Art by JB Casacop
Basim Ibn Ishaq
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
Whenever you cast a historic spell, draw a card. Basim Ibn Ishaq can't be blocked this turn. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) Whenever Basim Ibn Ishaq deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
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Most Played With Basim Ibn Ishaq (200)
Sol Ring
86% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
82% of decks · $0.49
Talisman of Dominance
55% of decks · $0.44
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
49% of decks · $2.40
Dimir Signet
48% of decks · $0.30
Foundry Inspector
45% of decks · $0.39
Eagle Vision
45% of decks · $0.29
Loyal Inventor
44% of decks · $0.30
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41% of decks · $3.16
Thought Vessel
41% of decks
Fireshrieker
41% of decks · $0.22
Propaganda
38% of decks · $2.22
Lightning Greaves
38% of decks · $4.00
Blackblade Reforged
37% of decks · $3.26
Sai, Master Thopterist
37% of decks · $0.66
Mithril Coat
36% of decks · $29.34
Negate
36% of decks · $0.24
Jhoira's Familiar
35% of decks · $2.53
Sword of the Animist
35% of decks · $5.42
Slip Out the Back
34% of decks · $5.15
Champion's Helm
34% of decks · $3.08
Brotherhood Regalia
33% of decks · $10.22
Go for the Throat
33% of decks · $0.62
Nettlecyst
33% of decks · $4.26
Assassin Gauntlet
32% of decks · $0.31
Ornithopter of Paradise
32% of decks · $2.23
Arcane Denial
31% of decks · $2.03
Ezio, Blade of Vengeance
31% of decks · $10.00
Feed the Swarm
31% of decks · $0.24
Toxic Deluge
31% of decks · $5.17
Solemn Simulacrum
30% of decks · $0.34
Fellwar Stone
30% of decks
Sword of Feast and Famine
30% of decks · $42.15
Shimmer Myr
30% of decks · $0.39
Hidden Blade
29% of decks · $0.30
Smoke Bomb
29% of decks · $0.35
The Reality Chip
27% of decks · $4.12
Shadowspear
26% of decks · $30.19
Forensic Gadgeteer
26% of decks · $2.91
Proft's Eidetic Memory
26% of decks · $3.31
K-9, Mark I
26% of decks · $3.40
Mind Stone
25% of decks
Restart Sequence
25% of decks · $0.26
Winged Boots
25% of decks · $7.88
Sink into Stupor
24% of decks
Achilles Davenport
24% of decks · $6.77
Swan Song
24% of decks · $10.60
Deadly Rollick
24% of decks · $28.68
Kappa Cannoneer
24% of decks · $0.40
Sygg, River Cutthroat
23% of decks · $3.72
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
23% of decks · $7.14
Mari, the Killing Quill
23% of decks · $5.67
Fell the Profane
23% of decks
Cyclonic Rift
22% of decks · $39.16
Phyrexian Metamorph
22% of decks · $2.21
Vorpal Sword
22% of decks · $2.65
Fierce Guardianship
21% of decks · $63.65
Spellskite
21% of decks · $7.94
Rooftop Bypass
21% of decks · $5.59
Bident of Thassa
21% of decks · $0.45
Thought Monitor
21% of decks · $0.35
Genji Glove
21% of decks · $8.21
Basilisk Collar
20% of decks · $3.74
Urza, Lord High Artificer
20% of decks · $16.18
The Revelations of Ezio
20% of decks · $0.36
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
20% of decks · $0.59
Chain Assassination
20% of decks · $0.28
Pongify
19% of decks · $3.12
Lydia Frye
19% of decks · $0.23
Mox Amber
19% of decks · $86.61
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
19% of decks · $0.32
Withering Torment
19% of decks · $1.58
Dark Ritual
19% of decks · $7.19
Royal Assassin
19% of decks · $0.42
Aetherize
19% of decks · $0.49
Mana Drain
18% of decks · $56.89
Sensei's Divining Top
18% of decks · $39.63
Mask of Memory
17% of decks · $0.41
Adaptive Omnitool
17% of decks · $1.37
Silent Arbiter
17% of decks · $10.68
Thoughtcast
17% of decks · $3.33
Mishra's Bauble
17% of decks · $2.67
Fabricate
17% of decks · $10.36
Evie Frye
16% of decks · $0.33
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
16% of decks · $0.60
Buster Sword
16% of decks · $53.37
Ertai Resurrected
16% of decks · $1.05
Demonic Tutor
