Xande, Dark Mage
$0.27
$0.27Legendary 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
#2393
Current Rank
#2249
Last Week
#2371
Past 2 Years
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.
Pym Particles+13% Synergy
$0.31
Valeria Richards, Precocious+7% Synergy
$2.03
Multiversal Recruitment+3% Synergy
$7.01
The Great Mound+2% Synergy
$0.52
Shuri's Fabricator+2% Synergy
$0.29
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xande, Dark Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Consider+41% Synergy
$0.29
Enter the Enigma+40% Synergy
$0.32
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+40% Synergy
$0.33
Dreams of Laguna+38% Synergy
$0.22
Haughty Djinn+37% Synergy
$0.35
Resentful Revelation+36% Synergy
$0.19
Ripples of Undeath+32% Synergy
$6.12
Fact or Fiction+32% Synergy
$0.25
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$0.52
Thought Scour+30% Synergy
$1.26
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xande, Dark Mage decks.
Frantic Search+29% Synergy
$1.36
Opt+29% Synergy
$0.23
Preordain+29% Synergy
$0.58
Swiftfoot Boots+26% Synergy
$1.89
Windfall+26% Synergy
$4.91
Propaganda+21% Synergy
$2.25
An Offer You Can't Refuse+10% Synergy
$3.63
Dark Ritual+4% Synergy
$8.75
Feed the Swarm+3% Synergy
$0.20
Counterspell-4% Synergy
$3.70
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Notion Thief+0% Synergy
$1.43
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$40.33
Fierce Guardianship-5% Synergy
$55.77
Rhystic Study-5% Synergy
$70.04
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$16.23
Demonic Tutor-11% Synergy
$73.42
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xande, Dark Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$3.23
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+25% Synergy
$0.25
Talrand, Sky Summoner+24% Synergy
$1.19
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+22% Synergy
$0.66
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+21% Synergy
$0.11
Wonder+19% Synergy
$2.38
Baral, Chief of Compliance+19% Synergy
$2.71
Emet-Selch, Unsundered+17% Synergy
$2.32
Octavia, Living Thesis+17% Synergy
$1.06
Shinra Reinforcements+14% Synergy
$0.13
Locke Cole+13% Synergy
$0.22
Il Mheg Pixie+12% Synergy
$0.17
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir+11% Synergy
$0.53
Seymour Flux+11% Synergy
$0.32
Lord of the Nazgûl+11% Synergy
$3.08
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+9% Synergy
$0.34
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.26
Silent Arbiter+9% Synergy
$12.21
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat+9% Synergy
$0.72
Murmuring Mystic+8% Synergy
$1.12
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.34
Sedgemoor Witch+7% Synergy
$6.00
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress+6% Synergy
$0.25
Deranged Assistant+6% Synergy
$0.23
Symbiote Spider-Man+5% Synergy
$0.38
Quistis Trepe+5% Synergy
$0.24
Undercity Dire Rat+5% Synergy
$0.17
Filth+5% Synergy
$6.92
Laboratory Maniac+5% Synergy
$1.96
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+5% Synergy
$0.37
Shambling Cie'th+4% Synergy
$0.17
Docent of Perfection+4% Synergy
$0.52
Al Bhed Salvagers+4% Synergy
$0.30
Angel of Suffering+4% Synergy
$4.31
Kiora, the Rising Tide+4% Synergy
$0.41
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark+4% Synergy
$0.33
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+2% Synergy
$0.69
Mocking Sprite+1% Synergy
$0.24
Baleful Strix+1% Synergy
$3.63
Hedron Crab+1% Synergy
$2.89
Matoya, Archon Elder+0% Synergy
$0.49
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.29
Consuming Aberration-7% Synergy
$0.36
Hullbreaker Horror-9% Synergy
$5.92
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xande, Dark Mage safe.
