Ramses, Assassin Lord
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
Deathtouch
Other Assassins you control get +1/+1.
Whenever a player loses the game, if they were attacked this turn by an Assassin you controlled, you win the game.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dominaria United Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #5149
Ramses, Assassin Lord turns every Assassin that connects into a potential instant-speed kill — if any opponent dies during your turn, you win on the spot. The cost is building around a tribal type with narrow support, but Ezio Auditore da Firenze shells made that investment worthwhile the moment those cards printed.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Ezio Auditore da Firenze is the natural home — his triggered ability creates Assassin tokens and rewards connecting with opponents, and Ramses, Assassin Lord's win condition fires the moment any of that damage closes out a player on your turn.
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive runs a deep Assassin package by design, and Ramses, Assassin Lord plugs in as the lord that makes the whole creature base more threatening while offering an alternate path to victory beyond Etrata's own hit-counter mechanic.
Basim Ibn Ishaq
Basim Ibn Ishaq cares about Assassins dealing combat damage and going unblocked, which is exactly the condition Ramses, Assassin Lord wants to capitalize on — stack enough evasive Assassins and one lethal swing ends the game outright.
Ratonhnhaké꞉ton
Ratonhnhaké꞉ton incentivizes attacking multiple opponents, and Ramses, Assassin Lord converts that wide pressure into a hard win condition the moment any one of those opponents folds to the damage.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Ramses, Assassin Lord does anything meaningful — the four-player structure means opponents routinely drop to zero on your turn, and the Assassin tribal support available in black-blue makes the condition achievable. In Legacy and Vintage, where the card is technically legal, a five-mana 5/5 that requires tribal setup and a kill-on-your-turn clause has no competitive role. Oathbreaker is theoretically possible but the same structural problem applies — the format lacks the redundancy to make the win condition consistent without a dedicated Assassin shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Current pricing data for Ramses, Assassin Lord isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. Given that its demand is almost entirely Commander-driven and concentrated in Ezio Auditore da Firenze builds, the price closely tracks that commander's popularity — pick it up whenever you're ready to build, not as speculation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze
- Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
- Basim Ibn Ishaq
- Ratonhnhaké꞉ton
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.