16% of decks · $69.17
Teferi's Ageless Insight
16% of decks · $5.80
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
15% of decks · $1.77
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
15% of decks · $2.41
Lotus Petal
15% of decks
Lavaspur Boots
15% of decks · $2.40
Desmond Miles
15% of decks · $0.38
Rhystic Study
15% of decks · $69.59
Goldvein Pick
15% of decks · $0.29
Weeping Angel
15% of decks · $0.37
Jacob Frye
15% of decks · $0.29
Golbez, Crystal Collector
15% of decks · $0.38
Coastal Piracy
15% of decks · $0.29
Combat Research
14% of decks · $0.52
Ornithopter
14% of decks · $0.28
The One Ring
14% of decks · $116.27
Commander's Sphere
14% of decks · $0.34
Leyline Axe
14% of decks · $5.70
Murder
14% of decks · $0.18
Mox Opal
14% of decks · $236.10
Infernal Grasp
13% of decks · $0.33
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
13% of decks · $3.47
Tainted Strike
13% of decks · $3.26
Rapid Hybridization
13% of decks · $0.78
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
13% of decks · $0.34
Phantom Blade
13% of decks · $0.27
Mask of Riddles
13% of decks · $0.71
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
13% of decks · $2.85
Quietus Spike
12% of decks · $2.19
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of decks · $5.61
Sword of Light and Shadow
12% of decks · $12.71
Waterlogged Teachings
12% of decks
Assassin Initiate
12% of decks · $0.28
Pip-Boy 3000
12% of decks · $7.73
Dowsing Dagger
11% of decks
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11% of decks · $4.05
Lost Jitte
11% of decks · $5.50
Roshan, Hidden Magister
11% of decks · $0.31
Vampiric Tutor
11% of decks · $54.45
Mystic Forge
10% of decks · $3.34
Mystic Remora
10% of decks · $15.08
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
10% of decks · $19.35
Midnight Clock
10% of decks · $0.57
Etrata, the Silencer
10% of decks · $0.66
Reality Shift
10% of decks · $0.35
Escape Detection
10% of decks · $0.22
Black Market Connections
10% of decks · $10.47
Brainstorm
10% of decks · $0.57
Illvoi Light Jammer
10% of decks · $0.18
Countersquall
10% of decks · $0.91
Phyrexian Scriptures
9% of decks · $1.01
Aether Spellbomb
9% of decks · $0.35
Force of Negation
9% of decks · $50.63
Towering Viewpoint
9% of decks · $0.26
The Aetherspark
9% of decks · $20.17
Commander's Plate
9% of decks · $38.74
Stolen Stark Tech
9% of decks · $0.15
Uthros Research Craft
9% of decks · $1.47
Venser, Shaper Savant
9% of decks · $1.14
Force of Will
9% of decks · $59.96
Petty Larceny
9% of decks · $0.29
Sword of Fire and Ice
9% of decks · $46.27
Damnation
9% of decks · $21.01
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
9% of decks · $0.50
Hydroelectric Specimen
9% of decks
Urza's Bauble
9% of decks
Reanimate
9% of decks · $10.11
Umezawa's Jitte
9% of decks · $21.13
Cloud Key
9% of decks · $1.44
Phyresis
8% of decks · $2.39
Malakir Rebirth
8% of decks
Thran Dynamo
8% of decks · $4.43
Brotherhood Spy
8% of decks · $0.18
Bolas's Citadel
8% of decks · $16.17
Loxodon Warhammer
8% of decks · $2.58
Curiosity
8% of decks · $0.92
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of decks · $5.27
Fatal Push
8% of decks · $0.84
Disruption Protocol
8% of decks · $0.28
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8% of decks · $33.52
Everflowing Chalice
8% of decks · $0.30
Bender's Waterskin
8% of decks · $0.89
Vedalken Orrery
8% of decks · $15.21
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8% of decks · $98.82
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
8% of decks · $0.45
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
8% of decks · $0.37
Shore Up
8% of decks · $0.31
Astarion's Thirst
8% of decks · $1.88
Cover of Darkness
8% of decks · $21.67
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
8% of decks · $10.51
Auditore Ambush
7% of decks · $0.19
Chrome Mox
7% of decks · $166.69
