Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion5/5$1.20
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. : Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 4
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent + Cadaverous Bloom + Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Near-infinite black mana
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite green mana
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xantcha on the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Steps
Activate Xantcha for {1}, drawing a card and causing its controller to lose 2 life. Activate Cadaverous Bloom, exiling a card from your hand and adding {B}{B} or {G}{G}. Activate Xantcha twice using the mana generated, drawing 2 cards and losing Xantcha's controller 4 life. Activate Cadaverous Bloom exiling a card from your hand adding {B}{B} or {G}{G}. Repeat from step 3. If the player controlling Xantcha reaches a point where they only have 1 or 2 life remaining, you may hold priority and activate her any number of times before the player dies and she is exiled to draw as many of the remaining cards in your library as you wish.
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent + Mind Over Matter + Thran Dynamo
- Infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xantcha on the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Steps
Activate Thran Dynamo by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Activate Xantcha by paying {3}, causing its controller to lose 2 life and you to draw a card. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Thran Dynamo. Repeat.
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent + Mind Over Matter + Grim Monolith
- Infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xantcha on the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Steps
Activate Grim Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Activate Xantcha by paying {3}, causing its controller to lose 2 life and you to draw a card. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Grim Monolith. Repeat.
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent + Mind Over Matter + Basalt Monolith
- Infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Xantcha on the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Steps
Activate Basalt Monolith's first ability by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}. Activate Xantcha by paying {3}, causing its controller to lose 2 life and you to draw a card. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Basalt Monolith. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
- Jodah, the UnifierXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.
- Sauron, the Dark LordXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Sauron, the Dark Lord can use.
- Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can use.
- Shanid, Sleepers' ScourgeXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge can use.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsXantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Legendary permanent, which Dihada, Binder of Wills can use.