Xanathar, Guild Kingpin commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 176 decks led by Xanathar, Guild Kingpin.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$2.01-8.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Decks led
176

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$257

Most cost $84 to $1,758.

Median power
4.9

Most rate 3.9 to 6.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.1

Most score 3.7 to 6.8 out of 10.

Most often built as control (36%), then stompy (15%).

Real Xanathar, Guild Kingpin decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $83.51
    price
    4.4
    power
    4.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}control
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  • Typical build
    $225
    price
    5.0
    power
    4.9
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,833
    price
    4.5
    power
    5.4
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}midrange
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By bracket

Xanathar, Guild Kingpin decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 6 decks.
$50 to $100: 17 decks.
$100 to $150: 27 decks.
$150 to $200: 22 decks.
$200 to $300: 24 decks.
$300 to $400: 24 decks.
$400 to $500: 12 decks.
$500 to $750: 16 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 3 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 4 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 10 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 8 decks.
$3,000 and up: 3 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $257. 86 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)11% · 20
  • Bracket 2 (Core)3% · 6
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)53% · 93
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)31% · 55
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)1% · 2

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What Xanathar, Guild Kingpin decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 176 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures7

  • Thief of Sanity63%$0.38
    Run in 111 of these decks (63%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Gonti, Lord of Luxury62%$0.26
    Run in 109 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Hostage Taker53%$0.21
    Run in 94 of these decks (53%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Notion Thief51%$1.45
    Run in 89 of these decks (51%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Baleful Strix43%$3.76
    Run in 75 of these decks (43%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Elder Brain41%$0.63
    Run in 72 of these decks (41%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Agent of Treachery39%$3.97
    Run in 68 of these decks (39%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Instants5

  • Counterspell64%$1.62
    Run in 113 of these decks (64%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Siphon Insight55%$0.25
    Run in 96 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Memory Lapse53%$0.39
    Run in 94 of these decks (53%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Drown in the Loch52%$1.14
    Run in 91 of these decks (52%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual46%$4.44
    Run in 81 of these decks (46%), 34% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries1

  • Bribery48%$3.63
    Run in 85 of these decks (48%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts11

  • Sol Ring92%$1.00
    Run in 162 of these decks (92%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet87%$0.37
    Run in 153 of these decks (87%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance61%$0.40
    Run in 108 of these decks (61%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Lantern of Insight58%$3.06
    Run in 102 of these decks (58%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet57%$0.26
    Run in 100 of these decks (57%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Codex Shredder56%$0.33
    Run in 98 of these decks (56%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
5 more artifacts
  • Ghoulcaller's Bell47%$0.31
    Run in 83 of these decks (47%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Stone43%$0.23
    Run in 76 of these decks (43%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone42%$0.50
    Run in 73 of these decks (42%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves38%$3.68
    Run in 67 of these decks (38%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots38%$1.48
    Run in 67 of these decks (38%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Paradox Haze43%$3.82
    Run in 75 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Propaganda39%$1.80
    Run in 69 of these decks (39%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Planeswalkers1

Lands13

  • Command Tower88%$0.20
    Run in 154 of these decks (88%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow68%$0.31
    Run in 119 of these decks (68%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb61%$0.37
    Run in 108 of these decks (61%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave48%$9.67
    Run in 84 of these decks (48%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Aqueduct47%$0.25
    Run in 83 of these decks (47%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard46%$0.17
    Run in 80 of these decks (46%), 48% of decks that could run it.
7 more lands
  • Reliquary Tower46%$3.97
    Run in 80 of these decks (46%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Shipwreck Marsh41%$1.47
    Run in 72 of these decks (41%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Temple of Deceit41%$0.19
    Run in 72 of these decks (41%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Underground River40%$0.49
    Run in 71 of these decks (40%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog40%$0.93
    Run in 70 of these decks (40%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Darkwater Catacombs40%$0.30
    Run in 70 of these decks (40%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Morphic Pool39%$26.99
    Run in 68 of these decks (39%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Xanathar decks apart

These show up in Xanathar decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Thief of Sanity$0.38

    63% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gonti, Lord of Luxury$0.26

    62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Lantern of Insight$3.06

    58% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tasha, the Witch Queen$7.00

    57% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Codex Shredder$0.33

    56% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Siphon Insight$0.25

    55% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Memory Lapse$0.39

    53% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Hostage Taker$0.21

    53% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Bribery$3.63

    48% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ghoulcaller's Bell$0.31

    47% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Drown in the Loch$1.14

    52% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Notion Thief$1.45

    51% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

Xanathar, Guild Kingpin combos

53 of these decks (30%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Dramatic ReversalplusIsochron Scepter

    Infinite mana, storm count and untaps

    11%19 decks
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  2. Dramatic ReversalplusLithoform Engine

    Infinite mana and untaps

    5%9 decks
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  3. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusLantern of Insight

    Infinite mana and storm count

    3%5 decks
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Commanders like Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Xanathar decks do.