Trophy Mage
7% of decks · $0.71
Leyline of Anticipation
7% of decks · $5.55
Darkness
7% of decks · $23.79
Strix Serenade
7% of decks · $2.65
Spell Pierce
7% of decks · $0.32
Chart a Course
7% of decks · $0.14
Mana Vault
7% of decks · $116.06
Mystical Tutor
6% of decks · $19.16
Misleading Signpost
6% of decks
Drown in the Loch
6% of decks · $1.64
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6% of decks · $19.82
Whir of Invention
6% of decks · $5.53
Mental Misstep
6% of decks · $7.52
Resculpt
6% of decks · $0.33
Blasphemous Edict
6% of decks · $4.13
Flusterstorm
6% of decks · $8.05
Tranquilize
6% of decks · $0.15
Imperial Seal
5% of decks · $166.33
Snuff Out
5% of decks · $12.98
Feywild Visitor
5% of decks · $0.17
The Soul Stone
5% of decks · $84.20
New Cards
Geist of Saint Thalia
14% of decks · $0.74
Lich's Relic
9% of decks · $1.20
Turbulent Wetlands
7% of decks · $3.47
Sting, Bilbo's Sword
5% of decks · $0.41
Fateful Discovery
3% of decks · $3.23
Creatures (50)
Foundry Inspector
45% of decks · $0.39
Loyal Inventor
44% of decks · $0.30
Sai, Master Thopterist
37% of decks · $0.66
Jhoira's Familiar
35% of decks · $2.53
Ornithopter of Paradise
32% of decks · $2.23
Ezio, Blade of Vengeance
31% of decks · $10.00
Solemn Simulacrum
30% of decks · $0.34
Shimmer Myr
30% of decks · $0.39
The Reality Chip
27% of decks · $4.12
Forensic Gadgeteer
26% of decks · $2.91
K-9, Mark I
26% of decks · $3.40
Achilles Davenport
24% of decks · $6.77
Kappa Cannoneer
24% of decks · $0.40
Sygg, River Cutthroat
23% of decks · $3.72
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
23% of decks · $7.14
Mari, the Killing Quill
23% of decks · $5.67
Phyrexian Metamorph
22% of decks · $2.21
Spellskite
21% of decks · $7.94
Thought Monitor
21% of decks · $0.35
Urza, Lord High Artificer
20% of decks · $16.18
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
20% of decks · $0.59
Lydia Frye
19% of decks · $0.23
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
19% of decks · $0.32
Royal Assassin
19% of decks · $0.42
Silent Arbiter
17% of decks · $10.68
Evie Frye
16% of decks · $0.33
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
16% of decks · $0.60
Ertai Resurrected
16% of decks · $1.05
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
15% of decks · $1.77
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
15% of decks · $2.41
Desmond Miles
15% of decks · $0.38
Weeping Angel
15% of decks · $0.37
Jacob Frye
15% of decks · $0.29
Golbez, Crystal Collector
15% of decks · $0.38
Ornithopter
14% of decks · $0.28
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
13% of decks · $0.34
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
13% of decks · $2.85
Assassin Initiate
12% of decks · $0.28
Roshan, Hidden Magister
11% of decks · $0.31
Etrata, the Silencer
10% of decks · $0.66
Towering Viewpoint
9% of decks · $0.26
Venser, Shaper Savant
9% of decks · $1.14
Hydroelectric Specimen
9% of decks
Brotherhood Spy
8% of decks · $0.18
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8% of decks · $33.52
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8% of decks · $98.82
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
8% of decks · $0.45
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
8% of decks · $0.37
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
8% of decks · $10.51
Trophy Mage
7% of decks · $0.71
Instants (44)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41% of decks · $3.16
Negate
36% of decks · $0.24
Slip Out the Back
34% of decks · $5.15
Go for the Throat
33% of decks · $0.62
Arcane Denial
31% of decks · $2.03
Sink into Stupor
24% of decks
Swan Song
24% of decks · $10.60
Deadly Rollick
24% of decks · $28.68
Fell the Profane
23% of decks
Cyclonic Rift
22% of decks · $39.16
Fierce Guardianship
21% of decks · $63.65
Chain Assassination
20% of decks · $0.28
