Xande, Dark Mage
$0.24
$0.24Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
New Cards
Recent-set cards that Xande, Dark Mage players are trying out in Control decks.
Decorum Dissertation+49% Synergy
$5.37
Mana Sculpt+48% Synergy
$1.29
Emeritus of Ideation+32% Synergy
$5.54
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Xande, Dark Mage's Control builds — cards that lean hardest into the Control theme.
Fact or Fiction+71% Synergy
$0.25
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian+68% Synergy
$0.35
Haughty Djinn+59% Synergy
$0.28
An Offer You Can't Refuse+49% Synergy
$3.83
Stubborn Denial+49% Synergy
$3.83
Tainted Indulgence+48% Synergy
$0.31
Swiftfoot Boots+45% Synergy
$2.28
Aqueous Form+42% Synergy
$0.31
Frantic Search+41% Synergy
$1.94
Preordain+40% Synergy
$0.68
Top Cards
The staple cards most Xande, Dark Mage Control decks run as their core.
Wayfarer's Bauble+37% Synergy
$4.67
Consider+37% Synergy
$0.32
Lightning Greaves+33% Synergy
$4.52
Swan Song+31% Synergy
$11.36
Brainstorm+30% Synergy
$1.41
Negate+27% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Denial+24% Synergy
$1.67
Ponder+24% Synergy
$2.28
Deadly Rollick+20% Synergy
$27.91
Counterspell+14% Synergy
$3.32
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Xande, Dark Mage Control game on their own.
Cyclonic Rift+17% Synergy
$38.67
Fierce Guardianship+12% Synergy
$57.26
Gifts Ungiven+8% Synergy
$5.39
Rhystic Study+7% Synergy
$69.93
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$54.82
Demonic Tutor-9% Synergy
$61.95
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Control plan in Xande, Dark Mage decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Archmage Emeritus+36% Synergy
$0.59
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$3.75
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator+26% Synergy
$0.30
Wonder+24% Synergy
$3.24
Octavia, Living Thesis+20% Synergy
$0.91
Baral, Chief of Compliance+18% Synergy
$3.04
Archaeomancer+17% Synergy
$0.35
Baleful Strix+16% Synergy
$3.21
High Fae Trickster+15% Synergy
$4.75
Deceit+12% Synergy
$3.29
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+11% Synergy
$1.28
Treasure Mage+10% Synergy
$0.26
Grief+10% Synergy
$3.52
Ulamog's Dreadsire+10% Synergy
$4.14
Sailors' Bane+10% Synergy
$0.24
Guard Gomazoa+10% Synergy
$0.48
Murktide Regent+10% Synergy
$5.70
Raving Visionary+10% Synergy
$0.12
Devourer of Destiny+10% Synergy
$0.98
Platinum Angel+10% Synergy
$9.66
Nulldrifter+10% Synergy
$1.17
Marang River Regent+9% Synergy
$1.26
Sedgemoor Witch+9% Synergy
$4.33
Lord of the Nazgûl+9% Synergy
$2.39
Fog Bank+9% Synergy
$0.13
K-9, Mark I+9% Synergy
$3.65
Necron Deathmark+9% Synergy
$5.71
Mutated Cultist+9% Synergy
$1.08
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful+9% Synergy
$0.12
Thunderclap Drake+9% Synergy
$0.58
Torrential Gearhulk+9% Synergy
$0.78
Murmuring Mystic+9% Synergy
$1.39
Snapcaster Mage+8% Synergy
$16.85
Overlord of the Floodpits+8% Synergy
$2.43
Subtlety+8% Synergy
$11.66
Dream Eater+8% Synergy
$0.24
Overlord of the Balemurk+8% Synergy
$21.28
Benthic Anomaly+8% Synergy
$1.72
Ingenious Prodigy+7% Synergy
$0.30
Deranged Assistant+7% Synergy
$0.24
Rona, Herald of Invasion+7% Synergy
$1.71
Mulldrifter+6% Synergy
$0.32
Ledger Shredder+6% Synergy
$9.20
Archon of Cruelty+5% Synergy
$8.28
Boggart Trawler+4% Synergy
$1.44
Hydroelectric Specimen+2% Synergy
$0.88
Massacre Wurm+2% Synergy
$1.68
Phyrexian Metamorph0% Synergy
$2.51
Solemn Simulacrum-2% Synergy
$0.32
Hullbreaker Horror-6% Synergy
$6.29
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Xande, Dark Mage's Control deck ahead.
