Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.31
$0.31Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#851
Current Rank
#817
Last Week
#776
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Xira, the Golden Sting.
Aggro vs Midrange vs Control vs Combo | Commander Clash S18 E23
Maldhound Becomes a Green Player - EDH Gameplay - Ep 61
Post's Enchanting Concert! Chaotic Commander MTG EDH Gameplay!
![Ep: 8 Xira v Atraxa v Goblinson v Akiri [EDH gameplay]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vRfqRDjvoXs/sddefault.jpg)
Ep: 8 Xira v Atraxa v Goblinson v Akiri [EDH gameplay]
IN DEATH FEAT. ELDER DRUNKEN HIGHLANDER - cEDH - S10E2 - WILSON/SCION v XIRA v MAGDA v YENNETT MTG
DESCENDING FEAT. ELDER DRUNKEN HIGHLANDER - cEDH - S10E1 - WILSON/SCION v XIRA v MAGDA v YENNETT VOD
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PART 2 FEAT. OOPS...ALL SALT - cEDH - XIRA v UMBRIS v VITO v DIHADA - MTG GAMEPLAY
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL PART 1 FEAT. OOPS...ALL SALT - cEDH - XIRA v UMBRIS v VITO v DIHADA - MTG GAMEPLAY
NO HOPE IN HADLEY'S FEAT. OSMTG - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S9E9 - XIRA v TIVIT v SILAS/ROGRAKH v BIRGI
NO WAY OUT FEAT. OSMTG - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S9E8 - XIRA v TIVIT v SILAS/ROGRAKH v BIRGI - MTG VOD
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Chronicle of Victory+4% Synergy
$23.27
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch-1% Synergy
$0.40
Grave Venerations-8% Synergy
$0.99
The Reaper, King No More-14% Synergy
$0.65
Village Pillagers-15% Synergy
$0.41
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+51% Synergy
$2.94
Hornet Queen+47% Synergy
$0.23
Hornet Nest+44% Synergy
$0.32
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$4.97
Dragonlair Spider+43% Synergy
$3.97
Fumulus, the Infestation+43% Synergy
$3.61
Caustic Caterpillar+41% Synergy
$0.33
The Swarmweaver+38% Synergy
$0.28
Haywire Mite+36% Synergy
$0.45
Village Rites+36% Synergy
$0.55
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Scute Swarm+34% Synergy
$4.47
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+28% Synergy
$0.39
Rampant Growth+15% Synergy
$0.42
Sakura-Tribe Elder+12% Synergy
$0.32
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.26
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$0.74
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.71
Assassin's Trophy+1% Synergy
$0.62
Beast Within+1% Synergy
$0.70
Ignoble Hierarch-10% Synergy
$1.04
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead-3% Synergy
$36.55
Demonic Tutor-4% Synergy
$62.01
Vampiric Tutor-5% Synergy
$63.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+36% Synergy
$0.32
Radiant Performer+35% Synergy
$0.68
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$28.61
Ant Queen+32% Synergy
$0.80
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+31% Synergy
$17.70
Generous Patron+28% Synergy
$13.02
Giant Adephage+28% Synergy
$0.35
Blood Artist+27% Synergy
$2.85
Blex, Vexing Pest+27% Synergy
$0.81
Broodhatch Nantuko+27% Synergy
$0.26
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$0.87
Mahadi, Emporium Master+24% Synergy
$1.89
Mirkwood Bats+23% Synergy
$1.25
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.17
Morbid Opportunist+23% Synergy
$0.37
Spring-Leaf Avenger+22% Synergy
$0.29
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+21% Synergy
$0.35
Scute Mob+21% Synergy
$0.70
Blightbeetle+21% Synergy
$0.42
Kulrath Knight+20% Synergy
$0.24
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+20% Synergy
$7.44
Agitator Ant+19% Synergy
$0.25
Saber Ants+19% Synergy
$0.40
Poison-Tip Archer+18% Synergy
$2.29
Springheart Nantuko+17% Synergy
$4.91
Grist, Voracious Larva+17% Synergy
$1.14
Giant Ankheg+17% Synergy
$0.26
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+17% Synergy
$10.10
Viscera Seer+16% Synergy
$0.45
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+16% Synergy
$6.21
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+15% Synergy
$1.13
Crash of Rhino Beetles+13% Synergy
$0.25
Caustic Wasps+13% Synergy
$0.91
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$54.35
Endless Cockroaches+12% Synergy
$0.68
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+11% Synergy
$2.33
Pitiless Plunderer+11% Synergy
$2.14
Xira Arien+11% Synergy
$0.21
Cankerbloom+10% Synergy
$0.44
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+10% Synergy
$0.14
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+9% Synergy
$36.93
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+9% Synergy
