Nirkana Assassin is a Common Vampire Assassin Ally card from the 2022 Jumpstart 2022 expansion, identified by card number 449.
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • Jumpstart 2022
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The Nirkana Assassin (J22 #449) is a Common creature card from the 2022 Jumpstart 2022 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Illustrated by Viktor Titov, this card features a Mana Value of 3 and carries the type line Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally. Its black mana cost of {2}{B} allows it to enter the battlefield efficiently in decks focused on the black color identity. The card's primary ability triggers whenever you gain life, granting the Nirkana Assassin deathtouch until end of turn. This mechanic means any amount of damage dealt by the creature to another creature is sufficient to destroy it, providing a flexible combat advantage that scales with life-gain strategies. This interaction makes it a functional piece for players building decks that utilize life gain as a core resource. The card number 449 places this creature in the Jumpstart 2022 base checklist. As card number 449 in the Jumpstart 2022 set, the Nirkana Assassin is a standard entry in the expansion's Common rarity tier. Jumpstart 2022 is a Magic: The Gathering product line featuring pre-constructed decks. This card is a Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally with a mana cost of {2}{B}. The card's straightforward rules text and thematic creature type make it a recognizable component for anyone engaging with the Magic: The Gathering trading card game ecosystem. ## Sources - Magic: The Gathering Catalog Data — Nirkana Assassin / Jumpstart 2022
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Nirkana Assassin
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Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Viktor Titov
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English
{2}{B}
Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally
2 / 3
B
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Whenever you gain life, this creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Nirkana assassins craft incurable concoctions by mixing basilisk marrow and deathwillow sap with the vital fluids of a dozen other poisonous species.
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