Waterlogged Teachings+59% Synergy
$0.36
Fell the Profane+44% Synergy
$3.86
Dreams of Laguna+39% Synergy
$0.19
Three Steps Ahead+37% Synergy
$5.23
Sink into Stupor+34% Synergy
$6.91
Otherworldly Gaze+34% Synergy
$0.31
Snap+30% Synergy
$3.65
Aetherize+28% Synergy
$0.73
Opt+28% Synergy
$0.23
Thirst for Knowledge+28% Synergy
$0.25
Curate+27% Synergy
$0.28
Soul Shatter+25% Synergy
$3.88
Go for the Throat+24% Synergy
$0.57
Infernal Grasp+24% Synergy
$0.35
Withering Torment+24% Synergy
$0.86
Thought Scour+24% Synergy
$1.01
Mana Drain+23% Synergy
$57.71
Consult the Star Charts+21% Synergy
$2.66
Overkill+20% Synergy
$0.35
Astarion's Thirst+20% Synergy
$2.47
Choking Tethers+20% Synergy
$0.23
Wizard's Retort+20% Synergy
$0.30
Confounding Riddle+19% Synergy
$0.24
Shadow Rift+19% Synergy
$2.33
Hostile Negotiations+19% Synergy
$0.33
Cast Down+19% Synergy
$0.41
Transpose+19% Synergy
$0.35
Forbidden Alchemy+18% Synergy
$0.30
Disallow+18% Synergy
$1.80
Silundi Vision+18% Synergy
$0.40
Slip Out the Back+17% Synergy
$5.08
Mission Briefing+17% Synergy
$0.34
Muddle the Mixture+15% Synergy
$2.58
Countersquall+14% Synergy
$0.95
Resculpt+14% Synergy
$0.28
Gravkill+11% Synergy
$0.17
Malakir Rebirth+10% Synergy
$13.47
Subtle Strike+10% Synergy
$0.05
Steel Sabotage+10% Synergy
$0.21
Diviner's Portent+10% Synergy
$1.15
Water Wings+10% Synergy
$0.16
Cruel Truths+10% Synergy
$0.13
Dark Bargain+10% Synergy
$0.09
Swallowed by Leviathan+9% Synergy
$0.27
Thirst for Discovery+9% Synergy
$0.30
Shoot the Sheriff+9% Synergy
$0.46
Retraction Helix+9% Synergy
$0.32
See Double+8% Synergy
$1.28
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$5.94
Drown in the Loch-8% Synergy
$3.66
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Control game plan forward for Xande, Dark Mage.
Mandate of Abaddon+39% Synergy
$4.12
Resentful Revelation+32% Synergy
$0.24
Slip Through Space+28% Synergy
$0.38
Artful Dodge+28% Synergy
$0.51
Serum Visions+26% Synergy
$2.73
Enter the Enigma+26% Synergy
$0.37
Gitaxian Probe+25% Synergy
$4.17
Night's Whisper+23% Synergy
$5.42
Flood of Recollection+20% Synergy
$0.17
Stargaze+20% Synergy
$0.27
Season of Weaving+19% Synergy
$4.62
Chart a Course+18% Synergy
$0.14
Deep Analysis+17% Synergy
$0.20
Toxic Deluge+15% Synergy
$4.37
Singularity Rupture+10% Synergy
$0.82
Damnation+10% Synergy
$20.48
Zero Point Ballad+10% Synergy
$0.32
Drag Under+10% Synergy
$0.03
Macabre Reconstruction+10% Synergy
$0.08
Deadly Cover-Up+10% Synergy
$0.46
Portent of Calamity+10% Synergy
$0.28
Boon of the Wish-Giver+10% Synergy
$0.17
Candlekeep Inspiration+10% Synergy
$0.24
Unbreakable Bond+10% Synergy
$0.21
Spreading Rot+10% Synergy
$0.06
Lethal Sting+10% Synergy
$0.23
Mists of Lórien+10% Synergy
$0.80
Maximize Altitude+10% Synergy
$0.11
Finale of Revelation+10% Synergy
$0.33
Quag Feast+10% Synergy
$0.25
Capture of Jingzhou+10% Synergy
$9.76
Strategic Planning+9% Synergy
$0.18
Eldritch Pact+9% Synergy
$0.31
Flood of Tears+9% Synergy
$1.30
Covetous Urge+9% Synergy
$0.07
Dark Petition+9% Synergy
$3.17
Cruelclaw's Heist+9% Synergy
$0.27
Stock Up+8% Synergy
$1.48
Fell+8% Synergy
$0.35
Necrotic Hex+8% Synergy
$0.38
Diresight+8% Synergy
$0.15
Windfall+7% Synergy
$5.05
Exsanguinate+7% Synergy
$0.39
Decree of Pain+7% Synergy
$0.33
Lórien Revealed+6% Synergy
$4.76
Feed the Swarm+5% Synergy
$0.16
Ringsight+5% Synergy
$0.43
Mind Grind+5% Synergy
$2.76
Diabolic Tutor+4% Synergy
$2.35
Blasphemous Edict+3% Synergy
$4.67
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Xande, Dark Mage Control decks.
