Xande, Dark Mage
$0.29
$0.29Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2344
Current Rank
#1996
Last Week
#2356
Last Month
Dimir Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Xande, Dark Mage decks.
Changing Loyalty+8% Synergy
$2.25
Fractal Anomaly+5% Synergy
$0.16
Mana Sculpt+4% Synergy
$1.01
Decorum Dissertation+4% Synergy
$6.99
Emeritus of Ideation+3% Synergy
$17.84
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xande, Dark Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Enter the Enigma+41% Synergy
$0.24
Consider+39% Synergy
$0.24
Dreams of Laguna+39% Synergy
$0.16
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+39% Synergy
$0.38
Resentful Revelation+36% Synergy
$0.12
Haughty Djinn+35% Synergy
$0.62
Fact or Fiction+34% Synergy
$0.25
Ripples of Undeath+33% Synergy
$5.83
Thought Scour+31% Synergy
$0.54
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$0.77
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xande, Dark Mage decks.
Frantic Search+30% Synergy
$0.46
Preordain+30% Synergy
$0.64
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.85
Opt+28% Synergy
$0.21
Windfall+26% Synergy
$4.79
Propaganda+22% Synergy
$3.42
An Offer You Can't Refuse+9% Synergy
$2.04
Brainstorm+9% Synergy
$1.37
Dark Ritual+4% Synergy
$6.80
Counterspell-6% Synergy
$2.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Notion Thief+1% Synergy
$1.58
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$41.42
Fierce Guardianship-4% Synergy
$56.28
Rhystic Study-5% Synergy
$67.17
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$17.27
Demonic Tutor-11% Synergy
$68.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xande, Dark Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$2.54
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+24% Synergy
$0.34
Talrand, Sky Summoner+23% Synergy
$0.42
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+23% Synergy
$0.11
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+21% Synergy
$0.92
Baral, Chief of Compliance+20% Synergy
$2.16
Wonder+19% Synergy
$1.35
Emet-Selch, Unsundered+18% Synergy
$2.03
Octavia, Living Thesis+16% Synergy
$0.52
Locke Cole+14% Synergy
$0.13
Shinra Reinforcements+14% Synergy
$0.14
Il Mheg Pixie+12% Synergy
$0.11
Lord of the Nazgûl+12% Synergy
$1.35
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir+11% Synergy
$0.77
Seymour Flux+11% Synergy
$0.41
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+10% Synergy
$0.38
Silent Arbiter+9% Synergy
$13.26
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.39
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat+9% Synergy
$0.45
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.33
Murmuring Mystic+8% Synergy
$0.64
Deranged Assistant+7% Synergy
$0.09
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress+7% Synergy
$0.16
Symbiote Spider-Man+7% Synergy
$0.38
Laboratory Maniac+6% Synergy
$1.84
Sedgemoor Witch+6% Synergy
$10.60
Undercity Dire Rat+6% Synergy
$0.16
Quistis Trepe+6% Synergy
$0.27
Filth+6% Synergy
$8.54
Angel of Suffering+5% Synergy
$3.77
Docent of Perfection+5% Synergy
$0.51
Al Bhed Salvagers+5% Synergy
$0.18
Shambling Cie'th+5% Synergy
$0.11
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+5% Synergy
$0.40
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark+4% Synergy
$0.20
Kiora, the Rising Tide+4% Synergy
$0.42
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+3% Synergy
$0.43
Snapcaster Mage+3% Synergy
$17.51
Baleful Strix+1% Synergy
$2.10
Mocking Sprite+1% Synergy
$0.19
Hedron Crab+1% Synergy
$2.18
Cruel Somnophage0% Synergy
$0.66
Matoya, Archon Elder0% Synergy
$0.63
Solemn Simulacrum-2% Synergy
$0.31
Consuming Aberration-8% Synergy
$0.27
Hullbreaker Horror-10% Synergy
$5.88
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xande, Dark Mage safe.
