Xande, Dark Mage
$0.31
$0.31Legendary 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
#2510
Current Rank
#2438
Last Week
#2354
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.
Mana Sculpt+9% Synergy
$1.13
Textbook Tabulator+8% Synergy
$0.18
Changing Loyalty+6% Synergy
$1.15
Send in the Pest+6% Synergy
$0.19
Chase Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.14
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xande, Dark Mage's abilities and overall game plan.
Enter the Enigma+41% Synergy
$0.32
Consider+39% Synergy
$0.33
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+39% Synergy
$0.36
Dreams of Laguna+38% Synergy
$0.20
Resentful Revelation+36% Synergy
$0.23
Haughty Djinn+36% Synergy
$0.32
Fact or Fiction+32% Synergy
$0.25
Ripples of Undeath+32% Synergy
$6.19
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$0.67
Thought Scour+30% Synergy
$1.51
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xande, Dark Mage decks.
Frantic Search+29% Synergy
$1.10
Opt+29% Synergy
$0.27
Preordain+29% Synergy
$0.50
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.95
Windfall+25% Synergy
$4.94
Propaganda+21% Synergy
$3.11
An Offer You Can't Refuse+10% Synergy
$2.27
Dark Ritual+4% Synergy
$3.90
Feed the Swarm+3% Synergy
$0.21
Counterspell-5% Synergy
$3.67
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Notion Thief+0% Synergy
$1.54
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$41.55
Fierce Guardianship-4% Synergy
$58.52
Rhystic Study-5% Synergy
$66.59
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$18.15
Demonic Tutor-10% Synergy
$72.10
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xande, Dark Mage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$3.42
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+24% Synergy
$0.30
Talrand, Sky Summoner+23% Synergy
$0.86
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+21% Synergy
$0.94
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+21% Synergy
$0.07
Baral, Chief of Compliance+19% Synergy
$2.64
Wonder+18% Synergy
$1.54
Emet-Selch, Unsundered+17% Synergy
$2.92
Octavia, Living Thesis+16% Synergy
$0.69
Shinra Reinforcements+13% Synergy
$0.17
Locke Cole+12% Synergy
$0.23
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir+12% Synergy
$0.59
Seymour Flux+11% Synergy
$0.28
Il Mheg Pixie+11% Synergy
$0.20
Lord of the Nazgûl+10% Synergy
$2.03
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat+9% Synergy
$0.40
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat+9% Synergy
$0.45
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.36
Silent Arbiter+8% Synergy
$13.02
Murmuring Mystic+8% Synergy
$1.54
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.32
Deranged Assistant+7% Synergy
$0.16
Sedgemoor Witch+7% Synergy
$9.51
Symbiote Spider-Man+6% Synergy
$0.35
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress+6% Synergy
$0.27
Quistis Trepe+5% Synergy
$0.21
Filth+5% Synergy
$7.79
Undercity Dire Rat+5% Synergy
$0.20
Laboratory Maniac+5% Synergy
$1.63
Docent of Perfection+5% Synergy
$0.50
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+5% Synergy
$0.40
Angel of Suffering+4% Synergy
$3.72
Shambling Cie'th+4% Synergy
$0.13
Emeritus of Ideation+4% Synergy
$8.73
Al Bhed Salvagers+4% Synergy
$0.20
Kiora, the Rising Tide+4% Synergy
$0.46
Nashi, Searcher in the Dark+3% Synergy
$0.28
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+3% Synergy
$0.47
Snapcaster Mage+2% Synergy
$18.05
Mocking Sprite+1% Synergy
$0.25
Hedron Crab+1% Synergy
$2.70
Baleful Strix+1% Synergy
$3.04
Matoya, Archon Elder+1% Synergy
$0.49
Cruel Somnophage0% Synergy
$0.88
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.31
Consuming Aberration-7% Synergy
$0.23
Hullbreaker Horror-9% Synergy
$5.92
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xande, Dark Mage safe.