Brotherhood Regalia+37% Synergy
$9.18
Sword of the Animist+27% Synergy
$5.94
Glamdring+19% Synergy
$2.87
Basilisk Collar+19% Synergy
$6.03
Winged Boots+18% Synergy
$8.71
The Endstone+11% Synergy
$2.99
Requiem Monolith+11% Synergy
$0.32
Runechanter's Pike+10% Synergy
$0.34
Millstone+10% Synergy
$0.17
Robe of the Archmagi+10% Synergy
$0.42
Mask of the Schemer+10% Synergy
$0.95
Boompile+10% Synergy
$0.58
Vorrac Battlehorns+10% Synergy
$1.69
Colossus Hammer+10% Synergy
$2.26
Explorer's Scope+10% Synergy
$0.22
Mindslaver+10% Synergy
$4.88
Fraying Line+10% Synergy
$0.22
Pact Weapon+10% Synergy
$4.46
Loxodon Warhammer+10% Synergy
$2.53
Monument to Perfection+10% Synergy
$0.24
Helm of Awakening+10% Synergy
$2.71
Mindsplice Apparatus+9% Synergy
$1.35
Lavaspur Boots+9% Synergy
$1.86
The Key to the Vault+9% Synergy
$0.55
Silver Shroud Costume+9% Synergy
$13.49
Darksteel Plate+9% Synergy
$6.65
Smoke Bomb+9% Synergy
$0.36
Profane Memento+9% Synergy
$1.49
Mask of Memory+9% Synergy
$0.37
Soul-Guide Lantern+8% Synergy
$0.35
Shadowspear+8% Synergy
$34.19
Expedition Map+8% Synergy
$0.95
Codex Shredder+8% Synergy
$0.36
Mithril Coat+6% Synergy
$31.91
Whispersilk Cloak+4% Synergy
$1.71
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Control strategy in Xande, Dark Mage decks.
Ripples of Undeath+26% Synergy
$6.31
Propaganda+23% Synergy
$2.54
Eel Umbra+20% Synergy
$0.29
Security Bypass+19% Synergy
$0.30
Search for Azcanta+18% Synergy
$1.51
Imprisoned in the Moon+17% Synergy
$0.33
No Mercy+17% Synergy
$26.83
Cloak of Mists+10% Synergy
$0.40
Netherese Puzzle-Ward+10% Synergy
$1.10
Octopus Umbra+10% Synergy
$2.27
Seal of Doom+10% Synergy
$0.34
Dauthi Embrace+10% Synergy
$2.73
Weight of the Underworld+10% Synergy
$0.05
Withercrown+10% Synergy
$0.18
Demonic Embrace+10% Synergy
$0.35
Invisibility+10% Synergy
$0.09
Seal of Removal+10% Synergy
$0.25
Fly+9% Synergy
$0.28
Dissipation Field+8% Synergy
$3.86
Eaten by Piranhas+8% Synergy
$0.39
As Foretold+8% Synergy
$1.71
Combat Research+8% Synergy
$0.60
Phyrexian Arena+7% Synergy
$4.43
Kaya's Ghostform+7% Synergy
$3.58
Fraying Sanity+6% Synergy
$0.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Xande, Dark Mage's Control game plan.
Professor Onyx+9% Synergy
$5.79
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Xande, Dark Mage Control decks.
