jacob moves through combat and then pulls resources back from the graveyard, letting you replay utility pieces or recur late game finishers. Add him to a midrange or tribal shell and you gain a repeatable recursion trigger that reads well on paper and performs in matches.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {2}{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): Partner with Evie Frye
Whenever one or more Assassins you control deal combat damage to a player, exile up to one target Assassin card or card with freerunning from your graveyard. If you do, copy it. You may cast the copy.
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Power / Toughness: 3/2