Overkill+29% Synergy
$0.26
Otherworldly Gaze+27% Synergy
$0.34
Transpose+25% Synergy
$0.34
Withering Torment+19% Synergy
$0.74
Tainted Indulgence+18% Synergy
$0.33
Forbidden Alchemy+17% Synergy
$0.27
Shadow Rift+16% Synergy
$1.77
Curate+15% Synergy
$0.29
Aetherize+14% Synergy
$0.39
Waterlogged Teachings+14% Synergy
$0.37
Swallowed by Leviathan+13% Synergy
$0.24
Magic Damper+13% Synergy
$0.26
Fell the Profane+12% Synergy
$3.30
Sink into Stupor+12% Synergy
$5.50
Bitter Triumph+11% Synergy
$0.30
Sephiroth's Intervention+11% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Sculpt+11% Synergy
$0.72
Snap+10% Synergy
$2.97
Aphotic Wisps+10% Synergy
$0.60
Infernal Grasp+10% Synergy
$0.34
Tainted Strike+9% Synergy
$2.97
Leap+9% Synergy
$0.47
Refute+9% Synergy
$0.22
Shore Up+9% Synergy
$0.28
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$4.67
Tolarian Winds+8% Synergy
$1.05
Brainstorm+8% Synergy
$1.50
Pongify+8% Synergy
$1.77
Rapid Hybridization+8% Synergy
$1.08
Silundi Vision+8% Synergy
$0.45
Three Steps Ahead+8% Synergy
$5.39
Fight On!+7% Synergy
$0.23
Confounding Riddle+7% Synergy
$0.24
Darkness+6% Synergy
$24.04
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$6.04
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.59
Swan Song+6% Synergy
$9.71
Soul Shatter+5% Synergy
$3.88
Resculpt+4% Synergy
$0.34
Mission Briefing+4% Synergy
$0.36
Price of Fame+3% Synergy
$0.26
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$12.86
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Denial+2% Synergy
$1.29
Negate+1% Synergy
$0.19
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Rollick+1% Synergy
$25.98
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Drain-5% Synergy
$56.71
Drown in the Loch-10% Synergy
$5.89
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xande, Dark Mage's game plan and control the board.
Slip Through Space+29% Synergy
$0.39
Mandate of Abaddon+28% Synergy
$4.59
Circle of Power+25% Synergy
$0.27
Artful Dodge+21% Synergy
$0.50
Singularity Rupture+19% Synergy
$0.54
Ponder+16% Synergy
$1.96
Cornered by Black Mages+16% Synergy
$0.28
Glimpse the Unthinkable+16% Synergy
$3.35
Evil Reawakened+16% Synergy
$0.24
Relm's Sketching+15% Synergy
$0.29
Gitaxian Probe+13% Synergy
$4.88
Traumatize+12% Synergy
$4.15
Breach the Multiverse+12% Synergy
$10.73
Serum Visions+10% Synergy
$1.72
Toxic Deluge+10% Synergy
$3.54
Lórien Revealed+9% Synergy
$4.82
Combat Tutorial+8% Synergy
$0.22
Whispering Madness+8% Synergy
$3.82
Night's Whisper+7% Synergy
$0.24
Inspiration from Beyond+7% Synergy
$0.28
Diresight+7% Synergy
$0.13
Careful Study+6% Synergy
$4.53
Notion Rain+6% Synergy
$0.25
Essence Harvest+6% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Embrace+6% Synergy
$0.30
Rise from the Tides+6% Synergy
$0.23
Retrieve the Esper+5% Synergy
$0.12
Dark Deal+5% Synergy
$1.99
Villainous Wrath+5% Synergy
$0.67
Nuclear Fallout+5% Synergy
$3.18
Deep Analysis+4% Synergy
$0.19
Chart a Course+4% Synergy
$0.11
Stock Up+4% Synergy
$1.53
Sign in Blood+4% Synergy
$4.19
Pilfered Plans+4% Synergy
$0.30
Decree of Pain+3% Synergy
$0.34
Exsanguinate+3% Synergy
$0.35
Reanimate+3% Synergy
$9.12
Read the Bones+2% Synergy
$0.28
Damnation+2% Synergy
$20.20
Cut Your Losses+1% Synergy
$1.89
Sea Gate Restoration-1% Synergy
$40.07
Treasure Cruise-2% Synergy
$0.30
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+19% Synergy
$0.33
Brotherhood Regalia+15% Synergy
$8.42
Robe of the Archmagi+14% Synergy
$0.48
Perpetual Timepiece+13% Synergy
$0.25
Black Mage's Rod+13% Synergy
$0.22
Glamdring+13% Synergy
$2.57
Whispersilk Cloak+10% Synergy
$1.37
Astrologian's Planisphere+10% Synergy
$0.28
Winged Boots+9% Synergy
$9.53
Palantír of Orthanc+9% Synergy
$21.51
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$32.49
Chariot of Victory+6% Synergy
$0.49
Haunted Cloak+6% Synergy
$0.33
Key to the City+5% Synergy
$0.90
Runechanter's Pike+5% Synergy
$0.34
World Map+5% Synergy
$0.26
Magitek Scythe+4% Synergy
$0.29
The Darkness Crystal+4% Synergy
$5.33
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$3.99
Sapphire Medallion+3% Synergy
$7.47
Mithril Coat+3% Synergy
$31.44
Mesmeric Orb+2% Synergy
$16.96
Riverchurn Monument+2% Synergy
$1.87
Jet Medallion-1% Synergy
$11.78
The Water Crystal-3% Synergy
$3.05
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xande, Dark Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Aqueous Form+29% Synergy
