Xavier Sal, Infested Captain
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Legendary Creature — Human Fungus Pirate

Sultai counters and tokens deck that copies creature tokens with populate and grows the board with repeated proliferate.
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Xavier Sal has two tap abilities, both sorcery speed. You can remove a counter from another permanent you control to populate, copying a creature token. Or you can sacrifice another creature to proliferate. He needs other pieces to do anything, so the deck runs token makers, creatures that use +1/+1 counters and permanents that carry other counters. Each turn you choose: copy your best token, or cash in a weaker creature to add counters to everything that already has them.
In the recorded games, Xavier Sal played as a slow value deck that built a wide board of tokens and counters. Populating the best token and proliferating each turn let the board grow without many new cards. Some lists ran City of Death, and Intruder Alarm showed up as a way to slow down combat. In those games the deck struggled when opponents pressed early, before its engine was online. Because Xavier only activates once per turn at sorcery speed, the value builds slowly.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Xavier Sal, Infested Captain decks.
Way of the Necromancer
Sanctum Lurker
Way of the Paradox
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
Avatar of Burgeoning EchoesHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain's abilities and overall game plan.
Kiora's Follower
Karn's Bastion
Everflowing Chalice
Evolution Sage
Dreamtide Whale
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
Intruder Alarm
CankerbloomTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xavier Sal, Infested Captain decks.
Kiora's Follower
Evolution Sage
Dreamtide Whale
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
Intruder Alarm
Cankerbloom
Cultivate
FarseekGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Narset, Parter of Veils
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Rhystic StudyCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Xavier Sal, Infested Captain's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Basking Broodscale
Thrummingbird
Flux Channeler
Mycoloth
Scurry Oak
Fathom Mage
Utopia Mycon
Evolution Witness
Master Biomancer
Reef Worm
Deepglow Skate
Tendershoot Dryad
Twitching Doll
Gruff Triplets
Winding Constrictor
Mirkwood Bats
Octomancer
Tender Wildguide
Tainted Observer
Gyre Sage
Pensive Professor
Summon: Fenrir
Bloated Contaminator
Blightbelly Rat
Spore Flower
Voidwing Hybrid
Devoted Druid
Kelpie Guide
Ichor Rats
Venerated Rotpriest
Chronozoa
Spark Double
Pitiless Plunderer
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Corpsejack Menace
Birds of Paradise
Delighted Halfling
Sakura-Tribe ElderInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xavier Sal, Infested Captain safe.
Experimental Augury
Ripples of Potential
Atomize
Prologue to Phyresis
Mutational Advantage
Cackling Counterpart
Vraska's Fall
Infectious Bite
Double Major
See Double
Repudiate // Replicate
Revitalizing Repast
Druid's Deliverance
Second Harvest
Reject Imperfection
Three Steps Ahead
Steady Progress
Theoretical Duplication
Serum Snare
Fungal Rebirth
Radstorm
Fuel for the Cause
Jace's Machinations
Saw in Half
Beast Within
Negate
Fell the Profane
Counterspell
Heroic Intervention
Growth Spiral
Sink into Stupor
Inspiring Call
Assassin's Trophy
Arcane Denial
Tear Asunder
Mana Drain
Vampiric Tutor
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Deadly Rollick
Putrefy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Swan SongSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xavier Sal, Infested Captain's game plan and control the board.