Overkill+28% Synergy
$0.30
Otherworldly Gaze+26% Synergy
$0.29
Transpose+26% Synergy
$0.40
Withering Torment+20% Synergy
$3.31
Tainted Indulgence+20% Synergy
$0.31
Shadow Rift+17% Synergy
$3.38
Forbidden Alchemy+17% Synergy
$0.11
Fell the Profane+16% Synergy
$3.11
Waterlogged Teachings+15% Synergy
$0.41
Curate+15% Synergy
$0.30
Swallowed by Leviathan+15% Synergy
$0.17
Magic Damper+15% Synergy
$0.20
Sink into Stupor+14% Synergy
$5.52
Aetherize+13% Synergy
$0.39
Bitter Triumph+12% Synergy
$1.62
Aphotic Wisps+12% Synergy
$0.65
Infernal Grasp+11% Synergy
$0.30
Snap+11% Synergy
$3.64
Tainted Strike+11% Synergy
$3.63
Sephiroth's Intervention+11% Synergy
$0.14
Three Steps Ahead+10% Synergy
$6.36
Pongify+9% Synergy
$1.73
Slip Out the Back+9% Synergy
$4.06
Silundi Vision+9% Synergy
$0.42
Shore Up+9% Synergy
$0.20
Confounding Riddle+9% Synergy
$0.26
Tolarian Winds+9% Synergy
$0.96
Swan Song+8% Synergy
$7.01
Rapid Hybridization+8% Synergy
$0.49
Refute+8% Synergy
$0.26
Fight On!+8% Synergy
$0.18
Leap+8% Synergy
$0.92
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.59
Soul Shatter+7% Synergy
$4.23
Cryptic Command+7% Synergy
$6.13
Octopus Form+7% Synergy
$0.18
Syncopate+7% Synergy
$0.19
Darkness+6% Synergy
$22.81
Resculpt+5% Synergy
$1.13
Mission Briefing+5% Synergy
$0.30
Reality Shift+4% Synergy
$0.42
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$13.71
Price of Fame+4% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.30
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$26.08
Murder+2% Synergy
$0.15
Negate0% Synergy
$0.22
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.35
Mana Drain-5% Synergy
$52.04
Drown in the Loch-11% Synergy
$1.15
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xande, Dark Mage's game plan and control the board.
Slip Through Space+30% Synergy
$0.29
Mandate of Abaddon+28% Synergy
$5.04
Circle of Power+26% Synergy
$0.20
Artful Dodge+21% Synergy
$0.51
Singularity Rupture+20% Synergy
$0.74
Relm's Sketching+17% Synergy
$0.21
Cornered by Black Mages+17% Synergy
$0.22
Ponder+16% Synergy
$1.53
Glimpse the Unthinkable+16% Synergy
$2.96
Evil Reawakened+16% Synergy
$0.20
Breach the Multiverse+14% Synergy
$8.31
Gitaxian Probe+13% Synergy
$3.24
Toxic Deluge+12% Synergy
$4.71
Traumatize+11% Synergy
$4.01
Lórien Revealed+11% Synergy
$3.07
Serum Visions+10% Synergy
$1.14
Combat Tutorial+9% Synergy
$0.20
Night's Whisper+8% Synergy
$0.27
Whispering Madness+8% Synergy
$4.10
Villainous Wrath+8% Synergy
$0.61
Inspiration from Beyond+8% Synergy
$0.09
Diresight+7% Synergy
$0.23
Careful Study+7% Synergy
$5.10
Deadly Embrace+7% Synergy
$0.29
Dark Deal+6% Synergy
$3.34
Nuclear Fallout+6% Synergy
$4.56
Rise from the Tides+6% Synergy
$0.20
Retrieve the Esper+6% Synergy
$0.11
Essence Harvest+6% Synergy
$0.32
Notion Rain+5% Synergy
$0.21
Decree of Pain+5% Synergy
$0.23
Stock Up+5% Synergy
$2.92
Distortion Strike+5% Synergy
$0.49
Reanimate+4% Synergy
$9.18
Deep Analysis+4% Synergy
$0.24
Chart a Course+4% Synergy
$0.16
Contingency Plan+4% Synergy
$0.24
Solve the Equation+4% Synergy
$3.45
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$2.79
Exsanguinate+3% Synergy
$0.44
Pilfered Plans+3% Synergy
$0.14
Feed the Swarm+2% Synergy
$0.38
Damnation+2% Synergy
$20.74
Read the Bones+2% Synergy
$0.27
Treasure Cruise-2% Synergy
$0.36
Blasphemous Edict-2% Synergy
$3.47
Rise of the Dark Realms-4% Synergy
$4.88
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+20% Synergy
$0.32
Brotherhood Regalia+16% Synergy
$7.28
Perpetual Timepiece+14% Synergy
$0.30
Robe of the Archmagi+13% Synergy
$0.36
Black Mage's Rod+13% Synergy
$0.26
Glamdring+12% Synergy
$2.50
Whispersilk Cloak+11% Synergy
$3.93
Palantír of Orthanc+11% Synergy
$21.09
Winged Boots+10% Synergy
$11.24
Astrologian's Planisphere+10% Synergy
$0.30
Shadowspear+6% Synergy
$36.02
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$1.16
World Map+6% Synergy
$0.23
Chariot of Victory+6% Synergy
$0.57
Lightning Greaves+5% Synergy
$3.56
Silver Shroud Costume+5% Synergy
$13.62
Haunted Cloak+5% Synergy
$0.36
Sapphire Medallion+4% Synergy
$5.47
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$21.06
The Darkness Crystal+4% Synergy
$4.40
Mithril Coat+3% Synergy
$28.45
Riverchurn Monument+3% Synergy
$2.55
Sword of the Animist+2% Synergy
$7.29
Jet Medallion-1% Synergy
$10.58
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xande, Dark Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Aqueous Form+30% Synergy