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+32% Synergy
$33.75
Witch's Clinic+28% Synergy
$14.84
Rogue's Passage+23% Synergy
$0.36
Otawara, Soaring City+22% Synergy
$28.30
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+10% Synergy
$54.58
Urza's Tower+10% Synergy
$1.07
Urza's Mine+10% Synergy
$1.46
Trenchpost+10% Synergy
$0.42
Glimmerpost+10% Synergy
$0.25
Soaring Seacliff+10% Synergy
$0.33
Urza's Power Plant+10% Synergy
$1.97
Cloudpost+10% Synergy
$0.30
Riptide Laboratory+9% Synergy
$0.75
Dark Depths+9% Synergy
$3.25
Treasure Vault+8% Synergy
$2.26
Buried Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.43
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+7% Synergy
$17.65
Academy Ruins+6% Synergy
$8.07
Bojuka Bog+1% Synergy
$1.93
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.26
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$10.89
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$3.52
Mystic Sanctuary-7% Synergy
$1.09
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Xande, Dark Mage's Control strategy.
Mind Stone+52% Synergy
$0.31
Talisman of Dominance+32% Synergy
$1.04
Dimir Signet+31% Synergy
$1.20
Commander's Sphere+23% Synergy
$0.34
Fellwar Stone+19% Synergy
$0.89
Arcane Signet+16% Synergy
$0.89
Sky Diamond+12% Synergy
$0.26
The Eternity Elevator+10% Synergy
$2.91
Basalt Monolith+9% Synergy
$4.46
Dimir Cluestone+8% Synergy
$0.17
Everflowing Chalice+4% Synergy
$0.30
Thran Dynamo+4% Synergy
$4.34
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.55
Charcoal Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.38
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.59
Lands
The mana base behind Xande, Dark Mage's Control decks.
Waterlogged Teachings+59% Synergy
$0.36
Fell the Profane+44% Synergy
$3.86
Gloomlake Verge+36% Synergy
$10.54
Clearwater Pathway+35% Synergy
$4.39
Sink into Stupor+34% Synergy
$6.91
Choked Estuary+33% Synergy
$0.31
Shipwreck Marsh+30% Synergy
$7.45
Underground River+30% Synergy
$2.22
Morphic Pool+24% Synergy
$27.14
Sunken Ruins+24% Synergy
$7.72
Undercity Sewers+19% Synergy
$15.18
Silundi Vision+18% Synergy
$0.40
Underground Sea+17% Synergy
Drowned Catacomb+16% Synergy
$1.19
Fetid Pools+14% Synergy
$0.26
Command Tower+12% Synergy
$0.31
River of Tears+10% Synergy
$0.28
Malakir Rebirth+10% Synergy
$13.47
Planar Nexus+10% Synergy
$9.55
Terramorphic Expanse+9% Synergy
$0.26
Treno, Dark City+9% Synergy
$0.21
Urza's Cave+9% Synergy
$1.75
Polluted Delta+8% Synergy
$20.44
Murky Sewer+8% Synergy
$0.26
Soured Springs+7% Synergy
$0.27
Sunken Hollow+5% Synergy
$0.33
Ice Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.52
Reflecting Pool+5% Synergy
$14.88
Prismatic Vista+4% Synergy
$32.42
Boggart Trawler+4% Synergy
$1.44
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.08
Island+3% Synergy
$0.08
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.25
Watery Grave+2% Synergy
$9.66
Misty Rainforest+2% Synergy
$35.90
Fabled Passage+2% Synergy
$1.11
Hydroelectric Specimen+2% Synergy
$0.88
Marsh Flats+2% Synergy
$31.87
Bloodstained Mire+2% Synergy
$18.20
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$15.97
Tainted Isle-4% Synergy
$2.91
Darkslick Shores-4% Synergy
$2.67
Temple of Deceit-5% Synergy
$0.22
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.23
Darkwater Catacombs-19% Synergy
$0.38
Exotic Orchard-22% Synergy
$0.24
Dimir Aqueduct-28% Synergy
$0.33
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Xande, Dark Mage: Control.
Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Alora, Merry Thief // Cultist of the Absolute
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
Lord of the Nazgûl
Tromokratis
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
Vincent Valentine
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Tormod, the Desecrator
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Rayami, First of the Fallen
Spirit of the Night
Alora, Merry Thief // Criminal Past
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
Volrath the Fallen
Zhou Yu, Chief Commander
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
Purraj of Urborg
Akuta, Born of Ash
Kefnet the Mindful
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Dungeon Delver
Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
Dralnu, Lich Lord
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Ertai Resurrected
Ertai, Wizard Adept
Saruman of Many Colors
Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Vorosh, the Hunter