Average Deck for Xantcha, Sleeper Agent - Expensive Curses

DougY
Jan 23, 2026
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Borderland Explorer – The Rani
Goading and Clues and Auras, oh my! The Rani wants to send your opponents' creatures into the red zone at each other.
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Average Decklist

Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bothersome Quasit
Bothersome Quasit
Brash Taunter
Brash Taunter
Dockside Extortionist
Dockside Extortionist
Dread
Dread
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm
Harsh Mentor
Harsh Mentor
Master of Cruelties
Master of Cruelties
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sleeper Agent
Sleeper Agent
The Lord of Pain
The Lord of Pain
Treasure Nabber
Treasure Nabber
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Instants (9)
Abrade
Abrade
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Hellish Rebuke
Hellish Rebuke
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Terminate
Terminate
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (7)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cruel Tutor
Cruel Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Gamble
Gamble
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Crawlspace
Crawlspace
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Mana Crypt
Mana Crypt
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (25)
Captive Audience
Captive Audience
Cruel Reality
Cruel Reality
Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric
Curse of Bloodletting
Curse of Bloodletting
Curse of Chaos
Curse of Chaos
Curse of Death's Hold
Curse of Death's Hold
Curse of Disturbance
Curse of Disturbance
Curse of Hospitality
Curse of Hospitality
Curse of Misfortunes
Curse of Misfortunes
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Shaken Faith
Curse of Shaken Faith
Curse of Stalked Prey
Curse of Stalked Prey
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
Curse of the Pierced Heart
Curse of the Pierced Heart
Curse of Thirst
Curse of Thirst
Curse of Vengeance
Curse of Vengeance
Eye of Nidhogg
Eye of Nidhogg
Ghoulish Impetus
Ghoulish Impetus
No Mercy
No Mercy
Rite of the Raging Storm
Rite of the Raging Storm
Shiny Impetus
Shiny Impetus
Torment of Scarabs
Torment of Scarabs
Trespasser's Curse
Trespasser's Curse
Vow of Lightning
Vow of Lightning
Vow of Malice
Vow of Malice
Lands (21)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Badlands
Badlands
Blightstep Pathway
Blightstep Pathway
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Basics (4)
Mountain
4 Mountain
Snow-Covered Mountain
2 Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
4 Swamp