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Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Secret Lair Drop • #1271 • rare
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion |
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Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

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Live Value $14.42
Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)
Reprint Profile:
Printed 10 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 10x, including dedicated reprint sets like Mystery Booster 2, Commander Masters.

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Dealer Buylist (Foil):
$6.00 ↓ 25% / 7d
Buy/Sell Spread:
vs $14.99 retail 60% NORMAL

A typical dealer margin for a card in this price range.

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Asset Protection
Card Value: $14.42
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30-Day Market Trend

Rarity
rare
Set Origin
Daily Shift
0.00%
EDHREC Rank
#3,036
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion
Color Identity Black , Red
Power / Toughness 5 / 5
🖋️ Curator's Notes
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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Official Judge Precedents

6 Precedents

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2023-04-23
Artist Reference: JungShan
Border Profile: borderless
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Traditional Foil
Promo Status halofoil
Edition Status Reprint

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal
modern not_legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer not_legal
pauper not_legal
vintage legal
brawl not_legal
explorer not_legal
penny not_legal
predh not_legal
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