Many Assassins have various keyword abilities such as menace, which makes them not only harder to block, but more likely to take out your opponents, especially if their life total hits 10 for Ezio Auditore da Firenze to make them lose the game with its triggered ability
Origins of the Card Its worth remembering that back in 1994, Magic was in its infancy
its clearly a very silly card, and not for a very silly cost, which is, in fact, very silly
Leveraging lands that go to the graveyard is simple
This is basically Shadow Word: Death from Hearthstone and that card was a constructed staple for many years
The ability to sacrifice your permanent for value, while forcing everyone else to sacrifice theirs for zero value