Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.27
$0.27Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#789
Current Rank
#756
Last Week
#750
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!
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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.
Firebender Ascension+3% Synergy
$1.00
Buzzard-Wasp Colony+2% Synergy
$0.05
Phoenix Fleet Airship+1% Synergy
$4.54
Ba Sing Se0% Synergy
$3.32
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher0% Synergy
$0.88
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+49% Synergy
$3.45
Hornet Queen+46% Synergy
$0.16
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$3.28
Hornet Nest+42% Synergy
$0.22
Dragonlair Spider+42% Synergy
$2.85
Caustic Caterpillar+40% Synergy
$0.19
Fumulus, the Infestation+40% Synergy
$3.05
Radiant Performer+36% Synergy
$0.29
The Swarmweaver+35% Synergy
$0.21
Haywire Mite+35% Synergy
$0.46
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Village Rites+34% Synergy
$0.22
Scute Swarm+33% Synergy
$3.20
Rampant Growth+13% Synergy
$0.43
Cultivate+10% Synergy
$0.43
Sakura-Tribe Elder+8% Synergy
$0.23
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$1.44
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.40
Assassin's Trophy+3% Synergy
$3.11
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.51
Ignoble Hierarch-9% Synergy
$1.87
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead-3% Synergy
$34.05
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$48.48
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$58.01
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$24.99
Generous Patron+34% Synergy
$0.87
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+32% Synergy
$0.15
Ant Queen+31% Synergy
$0.81
Blood Artist+28% Synergy
$1.22
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+28% Synergy
$16.51
Giant Adephage+28% Synergy
$0.24
Blex, Vexing Pest+28% Synergy
$1.10
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+27% Synergy
$0.22
Kulrath Knight+26% Synergy
$0.97
Broodhatch Nantuko+25% Synergy
$0.06
Mahadi, Emporium Master+24% Synergy
$0.57
Living Hive+24% Synergy
$1.05
Mirkwood Bats+23% Synergy
$0.65
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.04
Morbid Opportunist+23% Synergy
$0.17
Spring-Leaf Avenger+22% Synergy
$0.15
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$7.39
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+21% Synergy
$0.24
Poison-Tip Archer+20% Synergy
$0.65
Scute Mob+20% Synergy
$0.68
Blightbeetle+20% Synergy
$0.39
Saber Ants+20% Synergy
$0.38
Agitator Ant+18% Synergy
$0.17
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+17% Synergy
$5.37
Giant Ankheg+17% Synergy
$0.16
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+17% Synergy
$9.14
Springheart Nantuko+16% Synergy
$5.29
Grist, Voracious Larva+16% Synergy
$1.96
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+16% Synergy
$0.93
Viscera Seer+15% Synergy
$0.30
Crash of Rhino Beetles+14% Synergy
$0.10
Cankerbloom+13% Synergy
$0.17
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+13% Synergy
$16.03
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+13% Synergy
$4.98
The Scorpion God+13% Synergy
$1.22
Caustic Wasps+13% Synergy
$0.87
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+12% Synergy
$1.99
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$32.89
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+12% Synergy
$0.20
Endless Cockroaches+12% Synergy
$0.73
Pitiless Plunderer+9% Synergy
$1.56
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+9% Synergy
$0.18
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$4.24
Honest Rutstein+4% Synergy
$0.24
Ziatora, the Incinerator-4% Synergy
$0.43
Mayhem Devil-5% Synergy
$0.20
Eternal Witness-8% Synergy
$1.18
Horizon Explorer-10% Synergy
$2.59
Birds of Paradise-12% Synergy
$12.29
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+27% Synergy
$0.18
Deadly Dispute+22% Synergy
$0.22
Putrefy+16% Synergy
$0.10
Terminate+15% Synergy
$0.50
Bedevil+13% Synergy
$0.52
Second Harvest+13% Synergy
$1.37
Deathsprout+12% Synergy
$0.41
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.46
Artifact Mutation+8% Synergy
$1.47
Golgari Charm+7% Synergy
$0.80
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.13
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.53
Grim Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.21
Return to Nature+5% Synergy
$0.23
Soul Shatter+5% Synergy
$2.98
Sudden Spoiling+5% Synergy
$4.67
Atomize+5% Synergy
$1.05
Riveteers Charm+4% Synergy
$0.08
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.12
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$5.27
Lightning Bolt+2% Synergy
$1.26
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$0.88
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$0.86
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.45
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.19
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$9.77
Nature's Claim-1% Synergy
$0.73
Chaos Warp-3% Synergy
$0.37
Abrupt Decay-3% Synergy
$1.82
Rakdos Charm-4% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.15
Tear Asunder-5% Synergy
$0.10
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$48.80
Harrow-13% Synergy
$0.19
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+25% Synergy
$1.27
Rise of the Witch-king+17% Synergy
$0.25
Victimize+15% Synergy
$0.34
Beacon of Creation+14% Synergy
$6.33
Black Sun's Zenith+9% Synergy
$0.33
Kodama's Reach+8% Synergy
$1.09
Lich-Knights' Conquest+7% Synergy
$0.93
Triumph of the Hordes+7% Synergy
$10.10
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$5.20
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.25
Chain Reaction+6% Synergy
$0.17
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$7.37
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.14
Unnatural Restoration+5% Synergy
$0.27
Decimate+4% Synergy
$0.18
Dread Return+4% Synergy
$0.28
Pest Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.26
Nature's Lore+3% Synergy
$1.79
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.27
Damnation+3% Synergy
$16.91
Toxic Deluge0% Synergy
$6.30
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$2.28
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$10.42