Overkill+29% Synergy
$0.36
Otherworldly Gaze+26% Synergy
$0.33
Transpose+25% Synergy
$0.42
Withering Torment+19% Synergy
$3.47
Tainted Indulgence+18% Synergy
$0.36
Forbidden Alchemy+16% Synergy
$0.16
Shadow Rift+16% Synergy
$3.04
Curate+15% Synergy
$0.30
Waterlogged Teachings+14% Synergy
$0.46
Magic Damper+14% Synergy
$0.28
Fell the Profane+14% Synergy
$3.79
Swallowed by Leviathan+13% Synergy
$0.29
Aetherize+13% Synergy
$0.41
Sink into Stupor+12% Synergy
$6.82
Bitter Triumph+11% Synergy
$0.58
Aphotic Wisps+11% Synergy
$0.61
Snap+11% Synergy
$3.40
Sephiroth's Intervention+11% Synergy
$0.21
Infernal Grasp+10% Synergy
$0.25
Tainted Strike+9% Synergy
$3.33
Slip Out the Back+9% Synergy
$4.11
Leap+9% Synergy
$1.77
Pongify+9% Synergy
$1.72
Shore Up+9% Synergy
$0.22
Three Steps Ahead+8% Synergy
$7.96
Tolarian Winds+8% Synergy
$1.88
Rapid Hybridization+8% Synergy
$0.50
Silundi Vision+8% Synergy
$0.38
Refute+8% Synergy
$0.21
Brainstorm+8% Synergy
$1.39
Confounding Riddle+8% Synergy
$0.32
Fight On!+7% Synergy
$0.19
Swan Song+7% Synergy
$8.00
Darkness+7% Synergy
$23.86
Soul Shatter+6% Synergy
$4.19
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$6.07
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.57
Resculpt+4% Synergy
$0.19
Mission Briefing+4% Synergy
$0.39
Sinister Sabotage+3% Synergy
$0.20
Price of Fame+3% Synergy
$0.28
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.26
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$14.14
Deadly Rollick+2% Synergy
$28.12
Arcane Denial+2% Synergy
$2.01
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.22
Negate0% Synergy
$0.20
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Drain-5% Synergy
$55.81
Drown in the Loch-10% Synergy
$1.45
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xande, Dark Mage's game plan and control the board.
Slip Through Space+30% Synergy
$0.30
Mandate of Abaddon+28% Synergy
$5.52
Circle of Power+25% Synergy
$0.29
Artful Dodge+21% Synergy
$0.54
Singularity Rupture+19% Synergy
$0.49
Cornered by Black Mages+16% Synergy
$0.28
Ponder+16% Synergy
$1.75
Relm's Sketching+16% Synergy
$0.29
Glimpse the Unthinkable+16% Synergy
$3.18
Evil Reawakened+15% Synergy
$0.21
Breach the Multiverse+13% Synergy
$9.79
Gitaxian Probe+13% Synergy
$6.00
Traumatize+11% Synergy
$3.99
Serum Visions+10% Synergy
$1.34
Lórien Revealed+10% Synergy
$3.50
Toxic Deluge+10% Synergy
$5.05
Combat Tutorial+9% Synergy
$0.21
Night's Whisper+8% Synergy
$0.34
Inspiration from Beyond+7% Synergy
$0.22
Whispering Madness+7% Synergy
$3.98
Diresight+7% Synergy
$0.15
Villainous Wrath+6% Synergy
$0.79
Careful Study+6% Synergy
$4.04
Rise from the Tides+6% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Embrace+6% Synergy
$0.25
Essence Harvest+6% Synergy
$0.32
Dark Deal+5% Synergy
$2.19
Retrieve the Esper+5% Synergy
$0.09
Notion Rain+5% Synergy
$0.27
Nuclear Fallout+5% Synergy
$3.43
Stock Up+5% Synergy
$1.88
Distortion Strike+4% Synergy
$0.59
Deep Analysis+4% Synergy
$0.27
Sign in Blood+4% Synergy
$3.67
Reanimate+4% Synergy
$8.19
Decree of Pain+4% Synergy
$0.38
Chart a Course+3% Synergy
$0.13
Pilfered Plans+3% Synergy
$0.20
Exsanguinate+3% Synergy
$0.45
Read the Bones+2% Synergy
$0.29
Damnation+1% Synergy
$20.99
Cut Your Losses+1% Synergy
$1.41
Blasphemous Edict-1% Synergy
$5.16
Treasure Cruise-2% Synergy
$0.24
Rise of the Dark Realms-4% Synergy
$7.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+17% Synergy
$0.30
Brotherhood Regalia+16% Synergy
$7.90
Robe of the Archmagi+13% Synergy
$0.40
Perpetual Timepiece+12% Synergy
$0.30
Black Mage's Rod+12% Synergy
$0.30
Glamdring+12% Synergy
$2.22
Winged Boots+10% Synergy
$10.38
Whispersilk Cloak+10% Synergy
$2.25
Palantír of Orthanc+10% Synergy
$24.29
Astrologian's Planisphere+9% Synergy
$0.30
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$30.98
Chariot of Victory+6% Synergy
$0.53
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$1.13
Haunted Cloak+6% Synergy
$0.35
World Map+5% Synergy
$0.22
Runechanter's Pike+4% Synergy
$0.27
Silver Shroud Costume+4% Synergy
$14.39
Lightning Greaves+4% Synergy
$4.44
The Darkness Crystal+3% Synergy
$5.24
Sword of Once and Future+3% Synergy
$4.64
Sapphire Medallion+3% Synergy
$6.26
Mithril Coat+3% Synergy
$26.88
Mesmeric Orb+3% Synergy
$18.39
Riverchurn Monument+2% Synergy
$2.42
Jet Medallion0% Synergy
$11.34
The Water Crystal-3% Synergy
$4.10
