Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.30
$0.30Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#815
Current Rank
#882
Last Week
#764
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.
Gathering Stone+3% Synergy
$0.40
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch-1% Synergy
$0.44
The Reaper, King No More-14% Synergy
$0.71
Grave Venerations-14% Synergy
$0.93
Village Pillagers-18% Synergy
$0.88
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+50% Synergy
$3.68
Hornet Queen+47% Synergy
$0.23
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$4.08
Hornet Nest+43% Synergy
$0.21
Dragonlair Spider+43% Synergy
$3.09
Fumulus, the Infestation+42% Synergy
$4.73
Caustic Caterpillar+41% Synergy
$0.23
The Swarmweaver+37% Synergy
$0.29
Radiant Performer+36% Synergy
$0.37
Haywire Mite+36% Synergy
$1.26
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Village Rites+35% Synergy
$0.25
Scute Swarm+33% Synergy
$3.72
Rampant Growth+14% Synergy
$0.46
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.37
Sakura-Tribe Elder+10% Synergy
$0.24
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$1.02
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.49
Assassin's Trophy+2% Synergy
$1.11
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.59
Ignoble Hierarch-10% Synergy
$0.60
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead-3% Synergy
$34.89
Demonic Tutor-4% Synergy
$56.74
Vampiric Tutor-5% Synergy
$61.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$30.19
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+34% Synergy
$0.16
Generous Patron+32% Synergy
$10.22
Ant Queen+31% Synergy
$0.77
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+30% Synergy
$17.15
Giant Adephage+28% Synergy
$0.25
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+28% Synergy
$0.33
Blood Artist+28% Synergy
$1.53
Blex, Vexing Pest+27% Synergy
$0.88
Broodhatch Nantuko+26% Synergy
$0.08
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$1.07
Mahadi, Emporium Master+24% Synergy
$2.19
Mirkwood Bats+23% Synergy
$0.88
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.00
Kulrath Knight+23% Synergy
$0.14
Morbid Opportunist+22% Synergy
$0.18
Spring-Leaf Avenger+22% Synergy
$0.21
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+21% Synergy
$0.26
Scute Mob+21% Synergy
$0.65
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+20% Synergy
$7.51
Blightbeetle+20% Synergy
$0.39
Saber Ants+20% Synergy
$0.42
Poison-Tip Archer+19% Synergy
$0.96
Agitator Ant+19% Synergy
$0.20
Grist, Voracious Larva+17% Synergy
$1.24
Giant Ankheg+17% Synergy
$0.19
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+17% Synergy
$10.25
Springheart Nantuko+16% Synergy
$5.15
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+16% Synergy
$6.49
Viscera Seer+15% Synergy
$0.37
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+15% Synergy
$1.04
Crash of Rhino Beetles+14% Synergy
$0.10
Caustic Wasps+13% Synergy
$0.88
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$47.17
Endless Cockroaches+12% Synergy
$0.67
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+11% Synergy
$1.99
Cankerbloom+11% Synergy
$0.35
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+11% Synergy
$29.64
Pitiless Plunderer+10% Synergy
$1.73
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+10% Synergy
$0.13
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+9% Synergy
$0.54
The Scorpion God+9% Synergy
$0.29
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+9% Synergy
$0.17
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$4.42
Honest Rutstein+4% Synergy
$0.23
Ziatora, the Incinerator-3% Synergy
$0.40
Mayhem Devil-5% Synergy
$0.24
Eternal Witness-7% Synergy
$1.32
Horizon Explorer-7% Synergy
$2.68
Birds of Paradise-12% Synergy
$12.95
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+27% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Dispute+23% Synergy
$0.27
Terminate+14% Synergy
$0.21
Putrefy+14% Synergy
$0.08
Bedevil+14% Synergy
$2.45
Second Harvest+13% Synergy
$2.17
Deathsprout+13% Synergy
$0.44
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.54
Golgari Charm+8% Synergy
$1.16
Artifact Mutation+7% Synergy
$1.96
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.15
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.53
Return to Nature+5% Synergy
$0.26
Soul Shatter+5% Synergy
$3.60
Grim Affliction+5% Synergy
$0.28
Riveteers Charm+4% Synergy
$0.06
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.17
Sudden Spoiling+4% Synergy
$5.32
Atomize+4% Synergy
$7.19
Revitalizing Repast+2% Synergy
$1.01
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$4.43
Lightning Bolt+2% Synergy
$1.76
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$0.85
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.92
Nature's Claim0% Synergy
$0.80
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$11.33
Chaos Warp-2% Synergy
$0.46
Abrupt Decay-3% Synergy
$1.88
Infernal Grasp-3% Synergy
$0.14
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$21.82
Rakdos Charm-5% Synergy
$0.31
Tear Asunder-6% Synergy
$0.14
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$60.05
Harrow-13% Synergy
$0.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+26% Synergy
$1.24
Rise of the Witch-king+17% Synergy
$0.39
Victimize+16% Synergy
$0.48
Beacon of Creation+14% Synergy
$6.36
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$0.54
Lich-Knights' Conquest+7% Synergy
$1.25
Triumph of the Hordes+7% Synergy
$15.15
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$5.75
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.19
Black Sun's Zenith+6% Synergy
$0.27
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$7.93
Decimate+5% Synergy
$0.17
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.40
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.17
Chain Reaction+4% Synergy
$0.15
Unnatural Restoration+4% Synergy
$0.60
Nature's Lore+3% Synergy
$2.52
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.28
Pest Infestation+3% Synergy
$0.27
Damnation+2% Synergy
$18.65
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$7.07
Diabolic Intent+1% Synergy
$11.14
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$2.27
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.92
