Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos 239a • mythic
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
- Collector number
- 239a
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Kieran Yanner
- Finish
- Foil
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 released as part of the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, which marked the first time the game featured a crossover with the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop franchise. This specific printing is a promotional variant, characterized by its distinct frame and artwork that leans into the iconic aesthetic of the beholder crime lord from the Waterdeep setting.
The card was designed to translate the erratic and paranoid nature of the Xanathar into a mechanical format, allowing players to manipulate their opponent's library. The artwork, a hallmark of the set's effort to blend high-fantasy illustration styles with modern card design, was intended to capture the character's signature central eye and stalk-like appendages while maintaining the readability required for gameplay. It was received positively by players for its thematic accuracy to the source material.
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