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xande, Dark Mage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Aqueous Form+29% Synergy
$0.38
Search for Azcanta+18% Synergy
$1.81
Stillness in Motion+17% Synergy
$0.23
Shark Typhoon+8% Synergy
$1.23
No Mercy+6% Synergy
$26.10
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum+5% Synergy
$0.17
Dissipation Field+4% Synergy
$2.57
Witness Protection+4% Synergy
$0.26
Combat Research+3% Synergy
$0.58
Imprisoned in the Moon+2% Synergy
$0.25
Teferi's Ageless Insight+2% Synergy
$5.34
Fraying Sanity+2% Synergy
$0.58
Phyrexian Arena+1% Synergy
$4.22
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$12.00
Animate Dead-4% Synergy
$5.00
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xande, Dark Mage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Professor Onyx+12% Synergy
$5.33
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+2% Synergy
$2.03
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+2% Synergy
$8.80
Ashiok, Dream Render+0% Synergy
$1.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+24% Synergy
$0.38
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$13.56
Mystic Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$0.85
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum+8% Synergy
$0.26
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+7% Synergy
$39.40
Agna Qel'a+5% Synergy
$1.28
Mistrise Village+4% Synergy
$10.00
Riptide Laboratory+3% Synergy
$0.41
Spymaster's Vault+2% Synergy
$0.91
Academy Ruins+2% Synergy
$9.71
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$7.26
Restless Reef+0% Synergy
$2.86
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+0% Synergy
$1.46
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+0% Synergy
$10.74
Otawara, Soaring City+0% Synergy
$30.88
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.33
Cephalid Coliseum0% Synergy
$0.22
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-1% Synergy
$63.55
Nephalia Drownyard-3% Synergy
$0.33
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$0.70
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
$2.94
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+13% Synergy
$0.21
Blitzball+6% Synergy
$0.26
Commander's Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.33
Bender's Waterskin+2% Synergy
$0.88
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.36
Sky Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.30
Talisman of Dominance-1% Synergy
$1.62
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.51
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$2.20
Arcane Signet-4% Synergy
$1.10
Dimir Signet-6% Synergy
$1.20
Sol Ring-13% Synergy
$1.13
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xande, Dark Mage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Treno, Dark City+19% Synergy
$0.17
Waterlogged Teachings+14% Synergy
$0.46
Undercity Sewers+14% Synergy
$16.81
Fell the Profane+14% Synergy
$3.79
Sink into Stupor+12% Synergy
$6.82
Silundi Vision+8% Synergy
$0.38
Gloomlake Verge+7% Synergy
$10.12
Sunken Ruins+6% Synergy
$9.25
Thriving Moor+4% Synergy
$0.17
Hagra Mauling+3% Synergy
$1.09
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$14.14
Terramorphic Expanse+3% Synergy
$0.16
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.12
Dismal Backwater+2% Synergy
$0.20
Dimir Guildgate+1% Synergy
$0.12
Drowned Catacomb+1% Synergy
$1.77
Ash Barrens+0% Synergy
$0.36
Fetid Pools+0% Synergy
$0.33
Submerged Boneyard+0% Synergy
$0.24
Contaminated Aquifer0% Synergy
$0.31
Shipwreck Marsh0% Synergy
$6.71
Morphic Pool0% Synergy
$28.09
Island0% Synergy
$0.07
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$3.30
Swamp0% Synergy
$2.00
Underground Sea0% Synergy
Port of Karfell0% Synergy
$0.29
Polluted Delta-1% Synergy
$18.92
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$16.02
Underground River-3% Synergy
$1.47
Misty Rainforest-3% Synergy
$36.97
Watery Grave-3% Synergy
$10.77
Clearwater Pathway-4% Synergy
$4.57
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.33
Choked Estuary-5% Synergy
$0.31
Command Tower-6% Synergy
$0.25
Darkslick Shores-7% Synergy
$2.12
Temple of Deceit-8% Synergy
$0.24
Sunken Hollow-9% Synergy
$0.34
Tainted Isle-10% Synergy
$0.85
Exotic Orchard-10% Synergy
$0.82
Dimir Aqueduct-12% Synergy
$0.34
Darkwater Catacombs-13% Synergy
$0.37
Path of Ancestry-15% Synergy
$0.27
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