Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
~$2.15 low · ~$21.95 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Beholder
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #239 · Illustrated by Kieran Yanner
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #239 · Illustrated by Kieran YannerWhat is Xanathar, Guild Kingpin worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$21.95
Promo foil · Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #239a
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Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose target opponent. Until end of turn, that player can't cast spells, you may look at the top card of their library any time, you may play the top card of their library, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast spells this way.
5/6
Format legality
All 6 printings of Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1785· 2024Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €4.69 · €6.26 foil | mythic | $8.19 | — | €4.69€6.26 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms afr #239· 2021mythic· Cardmarket €2.36 · €2.81 foil | mythic | $2.15 | $3.37 | €2.36€2.81 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms afr #391· 2021Extended Artmythic· Cardmarket €3.52 · €4.62 foil | mythic | $2.33 | $3.24 | €3.52€4.62 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos pafr #239a· 2021Promomythic· Cardmarket €1.94 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $21.95 | €1.94 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos pafr #239p· 2021Promomythic· Cardmarket €3.33 · €3.49 foil | mythic | $2.96 | — | €3.33€3.49 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos pafr #239s· 2021Promomythic· Cardmarket €4.76 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $8.45 | €4.76 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #6,875 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Ricardo Cavolo, Kieran Yanner
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms card (#239).
239 · AFR · M · EN
- 239Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- AFRSet code for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
2021-07-23
The target opponent may still cast spells in response to Xanathar, Guild Kingpin's ability in your upkeep. If that player has somehow become an illegal target for the ability as it tries to resolve, the ability does nothing. They may cast spells and you cannot look at or play the top card of their library.
2021-07-23
You'll still pay all costs for spells cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.
2021-07-23
During your turn, you can look at the top card of the chosen opponent's library whenever you want (with one restriction; see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
2021-07-23
If the top card of that library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast a spell from the top of that library, you can't look at the next card until you're done paying for that spell.
2021-07-23
Xanathar doesn't change when you can cast spells or play lands. You must still follow all normal timing rules and land play limits.
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