Xantcha, Sleeper Agent (1271)
SLD · Secret Lair Drop · rare
| Mana cost |    |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 3.0 |
| Type | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | B, R |
| Power / Toughness | 5 / 5 |
| EDHREC rank | 3017 |
Xantcha enters under the control of an opponent of your choice. Xantcha attacks each combat if able and can't attack its owner or planeswalkers its owner controls. {3}: Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.
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Printings
Treasure Chest
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Commander 2018
$1.52
Secret Lair Drop
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The List
$4.18
Love Your LGS 2021
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Secret Lair Countdown
$1.20
Secret Lair Countdown
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Commander Masters
$1.88
Commander Masters
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Mystery Booster 2
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | — | $15.00 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | — | $13.38 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | — | $14.12 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | — | $15.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $6.50 | — | 2026-09-25 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2018-07-13: Xantcha's controller may activate its last ability. In this case, the same player loses 2 life and draws a card.
- 2018-07-13: Xantcha's first ability is a replacement effect that modifies how it enters the battlefield, not a triggered ability. Players can't take actions (such as activating its last ability) while Xantcha's on the battlefield before it's controlled by another player.
- 2018-07-13: The player who draws a card when Xantcha's last ability resolves is the player who activated the ability.
- 2018-07-13: If a player creates a token that's a copy of Xantcha, the player who creates the token is its owner, not the player under whose control it enters the battlefield. This is a change from previous rules.
- 2018-07-13: If Xantcha can't attack for any reason (such as being tapped or having come under that player's control that turn), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, the player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
- 2019-08-23: In a multiplayer game, if Xantcha's owner leaves the game, Xantcha leaves the game with them. If Xantcha's controller leaves the game, Xantcha is exiled. This is a change from previous rulings due to Xantcha's updated wording.