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.78
Reanimate-9% Synergy
$6.36
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Strionic Resonator+23% Synergy
$9.37
Ashnod's Altar+20% Synergy
$12.07
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$3.60
Herald's Horn+11% Synergy
$3.67
Phyrexian Altar+8% Synergy
$50.92
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.62
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$7.70
Urabrask's Forge+6% Synergy
$0.90
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$12.33
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$6.28
Eldrazi Monument+6% Synergy
$6.10
Contagion Clasp+5% Synergy
$0.22
Contagion Engine+5% Synergy
$15.68
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$15.62
The Ozolith+4% Synergy
$50.14
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.64
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.36
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+30% Synergy
$0.70
Impact Tremors+28% Synergy
$1.67
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$2.76
Bastion of Remembrance+21% Synergy
$0.23
The Hunger Tide Rises+20% Synergy
$0.10
Parallel Lives+18% Synergy
$25.49
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$3.36
Deathreap Ritual+15% Synergy
$0.18
Doubling Season+15% Synergy
$31.67
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.17
Nest of Scarabs+12% Synergy
$10.35
Vraska Joins Up+12% Synergy
$0.50
Shared Animosity+10% Synergy
$1.13
Firebender Ascension+9% Synergy
$1.62
Dictate of Erebos+7% Synergy
$15.49
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.71
Blowfly Infestation+7% Synergy
$0.40
The Meathook Massacre+7% Synergy
$22.76
Hollowmurk Siege+7% Synergy
$0.83
Crawling Sensation+7% Synergy
$0.09
Breath of Fury+7% Synergy
$10.58
Everlasting Torment+6% Synergy
$0.31
Cryptolith Rite+6% Synergy
$4.88
Crumbling Ashes+6% Synergy
$42.66
At Knifepoint+6% Synergy
$0.18
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$26.35
Insidious Roots+5% Synergy
$1.47
All Will Be One+5% Synergy
$25.93
Black Market+5% Synergy
$4.34
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.30
Evolutionary Leap+3% Synergy
$0.83
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$25.37
Flourishing Defenses+2% Synergy
$1.42
Binding the Old Gods0% Synergy
$0.08
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$3.85
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$12.97
Riveteers Ascendancy-3% Synergy
$0.55
Rhythm of the Wild-10% Synergy
$2.88
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+32% Synergy
$0.32
Vraska, Golgari Queen+10% Synergy
$3.19
Lolth, Spider Queen+8% Synergy
$4.25
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$8.27
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$3.27
Phyrexian Tower+12% Synergy
$22.37
Restless Vents+11% Synergy
$0.31
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$24.93
High Market+10% Synergy
$1.12
Nesting Grounds+10% Synergy
$0.49
Rogue's Passage+8% Synergy
$0.31
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.13
Karn's Bastion+6% Synergy
$1.42
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.32
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.84
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2% Synergy
$13.04
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$53.21
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$8.31
Eumidian Hatchery-5% Synergy
$0.46
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$38.83
Kessig Wolf Run-13% Synergy
$0.26
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+13% Synergy
$6.83
Golgari Signet+11% Synergy
$0.22
Rakdos Signet+7% Synergy
$1.41
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.47
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.35
Commander's Sphere+2% Synergy
$0.16
Chromatic Lantern+2% Synergy
$1.17
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$1.71
Talisman of Resilience-4% Synergy
$0.24
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$2.15
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.30
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.77
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.05
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+15% Synergy
$0.15
Savage Lands+12% Synergy
$0.23
Woodland Cemetery+10% Synergy
$0.35
Rockfall Vale+9% Synergy
$1.63
Ziatora's Proving Ground+8% Synergy
$10.52
Deathcap Glade+7% Synergy
$6.36
Undergrowth Stadium+6% Synergy
$8.92
Haunted Ridge+5% Synergy
$5.58
Golgari Rot Farm+5% Synergy
$0.14
Dragonskull Summit+4% Synergy
$0.47
Spire Garden+4% Synergy
$15.18
Luxury Suite+4% Synergy
$21.90
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.28
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.17
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of Malady+2% Synergy
$0.19
Revitalizing Repast+2% Synergy
$1.01
Temple of Malice+2% Synergy
$0.23
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.20
Gruul Turf+1% Synergy
$0.09
Temple of Abandon+1% Synergy
$0.13
Rootbound Crag0% Synergy
$0.23
Rakdos Carnarium0% Synergy
$0.17
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.92
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.12
Twisted Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.15
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.22
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$8.10
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$13.66
Commercial District-2% Synergy
$6.37
Raucous Theater-2% Synergy
$10.58
Bayou-2% Synergy
Badlands-2% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Cinder Glade-4% Synergy
$0.16
Smoldering Marsh-4% Synergy
$0.19
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$8.75
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.17
Llanowar Wastes-5% Synergy
$0.36
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$6.89
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.20
Sulfurous Springs-7% Synergy
$0.85
Karplusan Forest-8% Synergy
$0.35
Riveteers Overlook-9% Synergy
$0.15
Terramorphic Expanse-9% Synergy
$0.09
Fabled Passage-11% Synergy
$4.92
Verdant Catacombs-12% Synergy
$23.09
Wooded Foothills-13% Synergy
$15.87
Bloodstained Mire-13% Synergy
$15.23
Vernal Fen-18% Synergy
$0.84
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