$0.41
Search for Azcanta+18% Synergy
$1.92
Stillness in Motion+18% Synergy
$0.22
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$1.02
No Mercy+7% Synergy
$25.35
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum+6% Synergy
$0.15
Dissipation Field+5% Synergy
$2.33
Witness Protection+5% Synergy
$0.22
Chronic Flooding+5% Synergy
$0.08
Combat Research+4% Synergy
$0.44
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.29
Teferi's Ageless Insight+3% Synergy
$3.74
Fraying Sanity+2% Synergy
$0.50
Phyrexian Arena+1% Synergy
$3.70
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$10.56
Animate Dead-4% Synergy
$3.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xande, Dark Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Onyx+13% Synergy
$4.70
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+3% Synergy
$2.06
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+3% Synergy
$8.74
Ashiok, Dream Render+1% Synergy
$2.33
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+24% Synergy
$0.31
Witch's Clinic+15% Synergy
$12.94
Mystic Sanctuary+13% Synergy
$0.81
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum+9% Synergy
$0.19
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+7% Synergy
$29.75
Mistrise Village+5% Synergy
$7.57
Adventurer's Inn+5% Synergy
$0.22
Agna Qel'a+4% Synergy
$1.34
Riptide Laboratory+4% Synergy
$0.45
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$5.88
Academy Ruins+3% Synergy
$9.05
Spymaster's Vault+3% Synergy
$0.71
Restless Reef+1% Synergy
$1.89
Otawara, Soaring City0% Synergy
$28.46
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$11.06
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$1.11
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital0% Synergy
$1.82
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-1% Synergy
$58.63
Cephalid Coliseum-1% Synergy
$0.24
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$0.53
Nephalia Drownyard-3% Synergy
$0.30
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$2.54
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+14% Synergy
$0.35
Blitzball+7% Synergy
$0.22
Commander's Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.34
Sky Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.24
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.36
Bender's Waterskin+1% Synergy
$0.74
Talisman of Dominance-1% Synergy
$2.69
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$2.90
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$0.65
Arcane Signet-4% Synergy
$0.39
Dimir Signet-8% Synergy
$1.18
Sol Ring-14% Synergy
$1.17
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xande, Dark Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Treno, Dark City+20% Synergy
$0.11
Fell the Profane+16% Synergy
$3.11
Undercity Sewers+15% Synergy
$19.05
Waterlogged Teachings+15% Synergy
$0.41
Sink into Stupor+14% Synergy
$5.52
Silundi Vision+9% Synergy
$0.42
Gloomlake Verge+7% Synergy
$10.65
Sunken Ruins+5% Synergy
$9.29
Thriving Moor+5% Synergy
$0.28
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$13.71
Hagra Mauling+4% Synergy
$1.12
Terramorphic Expanse+3% Synergy
$0.26
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.23
Dismal Backwater+2% Synergy
$0.17
Drowned Catacomb+1% Synergy
$3.13
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.29
Dimir Guildgate+1% Synergy
$0.11
Ash Barrens+1% Synergy
$0.26
Submerged Boneyard+1% Synergy
$0.18
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.11
Island0% Synergy
$0.21
Shipwreck Marsh0% Synergy
$6.74
Morphic Pool0% Synergy
$30.66
Polluted Delta0% Synergy
$18.43
Underground Sea0% Synergy
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$1.03
Contaminated Aquifer0% Synergy
$0.24
Port of Karfell-1% Synergy
$0.25
Watery Grave-3% Synergy
$11.90
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$15.08
Misty Rainforest-3% Synergy
$32.67
Underground River-5% Synergy
$1.34
Clearwater Pathway-6% Synergy
$5.00
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.27
Command Tower-7% Synergy
$0.31
Choked Estuary-7% Synergy
$0.33
Darkslick Shores-8% Synergy
$2.32
Temple of Deceit-9% Synergy
$0.23
Sunken Hollow-11% Synergy
$0.37
Tainted Isle-11% Synergy
$0.56
Exotic Orchard-11% Synergy
$0.30
Dimir Aqueduct-13% Synergy
$0.33
Darkwater Catacombs-15% Synergy
$0.28
Path of Ancestry-16% Synergy
$0.29
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