Magic: the Gathering - Nirkana Assassin - Battle for Zendikar

Magic: the Gathering is a collectible card game created by Richard Garfield. In this game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, engaging in battles with other planeswalkers for glory, knowledge, and conquest. Each player's deck of cards represents the weapons in their arsenal, containing the spells they know and the creatures they can summon to fight on their behalf.

One example of a card from the Magic: the Gathering (MTG) trading and collectible card game (TCG/CCG) is the Nirkana Assassin. This card is of Common rarity and is part of the Battle for Zendikar set.

The Nirkana Assassin is a Creature - Vampire Assassin Ally, with a cost of 2B (2 colorless mana and 1 black mana) and a power/toughness of 2/3. Its card text states that "Whenever you gain life, Nirkana Assassin gains deathtouch until end of turn (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)".

In the context of the overall game, the player's deck of cards represents their arsenal of weapons, containing the spells they know and the creatures they can summon to fight on their behalf. The Nirkana Assassin, with its ability to gain deathtouch when the player gains life, can be a powerful ally in the player's quest for glory, knowledge, and conquest as a planeswalker.

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