Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion

Mana cost: {1}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Xantcha enters under the control of an opponent of your choice.

static —

Xantcha attacks each combat if able and can't attack its owner or planeswalkers its owner controls.
Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.

activated {3} — makes each opponent lose 2 life

activated {3} — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: take control of anything, make a player lose life, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When a player makes a player lose life thanks to Xantcha, Sleeper Agent:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  6. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  8. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura
  10. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers

113 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

181 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

23 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

305 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Xantcha is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Xantcha, Sleeper Agent enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

41 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.