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Besides its own impressive statline and relevant combat abilities, I love that its assassin-creation ability doesnt specify one or more, and instead chunks out a 1/1 Assassin creature for each historic creature that dealt damage
Its a powerful mechanic on its own that requires very little setup to be good, but once you have these mighty pieces in play, the skys the limit
Enchanting the correct opponent can also help apply pressure if the threat assessment at your table is lacking
Ironically, this massive popularity probably prevented the card from seeing more play in tournaments, as players who might have tried to reach for the Queen instead decided to cash them in for other cards they needed more