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.89
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.65
Reanimate-9% Synergy
$5.14
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Strionic Resonator+23% Synergy
$8.15
Ashnod's Altar+20% Synergy
$6.37
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$3.52
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$3.37
Contagion Clasp+9% Synergy
$0.36
Phyrexian Altar+8% Synergy
$51.84
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.05
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$6.43
Contagion Engine+7% Synergy
$5.88
Urabrask's Forge+6% Synergy
$0.80
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$8.44
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$5.12
Eldrazi Monument+5% Synergy
$6.13
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$15.14
The Ozolith+4% Synergy
$42.86
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$1.38
Lightning Greaves-9% Synergy
$3.86
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.48
Impact Tremors+28% Synergy
$1.64
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$2.85
Bastion of Remembrance+20% Synergy
$0.23
The Hunger Tide Rises+19% Synergy
$0.06
Parallel Lives+17% Synergy
$22.45
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$3.82
Deathreap Ritual+15% Synergy
$0.17
Nest of Scarabs+15% Synergy
$0.64
Doubling Season+14% Synergy
$28.37
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.13
Vraska Joins Up+12% Synergy
$0.34
Blowfly Infestation+11% Synergy
$4.01
Everlasting Torment+10% Synergy
$2.75
Shared Animosity+9% Synergy
$0.78
The Meathook Massacre+8% Synergy
$21.33
Hollowmurk Siege+8% Synergy
$0.36
Crumbling Ashes+8% Synergy
$5.03
Dictate of Erebos+7% Synergy
$14.18
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.71
All Will Be One+7% Synergy
$14.82
Breath of Fury+7% Synergy
$9.79
Grave Pact+6% Synergy
$22.82
Crawling Sensation+6% Synergy
$0.07
At Knifepoint+6% Synergy
$0.08
Flourishing Defenses+6% Synergy
$11.10
Insidious Roots+5% Synergy
$1.18
Cryptolith Rite+5% Synergy
$4.48
Black Market+5% Synergy
$3.63
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.30
Attrition+5% Synergy
$19.92
Evolutionary Leap+3% Synergy
$0.60
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$23.46
Binding the Old Gods+1% Synergy
$0.14
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$3.28
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$11.69
Riveteers Ascendancy-4% Synergy
$0.34
Rhythm of the Wild-11% Synergy
$2.32
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+31% Synergy
$0.26
Vraska, Golgari Queen+11% Synergy
$3.18
Lolth, Spider Queen+8% Synergy
$4.07
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$6.65
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$2.27
Nesting Grounds+14% Synergy
$0.17
Phyrexian Tower+12% Synergy
$19.04
Restless Vents+11% Synergy
$0.27
High Market+10% Synergy
$1.16
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$20.88
Rogue's Passage+8% Synergy
$0.38
Karn's Bastion+7% Synergy
$1.16
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.10
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.64
Access Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.23
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+3% Synergy
$8.17
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$46.63
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$7.35
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$32.70
Eumidian Hatchery-8% Synergy
$1.37
Kessig Wolf Run-14% Synergy
$0.19
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+13% Synergy
$5.64
Golgari Signet+11% Synergy
$0.25
Rakdos Signet+7% Synergy
$0.79
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.35
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.49
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.14
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$1.22
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$2.57
Talisman of Resilience-4% Synergy
$0.20
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$1.59
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.20
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.27
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.85
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+15% Synergy
$0.16
Savage Lands+12% Synergy
$0.98
Woodland Cemetery+11% Synergy
$0.43
Rockfall Vale+9% Synergy
$1.29
Ziatora's Proving Ground+7% Synergy
$8.77
Deathcap Glade+7% Synergy
$6.06
Undergrowth Stadium+6% Synergy
$6.88
Golgari Rot Farm+6% Synergy
$0.15
Dragonskull Summit+5% Synergy
$0.84
Haunted Ridge+5% Synergy
$5.53
Haunted Mire+5% Synergy
$0.08
Luxury Suite+4% Synergy
$18.56
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.09
Spire Garden+3% Synergy
$13.02
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.27
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.07
Temple of Malady+2% Synergy
$0.14
Gruul Turf+2% Synergy
$0.23
Temple of Malice+2% Synergy
$0.19
Rakdos Carnarium+2% Synergy
$0.40
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.09
Rootbound Crag+1% Synergy
$0.42
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$0.88
Temple of Abandon0% Synergy
$0.11
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.45
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.19
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.13
Twisted Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.13
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$12.18
Commercial District-2% Synergy
$6.06
Raucous Theater-2% Synergy
$9.33
Cinder Glade-3% Synergy
$0.16
Overgrown Tomb-3% Synergy
$15.00
Smoldering Marsh-3% Synergy
$0.18
Bayou-3% Synergy
Badlands-3% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.08
Llanowar Wastes-4% Synergy
$0.26
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$17.41
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$5.78
Sulfurous Springs-6% Synergy
$0.56
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.15
Terramorphic Expanse-7% Synergy
$0.11
Karplusan Forest-7% Synergy
$0.31
Riveteers Overlook-8% Synergy
$0.23
Fabled Passage-10% Synergy
$4.63
Verdant Catacombs-13% Synergy
$20.18
Bloodstained Mire-14% Synergy
$13.73
Wooded Foothills-14% Synergy
$13.22
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