Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Commander 2018 50 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $1.49
What it does
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 generic mana: Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent was introduced in the 2018 Commander set as a direct adaptation of a central character from the Magic: The Gathering lore. Created originally during the narrative arc of the Urza’s Saga block in the late 1990s, Xantcha is a Phyrexian sleeper agent who gained sentience and defected to fight alongside Urza. The card design by Wizards of the Coast aims to capture her tragic and complex nature, utilizing a unique mechanic that forces an opponent to draw cards while dealing damage to them, reflecting her forced role as an observer and her eventual desire for autonomy.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, whose painterly style emphasizes the character's duality as both a construct and a person seeking freedom. Upon its release in 2018, the card was widely received by the Commander community for its political playstyle and its deep connection to Magic's classic storytelling. It remains a hallmark of the set for players who appreciate cards that bridge the gap between mechanical utility and long-standing narrative significance.
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