Pongify
19% of decks · $3.12
Withering Torment
19% of decks · $1.58
Dark Ritual
19% of decks · $7.19
Aetherize
19% of decks · $0.49
Mana Drain
18% of decks · $56.89
Murder
14% of decks · $0.18
Infernal Grasp
13% of decks · $0.33
Tainted Strike
13% of decks · $3.26
Rapid Hybridization
13% of decks · $0.78
Waterlogged Teachings
12% of decks
Vampiric Tutor
11% of decks · $54.45
Reality Shift
10% of decks · $0.35
Escape Detection
10% of decks · $0.22
Brainstorm
10% of decks · $0.57
Countersquall
10% of decks · $0.91
Force of Negation
9% of decks · $50.63
Force of Will
9% of decks · $59.96
Malakir Rebirth
8% of decks
Fatal Push
8% of decks · $0.84
Disruption Protocol
8% of decks · $0.28
Shore Up
8% of decks · $0.31
Astarion's Thirst
8% of decks · $1.88
Darkness
7% of decks · $23.79
Strix Serenade
7% of decks · $2.65
Spell Pierce
7% of decks · $0.32
Mystical Tutor
6% of decks · $19.16
Drown in the Loch
6% of decks · $1.64
Whir of Invention
6% of decks · $5.53
Mental Misstep
6% of decks · $7.52
Resculpt
6% of decks · $0.33
Flusterstorm
6% of decks · $8.05
Snuff Out
5% of decks · $12.98
Sorceries (15)
Eagle Vision
45% of decks · $0.29
Feed the Swarm
31% of decks · $0.24
Toxic Deluge
31% of decks · $5.17
Restart Sequence
25% of decks · $0.26
Thoughtcast
17% of decks · $3.33
Fabricate
17% of decks · $10.36
Demonic Tutor
16% of decks · $69.17
Petty Larceny
9% of decks · $0.29
Damnation
9% of decks · $21.01
Reanimate
9% of decks · $10.11
Auditore Ambush
7% of decks · $0.19
Chart a Course
7% of decks · $0.14
Blasphemous Edict
6% of decks · $4.13
Tranquilize
6% of decks · $0.15
Imperial Seal
5% of decks · $166.33
Utility Artifacts (50)
Fireshrieker
41% of decks · $0.22
Lightning Greaves
38% of decks · $4.00
Blackblade Reforged
37% of decks · $3.26
Mithril Coat
36% of decks · $29.34
Sword of the Animist
35% of decks · $5.42
Champion's Helm
34% of decks · $3.08
Brotherhood Regalia
33% of decks · $10.22
Nettlecyst
33% of decks · $4.26
Assassin Gauntlet
32% of decks · $0.31
Sword of Feast and Famine
30% of decks · $42.15
Hidden Blade
29% of decks · $0.30
Smoke Bomb
29% of decks · $0.35
Shadowspear
26% of decks · $30.19
Winged Boots
25% of decks · $7.88
Vorpal Sword
22% of decks · $2.65
Bident of Thassa
21% of decks · $0.45
Genji Glove
21% of decks · $8.21
Basilisk Collar
20% of decks · $3.74
Sensei's Divining Top
18% of decks · $39.63
Mask of Memory
17% of decks · $0.41
Adaptive Omnitool
17% of decks · $1.37
Mishra's Bauble
17% of decks · $2.67
Buster Sword
16% of decks · $53.37
Lavaspur Boots
15% of decks · $2.40
Goldvein Pick
15% of decks · $0.29
The One Ring
14% of decks · $116.27
Leyline Axe
14% of decks · $5.70
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
13% of decks · $3.47
Phantom Blade
13% of decks · $0.27
Mask of Riddles
13% of decks · $0.71
Quietus Spike
12% of decks · $2.19
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of decks · $5.61
Sword of Light and Shadow
12% of decks · $12.71
Pip-Boy 3000
12% of decks · $7.73
Dowsing Dagger
11% of decks
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11% of decks · $4.05
Lost Jitte
11% of decks · $5.50
Mystic Forge
10% of decks · $3.34
Illvoi Light Jammer
10% of decks · $0.18
Aether Spellbomb
9% of decks · $0.35
Commander's Plate
9% of decks · $38.74
Stolen Stark Tech
9% of decks · $0.15
Uthros Research Craft
9% of decks · $1.47
Sword of Fire and Ice
9% of decks · $46.27
Urza's Bauble
9% of decks
Umezawa's Jitte
9% of decks · $21.13
Cloud Key
9% of decks · $1.44
Bolas's Citadel
8% of decks · $16.17
Loxodon Warhammer
8% of decks · $2.58
Vedalken Orrery
8% of decks · $15.21
Mana Artifacts (22)
Sol Ring
86% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
82% of decks · $0.49
Talisman of Dominance
55% of decks · $0.44
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
49% of decks · $2.40
Dimir Signet
48% of decks · $0.30
