First printed in Lorwyn Eclipsed (2026)
Creature — Elf Assassin
Deathtouch
Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.
"I could use a knife, but I'd miss that tremble under my fingers as the poison takes hold."
1/1
- Illustrated by
- Tiffany Turrill
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL), Premier Draft | 58.9% | +3.9 | +3.4 | 24351 |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed (ECL), Sealed | 61.1% | +4.6 | +5.6 | 3482 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
83 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Emiel the Blessed + Kwia Vigorbloom + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Gravecrawler + Virulent Emissary + Warren Soultrader
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Trudge Garden + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Basking Broodscale + Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Basking Broodscale + Cleric Class + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Basking Broodscale + Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Heroic Feast + Scurry Oak + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Basking Broodscale + Heroic Feast + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Scurry Oak + Treebeard, Gracious Host + Virulent Emissary
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Basking Broodscale + Light of Promise + Virulent Emissary
