Silent Webspinner
Roshan, Hidden Magister anchors Assassin synergies by turning your board and your deck into a web of covert threats. At four mana this legendary creature makes other creatures you control into Assassins in addition to their other types and extends that identity to creature spells and creature cards you own that are not on the battlefield. That line rewrites how your tribal interactions read and opens efficient lines for sacrifice outlets, tutor effects, and graveyard recursion to treat everything as part of the same army.
Face down creatures you control gain menace which changes how opponents block and how you sequence morph or manifest plays. The flip incentive is real because whenever a permanent you control is turned face up you draw a card and you lose one life. That tradeoff favors decks built to flip multiple permanents or to cash in the extra card advantage with small life buffers. If you play Commander or a focused Standard deck from the Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed release, Roshan streamlines a toolbox strategy into a consistent Assassin engine. Pick this foil if you want a board state that reads like a coordinated strike and rewards tactical flips.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{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) – Other creatures you control are Assassins in addition to their other types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren’t on the battlefield. Face-down creatures you control have menace. Whenever a permanent you control is turned face up, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – 4/4
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
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Language – English
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Style – Showcase Foil
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Condition – Medium Play