$0.37
Stillness in Motion+18% Synergy
$0.21
Search for Azcanta+17% Synergy
$1.74
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$1.75
Changing Loyalty+6% Synergy
$0.69
No Mercy+5% Synergy
$26.44
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum+5% Synergy
$0.13
Scion of Halaster+4% Synergy
$0.26
Dissipation Field+4% Synergy
$3.24
Witness Protection+3% Synergy
$0.26
Combat Research+3% Synergy
$0.71
Teferi's Ageless Insight+2% Synergy
$4.94
Imprisoned in the Moon+2% Synergy
$0.32
Fraying Sanity+1% Synergy
$0.67
Phyrexian Arena+0% Synergy
$3.90
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$12.68
Animate Dead-4% Synergy
$5.82
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xande, Dark Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Onyx+12% Synergy
$5.69
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+2% Synergy
$9.13
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+2% Synergy
$1.70
Ashiok, Dream Render+1% Synergy
$1.27
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+24% Synergy
$0.40
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$13.91
Mystic Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$1.02
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum+8% Synergy
$0.27
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+6% Synergy
$34.59
Agna Qel'a+4% Synergy
$1.13
Mistrise Village+4% Synergy
$9.07
Spymaster's Vault+3% Synergy
$1.20
Academy Ruins+2% Synergy
$9.62
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$9.05
Restless Reef+0% Synergy
$1.67
Cephalid Coliseum+0% Synergy
$0.27
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$11.91
Otawara, Soaring City0% Synergy
$28.23
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.31
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-2% Synergy
$63.16
Nephalia Drownyard-2% Synergy
$0.29
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$1.09
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
$4.10
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+14% Synergy
$0.32
Commander's Sphere+7% Synergy
$0.29
Blitzball+6% Synergy
$0.28
Bender's Waterskin+2% Synergy
$1.10
Sky Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.23
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.36
Talisman of Dominance-2% Synergy
$0.77
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.52
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.96
Arcane Signet-4% Synergy
$0.44
Dimir Signet-7% Synergy
$1.22
Sol Ring-13% Synergy
$1.36
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xande, Dark Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Treno, Dark City+19% Synergy
$0.25
Undercity Sewers+14% Synergy
$14.01
Waterlogged Teachings+14% Synergy
$0.37
Fell the Profane+12% Synergy
$3.30
Sink into Stupor+12% Synergy
$5.50
Silundi Vision+8% Synergy
$0.45
Gloomlake Verge+6% Synergy
$10.01
Sunken Ruins+5% Synergy
$8.25
Thriving Moor+4% Synergy
$0.16
Hagra Mauling+3% Synergy
$1.09
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$12.86
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.27
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$1.11
Dismal Backwater+2% Synergy
$0.18
Dimir Guildgate+1% Synergy
$0.16
Contaminated Aquifer+1% Synergy
$0.29
Ash Barrens+0% Synergy
$0.32
Submerged Boneyard+0% Synergy
$0.25
Drowned Catacomb+0% Synergy
$0.79
Fetid Pools+0% Synergy
$0.25
Island0% Synergy
$0.08
Polluted Delta0% Synergy
$20.39
Shipwreck Marsh0% Synergy
$7.22
Port of Karfell0% Synergy
$0.29
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.09
Morphic Pool-1% Synergy
$29.21
Sea Gate Restoration-1% Synergy
$40.07
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$1.00
Underground Sea-1% Synergy
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$16.09
Underground River-3% Synergy
$1.79
Watery Grave-4% Synergy
$9.53
Clearwater Pathway-5% Synergy
$4.01
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.30
Choked Estuary-5% Synergy
$0.26
Command Tower-7% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of Deceit-7% Synergy
$0.18
Darkslick Shores-8% Synergy
$2.46
Sunken Hollow-8% Synergy
$0.28
Exotic Orchard-9% Synergy
$0.28
Tainted Isle-10% Synergy
$2.33
Dimir Aqueduct-11% Synergy
$0.38
Darkwater Catacombs-13% Synergy
$0.37
Path of Ancestry-14% Synergy
$0.32
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