Tezzeret's Gambit
Unnatural Restoration
Drown in Ichor
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Contentious Plan
Infectious Inquiry
Thirsting Roots
Quasiduplicate
Rite of Replication
Croaking Counterpart
Expansion Algorithm
Phyresis Outbreak
Quantum Misalignment
Echocasting Symposium
Rally the Galadhrim
Doppelgang
Saproling Symbiosis
Germination Practicum
Blasphemous Edict
Nature's Lore
Kodama's Reach
Damnation
Toxic Deluge
Three Visits
Bala Ged Recovery
Rampant Growth
Demonic TutorUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ichormoon Gauntlet
Thousand-Year Elixir
Idol of Oblivion
Skullclamp
The Chain Veil
Power Conduit
Insight Engine
Mimic Vat
Contagion Engine
Thornbite Staff
Illusionist's Bracers
Contagion Clasp
The Millennium Calendar
Helm of the Host
The Ozolith
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xavier Sal, Infested Captain's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Doubling Season
Inexorable Tide
Binding the Old Gods
City of Death
Innkeeper's Talent
Kiora Bests the Sea God
Freed from the Real
Jugan Defends the Temple
Genesis of the Daleks
Ominous Seas
Song of Eärendil
The Huntsman's Redemption
The Weatherseed Treaty
The First Iroan Games
Moldervine Reclamation
Tribute to the World Tree
The Eldest Reborn
As Foretold
Parallel Lives
The Bath Song
Awakening Zone
Scroll of Isildur
Blink
Fungal Plots
Extravagant Replication
Oath of Nissa
The Clone Saga
Way of the Mind Sculptor
The Cruelty of Gix
The Phasing of Zhalfir
Pemmin's Aura
Awaken the Honored Dead
Mystic Remora
Simic Ascendancy
Primal Vigor
Cryptolith Rite
Vault 87: Forced Evolution
Hollowmurk Siege
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Black Market Connections
Bitterblossom
Retreat to Coralhelm
Phyrexian Arena
Insidious Roots
Hardened Scales
Rhystic StudyPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xavier Sal, Infested Captain to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
Kiora, Master of the Depths
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
Vraska, Relic Seeker
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Garruk, Primal Hunter
Nissa, Ascended Animist
Vraska, Golgari Queen
Lolth, Spider Queen
Garruk Wildspeaker
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
Teferi, Master of Time
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
Garruk, Apex Predator
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
Oko, the Ringleader
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
Vraska the Unseen
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
Narset, Parter of VeilsUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion
Nesting Grounds
Dark Depths
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Interplanar Beacon
Llanowar Reborn
Dreadship Reef
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
Diamond City
Theorist's Sanctum
Novijen, Heart of Progress
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Reliquary Tower
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Bojuka Bog
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Otawara, Soaring City
Rogue's Passage
Boseiju, Who EnduresMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Everflowing Chalice
Astral Cornucopia
Replicating Ring
Patriar's Seal
Staff of Compleation
Glistening Sphere
Midnight Clock
Simic Signet
Dimir Signet
Golgari Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Resilience
Arcane Signet
Talisman of Curiosity
Talisman of Dominance
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Xavier Sal, Infested Captain decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Vivid Grove
Vivid Creek
Shipwreck Marsh
Revitalizing Repast
Dreamroot Cascade
Yavimaya Coast
Deathcap Glade
Drowned Catacomb
Opulent Palace
Island
Swamp
Rejuvenating Springs
Forest
Flooded Grove
Zagoth Triome
Morphic Pool
Undergrowth Stadium
Foreboding Landscape
Underground River
Temple of Mystery
Hinterland Harbor
Simic Growth Chamber
Twilight Mire
Woodland Cemetery
Path of Ancestry
Temple of Deceit
Dimir Aqueduct
Overflowing Basin
Llanowar Wastes
Temple of Malady
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Sunken Hollow
Golgari Rot Farm
Exotic Orchard
Tropical Island
Underground Sea
Bayou
Darkwater Catacombs
Fabled Passage
Breeding Pool
Watery Grave
Underground Mortuary
Overgrown Tomb
Hedge Maze
Undercity Sewers
Terramorphic Expanse
Misty Rainforest
Verdant Catacombs
Polluted DeltaXavier Sal, Infested Captain Deck Stats
Based on 8,086 Xavier Sal, Infested Captain decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
- Creature 26
- Instant 8
- Sorcery 8
- Artifact 8
- Enchantment 9
- Planeswalker 5
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 26 |
| Instant | 8 |
| Sorcery | 8 |
| Artifact | 8 |
| Enchantment | 9 |
| Planeswalker | 5 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 16 basic, 19 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 179 |
| 2024-11 | 249 |
| 2024-12 | 191 |
| 2025-01 | 220 |
| 2025-02 | 259 |
| 2025-03 | 250 |
| 2025-04 | 245 |
| 2025-05 | 253 |
| 2025-06 | 285 |
| 2025-07 | 303 |
| 2025-08 | 345 |
| 2025-09 | 300 |
| 2025-10 | 269 |
| 2025-11 | 323 |
| 2025-12 | 336 |
| 2026-01 | 351 |
| 2026-02 | 410 |
| 2026-03 | 413 |
| 2026-04 | 328 |
| 2026-05 | 337 |
| 2026-06 | 421 |
| 2026-07 | 437 |
| 2026-08 | 438 |
| 2026-09 | 690 |
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