Thought Vessel
41% of decks
Fellwar Stone
30% of decks
Mind Stone
25% of decks
Mox Amber
19% of decks · $86.61
Lotus Petal
15% of decks
Commander's Sphere
14% of decks · $0.34
Mox Opal
14% of decks · $236.10
Midnight Clock
10% of decks · $0.57
The Aetherspark
9% of decks · $20.17
Thran Dynamo
8% of decks · $4.43
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of decks · $5.27
Everflowing Chalice
8% of decks · $0.30
Bender's Waterskin
8% of decks · $0.89
Chrome Mox
7% of decks · $166.69
Mana Vault
7% of decks · $116.06
Misleading Signpost
6% of decks
The Soul Stone
5% of decks · $84.20
Enchantments (16)
Propaganda
38% of decks · $2.22
Proft's Eidetic Memory
26% of decks · $3.31
Rooftop Bypass
21% of decks · $5.59
The Revelations of Ezio
20% of decks · $0.36
Teferi's Ageless Insight
16% of decks · $5.80
Rhystic Study
15% of decks · $69.59
Coastal Piracy
15% of decks · $0.29
Combat Research
14% of decks · $0.52
Mystic Remora
10% of decks · $15.08
Black Market Connections
10% of decks · $10.47
Phyrexian Scriptures
9% of decks · $1.01
Phyresis
8% of decks · $2.39
Curiosity
8% of decks · $0.92
Cover of Darkness
8% of decks · $21.67
Leyline of Anticipation
7% of decks · $5.55
Feywild Visitor
5% of decks · $0.17
Planeswalkers (3)
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
10% of decks · $19.35
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
9% of decks · $0.50
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6% of decks · $19.82
Utility Lands (23)
Reliquary Tower
45% of decks
Seat of the Synod
41% of decks
Vault of Whispers
38% of decks
Bojuka Bog
30% of decks
Academy Ruins
29% of decks
Archway of Innovation
28% of decks
Otawara, Soaring City
24% of decks
Rogue's Passage
24% of decks
Urza's Saga
22% of decks
Buried Ruin
21% of decks
Inventors' Fair
17% of decks
Darksteel Citadel
16% of decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15% of decks
Rivendell
14% of decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11% of decks
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10% of decks
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
9% of decks
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9% of decks
Ancient Tomb
8% of decks
Mystic Sanctuary
8% of decks
Temple of the False God
7% of decks
Creeping Tar Pit
7% of decks
Fomori Vault
5% of decks
Lands (50)
Island
97% of decks
Swamp
96% of decks
Command Tower
85% of decks
Drowned Catacomb
58% of decks
Sunken Hollow
55% of decks
Watery Grave
52% of decks
Underground River
47% of decks
Shipwreck Marsh
43% of decks
Morphic Pool
38% of decks
Polluted Delta
38% of decks
Choked Estuary
38% of decks
Tainted Isle
34% of decks
Darkwater Catacombs
34% of decks
Gloomlake Verge
31% of decks
Exotic Orchard
27% of decks
Dimir Aqueduct
26% of decks
Undercity Sewers
24% of decks
Sink into Stupor
24% of decks
Clearwater Pathway
24% of decks
Abstergo Entertainment
23% of decks
Fell the Profane
23% of decks
Temple of Deceit
22% of decks
Mistvault Bridge
21% of decks
Brotherhood Headquarters
18% of decks
Darkslick Shores
17% of decks
Fetid Pools
15% of decks
Path of Ancestry
15% of decks
Underground Sea
14% of decks
Sunken Ruins
14% of decks
Flooded Strand
12% of decks
Waterlogged Teachings
12% of decks
Dismal Backwater
11% of decks
Bloodstained Mire
11% of decks
Misty Rainforest
11% of decks
Evolving Wilds
11% of decks
Spire of Industry
10% of decks
Scalding Tarn
10% of decks
River of Tears
10% of decks
Marsh Flats
10% of decks
Hidden Lair
9% of decks
Verdant Catacombs
9% of decks
Myriad Landscape
9% of decks
Hydroelectric Specimen
9% of decks
Malakir Rebirth
8% of decks
Prismatic Vista
7% of decks
Gemstone Caverns
7% of decks
Submerged Boneyard
7% of decks
Fabled Passage
7% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse
7% of decks
Plaza of Heroes
7% of decks
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