---
name: "Sleeper Agent"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Minion"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "10E"
set_name: "Tenth Edition"
collector_number: "178"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "627c9546-85b0-4b4d-93c6-e2ca8c3adf4f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sleeper-agent-10e"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sleeper Agent
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Minion
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Xantcha, Sleeper Agent](/printing/xantcha-sleeper-agent-slc.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion
2. [Spiteful Bully](/printing/spiteful-bully-nem.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary
3. [Phyrexian Infiltrator](/printing/phyrexian-infiltrator-inv.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Minion
4. [Evil Presents](/printing/evil-presents-hho.md) — Sorcery
5. [Agent of Treachery](/printing/agent-of-treachery-sld.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Jinxed Idol](/printing/jinxed-idol-tmp.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tenth Edition (10E) #178
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`