Xande, Dark Mage

Xande, Dark Mage

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Menace
Xande gets +1/+1 for each noncreature, nonland card in your graveyard.

static — gives +1/+1 for each noncreature, nonland card in your graveyard

What we read on this card

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, a battle in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard, an instant in a graveyard, a planeswalker in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

put an instant into a graveyard — 2 cards in Xande's colors can cause this.

  1. Makeshift Mannequin — When Makeshift Mannequin is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  2. Supper for Spiders — When Supper for Spiders is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger

put a battle into a graveyard — 39 cards in Xande's colors can cause this.

  1. Braids's Frightful Return — When Braids's Frightful Return is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  2. Scavenger's Talent — Scavenger's Talent puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  3. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  4. Argentum Masticore — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  5. Rottenmouth Viper — Rottenmouth Viper puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  6. Vengeful Strangler // Strangling Grasp — Vengeful Strangler // Strangling Grasp puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  7. Thornplate Intimidator — Thornplate Intimidator puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  8. Bolas's Citadel — Bolas's Citadel puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  9. Shadow, Mysterious Assassin — Shadow, Mysterious Assassin puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  10. Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain — Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger

29 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a planeswalker into a graveyard — 108 cards in Xande's colors can cause this.

  1. Hooded Blightfang — Hooded Blightfang puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  2. Loot, the Anomaly — Loot, the Anomaly puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  3. Winter, Tormented Loner — Winter, Tormented Loner puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  4. The Eldest Reborn — When The Eldest Reborn is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  5. Blood on the Snow — Blood on the Snow puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  6. Bone Shards — Bone Shards puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  7. Braids, Arisen Nightmare — Braids, Arisen Nightmare puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  8. Umbral Juke — Umbral Juke puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  9. Spark Reaper — Spark Reaper puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  10. Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools — Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger

98 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 252 cards in Xande's colors can cause this.

  1. Era of Innovation — When Era of Innovation is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  2. Grave Peril — When Grave Peril is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  3. Sleep Magic — When Sleep Magic is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  4. Ordeal of Thassa — When Ordeal of Thassa is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  5. Ordeal of Erebos — When Ordeal of Erebos is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  6. Cunning — When Cunning is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  7. Mystic Remora — When Mystic Remora is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  8. Measure of Wickedness — When Measure of Wickedness is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  9. Quest for Ancient Secrets — When Quest for Ancient Secrets is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  10. Ballad of the Black Flag — When Ballad of the Black Flag is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger

242 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact in a graveyard — 469 cards in Xande's colors can cause this.

  1. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  2. Ruthless Technomancer — Ruthless Technomancer puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  3. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  4. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  5. Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker — Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  6. Fain, the Broker — Fain, the Broker puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  7. Mystery Key — When Mystery Key is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  8. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  9. Scrounge for Eternity — Scrounge for Eternity puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  10. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  11. Rod of Absorption — When Rod of Absorption is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  12. Conjurer's Bauble — When Conjurer's Bauble is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  13. Codex Shredder — When Codex Shredder is in the graveyard, Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  14. Extruder — Extruder puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  15. Threefold Thunderhulk — Threefold Thunderhulk puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger
  16. Sai, Master Thopterist — Sai, Master Thopterist puts cards into the graveyard, and Xande, Dark Mage gets bigger

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

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 735 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Xande, Dark Mage enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,281 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

  1. Captain of the Mists — When Xande, Dark Mage enters, Captain of the Mists untaps itself

a creature attacks — 6,258 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  5. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  6. Staff of Titania — 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. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,258 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  6. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  7. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers
  10. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,258 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,258 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Xande, Dark Mage deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 6,287 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Kozilek's Unsealing — makes 2 tokens
  4. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  5. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  6. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  7. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,508 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Overburden — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,953 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage enters:

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  2. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  3. Ayara, First of Locthwain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  5. Bloodline Pretender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Sage's Row Denizen — mills a card
  7. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself
  8. Tainted Aether — makes a player sacrifice a creature or land
  9. Lethal Vapors — kills it
  10. Spreading Plague — kills a creature

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

anything is cast — 12,217 cards in Xande's colors can cause this (Xande is one).

When Xande, Dark Mage is cast:

  1. Windrider Wizard — draws you 1 card
  2. Relic Amulet — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Umara Wizard // Umara Skyfalls — grants flying
  4. Master of Winds — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.