Sleeper Agent
~$1.73 low · ~$21.00 high
Black. Creature — Phyrexian Minion
Tenth Edition #178 · Illustrated by Randy Gallegos
Tenth Edition #178 · Illustrated by Randy GallegosWhat is Sleeper Agent worth?
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Oracle text
When this creature enters, target opponent gains control of it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 2 damage to you.
3/3
Format legality
All 3 printings of Sleeper Agent
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #10E-178· 2022rare | rare | $4.10 | No foil printing | — | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #178· 2007rare· Cardmarket €1.39 · €9.62 foil | rare | $1.73 | $21.00 | €1.39€9.62 foil | |
 Urza's Saga usg #159· 1998rare· Cardmarket €1.86 | rare | $2.78 | No foil printing | €1.86 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #11,651 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tenth Edition card (#178).
178
- 178Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Sleeper Agent, read from the Tenth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Sleeper Agent. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Phyrexian and Minion are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 3/3: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Randy Gallegos. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Tenth Edition. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 178 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
This card is a bit weird. When it enters under your control, you give control of it to an opponent. After that it damages them each turn because the "you" on the card means its controller.
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