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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}: Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.
Mana cost
1
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R
Mana value
3
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$1.27
EDHREC rank
#3009
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Legacy
Legal
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Legal
Commander
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Rulings
13 Jul 2018
Xantcha's first ability is a replacement effect that modifies how it enters the battlefield, not a triggered ability. Players can't take actions (such as activating its last ability) while Xantcha's on the battlefield before it's controlled by another player.
13 Jul 2018
If Xantcha can't attack for any reason (such as being tapped or having come under that player's control that turn), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, the player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
13 Jul 2018
If a player creates a token that's a copy of Xantcha, the player who creates the token is its owner, not the player under whose control it enters the battlefield. This is a change from previous rules.
13 Jul 2018
The player who draws a card when Xantcha's last ability resolves is the player who activated the ability.
13 Jul 2018
Xantcha's controller may activate its last ability. In this case, the same player loses 2 life and draws a card.
23 Aug 2019
In a multiplayer game, if Xantcha's owner leaves the game, Xantcha leaves the game with them. If Xantcha's controller leaves the game, Xantcha is exiled. This is a change from previous rulings due to Xantcha's updated wording.

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