Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Secret Lair Drop 1785 • mythic
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1785
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Ricardo Cavolo
- Market price
- $7.26
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin was originally introduced in the 2021 Dungeons & Dragons crossover set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, before receiving this specialized treatment as part of the Secret Lair Drop series. This version was designed to celebrate the iconic beholder crime lord, offering players a highly stylized, thematic interpretation of the character that emphasizes his role as the master of the Xanathar Guild in Waterdeep.
The artwork for this particular iteration was crafted to lean into the eerie and opulent aesthetic associated with the character. By utilizing the specific visual language of the Secret Lair line, the designers aimed to provide a collector-focused piece that captures the beholder’s paranoid and scholarly nature. It was received by the Magic: The Gathering community as a premium aesthetic variant, valued primarily for its unique artistic direction rather than changes to the card's established gameplay mechanics.
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