$0.28
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$3.65
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+6% Synergy
$1.11
The Scorpion God+6% Synergy
$0.34
Honest Rutstein+4% Synergy
$0.40
Mayhem Devil-4% Synergy
$0.25
Horizon Explorer-5% Synergy
$2.66
Eternal Witness-6% Synergy
$1.48
Birds of Paradise-11% Synergy
$13.51
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+28% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Dispute+25% Synergy
$0.36
Bedevil+14% Synergy
$1.33
Terminate+13% Synergy
$0.40
Putrefy+13% Synergy
$0.27
Second Harvest+13% Synergy
$1.73
Deathsprout+13% Synergy
$0.43
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.82
Golgari Charm+8% Synergy
$2.17
Artifact Mutation+7% Synergy
$1.94
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.30
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.57
Return to Nature+5% Synergy
$0.33
Soul Shatter+5% Synergy
$3.70
Riveteers Charm+4% Synergy
$0.09
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.15
Atomize+3% Synergy
$14.34
Grim Affliction+3% Synergy
$0.37
Sudden Spoiling+3% Synergy
$5.92
Revitalizing Repast+2% Synergy
$1.16
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$4.65
Lightning Bolt+2% Synergy
$2.95
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$1.60
Heroic Intervention0% Synergy
$12.95
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$12.12
Nature's Claim0% Synergy
$0.86
Chaos Warp-1% Synergy
$0.51
Abrupt Decay-2% Synergy
$1.98
Infernal Grasp-4% Synergy
$0.32
Rakdos Charm-5% Synergy
$0.43
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$25.03
Tear Asunder-6% Synergy
$0.27
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$66.45
Harrow-13% Synergy
$0.29
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+27% Synergy
$1.19
Rise of the Witch-king+18% Synergy
$0.50
Victimize+16% Synergy
$0.55
Beacon of Creation+15% Synergy
$7.54
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.31
Triumph of the Hordes+7% Synergy
$11.35
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$5.43
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.28
Lich-Knights' Conquest+6% Synergy
$1.20
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$9.41
Decimate+5% Synergy
$0.27
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.39
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.24
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$6.50
Pest Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.37
Chain Reaction+4% Synergy
$0.29
Nature's Lore+2% Synergy
$3.14
Black Sun's Zenith+2% Synergy
$0.38
Damnation+2% Synergy
$19.75
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$7.71
Diabolic Intent+1% Synergy
$13.42
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$2.56
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$1.31
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.81
Reanimate-8% Synergy
$8.55
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Strionic Resonator+22% Synergy
$9.50
Ashnod's Altar+20% Synergy
$14.35
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$4.46
Herald's Horn+11% Synergy
$4.92
Phyrexian Altar+9% Synergy
$49.29
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$3.24
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$7.85
Urabrask's Forge+6% Synergy
$1.06
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$10.91
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$6.48
Eldrazi Monument+5% Synergy
$6.42
Contagion Engine+4% Synergy
$19.00
The Ozolith+3% Synergy
$59.49
Contagion Clasp+2% Synergy
$0.31
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.85
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.56
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+31% Synergy
$0.71
Impact Tremors+30% Synergy
$1.88
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$3.39
Bastion of Remembrance+21% Synergy
$0.34
The Hunger Tide Rises+20% Synergy
$0.22
Parallel Lives+18% Synergy
$31.64
Deathreap Ritual+16% Synergy
$0.32
Doubling Season+16% Synergy
$33.97
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$2.75
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.32
Vraska Joins Up+12% Synergy
$0.46
Nest of Scarabs+9% Synergy
$8.15
Shared Animosity+9% Synergy
$3.13
Firebender Ascension+8% Synergy
$1.17
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.71
The Meathook Massacre+7% Synergy
$24.49
Hollowmurk Siege+7% Synergy
$1.75
Crawling Sensation+7% Synergy
$0.31
Breath of Fury+7% Synergy
$11.82
Dictate of Erebos+6% Synergy
$17.17
Insidious Roots+6% Synergy
$1.70
Cryptolith Rite+6% Synergy
$5.36
At Knifepoint+6% Synergy
$0.21
