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Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

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

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent, Secret Lair Countdown printing
Secret Lair Countdown SLC · No. 24 2025-11-03

Card text

{1}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion
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.
5 / 5
EDHREC rank #3055 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 8 printings

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

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Xantcha's controller may activate its last ability. In this case, the same player loses 2 life and draws a card.

2018-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

The player who draws a card when Xantcha's last ability resolves is the player who activated the ability.

2018-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2018-07-13 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2019-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent, Commander Masters printing
Commander Masters
CMM · #595
Rare
∅ No QC price
The Red Dragon · Foil Etched