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Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

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6 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 1785 2024-08-27

Card text

{4}{U}{B}
Legendary Creature — Beholder
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose target opponent. Until end of turn, that player can't cast spells, you may look at the top card of their library any time, you may play the top card of their library, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast spells this way.
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EDHREC rank #6939 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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The 6 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The target opponent may still cast spells in response to Xanathar, Guild Kingpin's ability in your upkeep. If that player has somehow become an illegal target for the ability as it tries to resolve, the ability does nothing. They may cast spells and you cannot look at or play the top card of their library.

2021-07-23 · Wizards of the Coast

You'll still pay all costs for spells cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

2021-07-23 · Wizards of the Coast

During your turn, you can look at the top card of the chosen opponent's library whenever you want (with one restriction; see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.

2021-07-23 · Wizards of the Coast

If the top card of that library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast a spell from the top of that library, you can't look at the next card until you're done paying for that spell.

2021-07-23 · Wizards of the Coast

Xanathar doesn't change when you can cast spells or play lands. You must still follow all normal timing rules and land play limits.

2021-07-23 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms printing
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
AFR · #239
Mythic
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Fetch & Shock Games
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms printing
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
AFR · #391
Mythic
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Chimera Gaming
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos printing
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
PAFR · #239a
Mythic
∅ No QC price
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos printing
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
PAFR · #239p
Mythic
∅ No QC price
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos printing
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
PAFR · #239s
Mythic
∅ No QC price