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$28.13
Crumbling Ashes+5% Synergy
$45.74
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.40
Attrition+5% Synergy
$19.85
Blowfly Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.46
Evolutionary Leap+4% Synergy
$0.77
All Will Be One+4% Synergy
$32.07
Black Market+4% Synergy
$4.19
Everlasting Torment+3% Synergy
$0.35
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$32.15
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$3.69
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$16.46
Binding the Old Gods-1% Synergy
$0.27
Riveteers Ascendancy-3% Synergy
$0.53
Rhythm of the Wild-10% Synergy
$4.22
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+33% Synergy
$0.38
Vraska, Golgari Queen+10% Synergy
$3.66
Lolth, Spider Queen+8% Synergy
$4.46
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$7.49
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$3.70
Phyrexian Tower+12% Synergy
$23.12
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$21.12
Restless Vents+11% Synergy
$0.38
High Market+10% Synergy
$1.31
Rogue's Passage+9% Synergy
$0.39
Nesting Grounds+8% Synergy
$0.31
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$1.06
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.19
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.36
Karn's Bastion+4% Synergy
$2.21
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+3% Synergy
$14.19
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$52.21
Eumidian Hatchery-3% Synergy
$0.52
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$10.61
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$46.17
Kessig Wolf Run-12% Synergy
$0.30
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+14% Synergy
$3.98
Golgari Signet+11% Synergy
$0.33
Rakdos Signet+7% Synergy
$2.74
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.46
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.37
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$2.55
Commander's Sphere+2% Synergy
$0.31
Chromatic Lantern+2% Synergy
$0.83
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.28
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.31
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$3.03
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$1.06
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.01
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+14% Synergy
$0.19
Savage Lands+12% Synergy
$0.30
Rockfall Vale+10% Synergy
$2.01
Ziatora's Proving Ground+9% Synergy
$14.50
Woodland Cemetery+9% Synergy
$0.46
Deathcap Glade+8% Synergy
$8.25
Undergrowth Stadium+7% Synergy
$4.23
Haunted Ridge+5% Synergy
$7.47
Spire Garden+4% Synergy
$2.20
Luxury Suite+4% Synergy
$29.08
Golgari Rot Farm+4% Synergy
$0.32
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$6.50
Temple of Malady+3% Synergy
$0.28
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.22
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.20
Dragonskull Summit+2% Synergy
$0.36
Revitalizing Repast+2% Synergy
$1.16
Temple of Malice+2% Synergy
$0.24
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.25
Gruul Turf+1% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of Abandon+1% Synergy
$0.27
Twisted Landscape0% Synergy
$0.28
Rakdos Carnarium0% Synergy
$0.35
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$12.12
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.29
Rootbound Crag-1% Synergy
$0.31
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.23
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$14.90
Bayou-2% Synergy
Badlands-2% Synergy
Overgrown Tomb-3% Synergy
$8.77
Commercial District-3% Synergy
$8.45
Raucous Theater-3% Synergy
$10.70
Taiga-3% Synergy
Cinder Glade-5% Synergy
$1.11
Smoldering Marsh-5% Synergy
$0.34
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$9.82
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.22
Llanowar Wastes-5% Synergy
$0.55
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$8.81
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.28
Sulfurous Springs-7% Synergy
$2.04
Karplusan Forest-8% Synergy
$0.40
Terramorphic Expanse-9% Synergy
$0.30
Riveteers Overlook-10% Synergy
$0.33
Fabled Passage-10% Synergy
$2.56
Verdant Catacombs-11% Synergy
$28.76
Wooded Foothills-12% Synergy
$19.28
Bloodstained Mire-13% Synergy
$17.28
Vernal Fen-19% Synergy
$0.45
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Sarevok, Deathbringer // Street Urchin
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Bartel Runeaxe
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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