Nightshade Assassin

Creature - Human Assassin 2/1, 2BB (4)

First strike

When Nightshade Assassin enters the battlefield, you may reveal X black cards in your hand. If you do, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.

Madness {1}{B} (If you discard this card, you may cast it for its madness cost instead of putting it into your graveyard.)

Illus. Alan Pollack

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/25/2006: You choose a target creature whether or not you choose to reveal any black cards in your hand.
• 9/25/2006: You may choose to reveal X black cards in your hand, then choose X to be 0.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern