First printed in Commander 2018 (2018)

All 10 prints

Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #24, 2025
Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #51, 2025
Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #253, 2024
Commander Masters (CMM) #362, 2023
Commander Masters (CMM) #595, 2023
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1271, 2023
The List (PLST) #C18-50, 2023
Love Your LGS 2021 (PLG21) #C1, 2021
Treasure Chest (PZ2) #70719, 2018 (digital)
Commander 2018 (C18) #50, 2018

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

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 generic : Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.

MTGO price: 1.18 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

Combos

4 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite black mana…: Cadaverous Bloom + Xantcha, Sleeper Agent + Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent…: Grim Monolith + Mind Over Matter + Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent…: Mind Over Matter + Thran Dynamo + Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent…: Basalt Monolith + Mind Over Matter + Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal