---
name: "Xantid Swarm"
mana_cost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "SCG"
set_name: "Scourge"
collector_number: "135"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "David Martin"
oracle_id: "13ba9ef8-2010-4d3f-8c62-85b7c5620031"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/xantid-swarm-scg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Xantid Swarm
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player can't cast spells this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ant-Man's Air Force](/printing/ant-mans-air-force-msc.md) — Creature — Insect
2. [Battlefly Swarm](/printing/battlefly-swarm-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect
3. [Wardscale Dragon](/printing/wardscale-dragon-frf.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Sandwurm Convergence](/printing/sandwurm-convergence-pakh.md) — Enchantment
5. [Storm, Windrider](/printing/storm-windrider-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
6. [Giant-Sized Flying Ant](/printing/giant-sized-flying-ant-msh.md) — Creature — Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scourge (SCG) #135
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** David Martin
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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