Ubisoft/WotCBasim Ibn Ashaq is one of the most in-demand cards from Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed, as this unblockable Dimir card can be a great Commander or card draw engine.
Few characters are as important to the post-Desmond era of Assassin’s Creed as Basim Ibn Ashaq. Appearing in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla as a manipulative, antagonistic force – the reincarnation of Loki of the Isu – AC players had the chance to step into Basim’s shoes in the prequel story Assassin’s Creed: Mirage.
With Mirage bringing the series closer to its stealth-action routes than the RPG territory it had experimented with in prior outings, Assassin’s Creed fans found a lot to love in this standout entry.
As a result, when Assassin’s Creed players are thinking of the most memorable characters in Ubisoft’s long-running franchise, Basim is front-and-center in many minds alongside Ezio and Kassandra. This, alongside the card’s excellent mechanics, has led to the card spiking significantly in price since the Universes Beyond set launch.
Ubisoft/WotCFrom an initial price of $2.70, regular copies of Basim Ibn Ashaq have shot up to a median price of $15 at TCGplayer. Borderless showcase variants are fetching an even steeper price, currently at an average of $26.67.
In terms of gameplay, it isn’t hard to see why the Basim card is being coveted by MTG players and Assassin’s Creed fans. For a cost of just UB, Basim hits the field as a 2/2 that can gain a +1/+1 every time it deals combat damage to a player.
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This damage boost is incredibly easy to pull off, as Basim becomes unblockable on any turn you cast a Historic spell, drawing you a card into the bargain. Artifacts, Sagas, and Legendaries are all Historic, giving players a wide array of potential ways to trigger Basim’s unblockable effect.
This card not only works as a reliable centerpiece of a Dimir deck, but it also fits extremely well with existing Ninja Commanders like Satoru Umezawa and Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow who thrive on unblockable damage.
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