Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
AFR · mythic · Released 2021-07-23
Power
brawl
fringe→tier-2Game-defining
commander
tier-2→tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on
on rate
standalone
meaningful alone
modular
fits anywhere
takes over
can take over a game
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
controlmidrangestax-prison
negative:
aggrotempo
Roles
stax-piecemind-controltaxrepeatable-card-drawtop-deck-manipulation
Risks
slow-setupremoval-magnetopp-controls-mode
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
6cmc legendary creature with a repeating upkeep lock: target opponent can't cast spells this turn, while you exile and play the top of their library with mana-fixing. A potent stax-prison piece that doubles as repeatable card-advantage and resource denial. Signature in control/midrange shells with sufficient interaction. Risk: slow to establish and vulnerable to creature removal before the lock triggers.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #6,260