Assassins were batched along with mercenaries, pirates, rogues, and warlocks into outlaws as of Outlaws of Thunder Junction , creating a typal grouping reminiscent of the party creatures
The reds and yellows used to loosely define the piece match the usual Mountain colour scheme, while also providing a strong contrast with the dark, empty background
So it was a really cool experience getting to leave work, go home, and play games featuring the characters of cards I was designing in a new video game
In Commander, the archetype has only gotten better with each passing year, picking up new draw engines, protection pieces, and win conditions that make it one of the most resilient strategies at the table
You won't mind paying two life when your opponent is ostensibly at 10
Luckily there are ways to manufacture charge counters, including cards like Coretapper, Power Conduit, and Surge Node