Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
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}: Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.
How Xantcha decks play in EDH
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - phyrexian minion line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Xantcha, Sleeper Agent decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $17.31Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Xantcha, Sleeper Agent decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Xantcha, Sleeper Agent deck?
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Xantcha, Sleeper Agent?
The cards played most often in Xantcha, Sleeper Agent decks include Sifa Grent, Smaug, Wicked Worm, Troop of Ponies. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Xantcha, Sleeper Agent deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.31 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Xantcha, Sleeper Agent deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.