Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.32
$0.32Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Ranking
#744
Current Rank
#759
Last Week
#730
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Xira, the Golden Sting.
Maldhound Becomes a Green Player - EDH Gameplay - Ep 61
![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.
Biotech Specialist+6% Synergy
$0.46
Seedship Broodtender+6% Synergy
$0.09
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER+4% Synergy
$39.99
Horizon Explorer-8% Synergy
$4.45
Icetill Explorer-9% Synergy
$14.74
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+48% Synergy
$4.87
Hornet Queen+47% Synergy
$0.20
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$5.02
Dragonlair Spider+42% Synergy
$3.38
Hornet Nest+41% Synergy
$0.26
Caustic Caterpillar+40% Synergy
$0.23
Fumulus, the Infestation+37% Synergy
$5.88
Radiant Performer+36% Synergy
$0.30
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+35% Synergy
$24.46
Scute Swarm+35% Synergy
$3.02
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Village Rites+33% Synergy
$0.20
Cultivate+12% Synergy
$0.34
Rampant Growth+12% Synergy
$0.43
Blasphemous Act+11% Synergy
$1.13
Farseek+8% Synergy
$0.45
Nature's Lore+8% Synergy
$1.41
Sakura-Tribe Elder+6% Synergy
$0.47
Beast Within+3% Synergy
$0.59
Assassin's Trophy+1% Synergy
$2.11
Ignoble Hierarch-13% Synergy
$1.45
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead-2% Synergy
$35.56
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$58.30
Vampiric Tutor-7% Synergy
$50.85
Deflecting Swat-9% Synergy
$46.20
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Haywire Mite+34% Synergy
$0.97
The Swarmweaver+34% Synergy
$0.22
Generous Patron+34% Synergy
$3.78
Ant Queen+32% Synergy
$0.94
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+30% Synergy
$0.53
Blood Artist+28% Synergy
$1.24
Blex, Vexing Pest+28% Synergy
$1.21
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+28% Synergy
$0.18
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+28% Synergy
$16.19
Giant Adephage+27% Synergy
$0.33
Kulrath Knight+27% Synergy
$0.84
Broodhatch Nantuko+26% Synergy
$0.15
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$0.95
Mahadi, Emporium Master+23% Synergy
$0.46
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.38
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+23% Synergy
$6.80
Spring-Leaf Avenger+23% Synergy
$0.21
Mirkwood Bats+22% Synergy
$0.54
Morbid Opportunist+22% Synergy
$0.22
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+22% Synergy
$0.27
Scute Mob+21% Synergy
$0.67
Saber Ants+21% Synergy
$0.28
Poison-Tip Archer+20% Synergy
$0.93
Blightbeetle+20% Synergy
$0.30
Agitator Ant+19% Synergy
$0.17
Springheart Nantuko+18% Synergy
$3.80
Giant Ankheg+18% Synergy
$0.17
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+17% Synergy
$5.54
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+17% Synergy
$8.71
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+16% Synergy
$2.10
Grist, Voracious Larva+16% Synergy
$1.11
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+16% Synergy
$0.92
Crash of Rhino Beetles+16% Synergy
$0.12
Caustic Wasps+15% Synergy
$0.96
Viscera Seer+14% Synergy
$0.49
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.32
The Scorpion God+14% Synergy
$1.07
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+14% Synergy
$5.10
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+13% Synergy
$15.20
Necrosquito+13% Synergy
$0.05
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+12% Synergy
$0.21
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$30.11
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+10% Synergy
$0.17
Pitiless Plunderer+8% Synergy
$3.60
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$4.59
Honest Rutstein+4% Synergy
$0.28
Mayhem Devil-2% Synergy
$0.35
Ziatora, the Incinerator-5% Synergy
$0.53
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$1.23
Birds of Paradise-13% Synergy
$9.23
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+27% Synergy
$0.22
Deadly Dispute+20% Synergy
$0.49
Putrefy+19% Synergy
$0.14
Terminate+14% Synergy
$0.32
Bedevil+12% Synergy
$0.51
Deathsprout+12% Synergy
$0.39
Second Harvest+12% Synergy
$1.09
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.66
Artifact Mutation+7% Synergy
$1.17
Golgari Charm+7% Synergy
$1.00
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.12
Grim Affliction+7% Synergy
$0.17
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.79
Return to Nature+5% Synergy
$0.20
Atomize+5% Synergy
$1.45
Infernal Grasp+4% Synergy
$0.26
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.15
Soul Shatter+4% Synergy
$2.66
Sudden Spoiling+4% Synergy
$4.80
Riveteers Charm+3% Synergy
$0.06
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$5.21
Lightning Bolt+1% Synergy
$0.99
Revitalizing Repast0% Synergy
$0.81
Rakdos Charm0% Synergy
$0.31
Tear Asunder0% Synergy
$0.43
Krosan Grip0% Synergy
$0.94
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$11.10
Malakir Rebirth-1% Synergy
$9.16
Nature's Claim-2% Synergy
$0.96
Abrupt Decay-4% Synergy
$1.90
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.24
Chaos Warp-5% Synergy
$0.34
Harrow-9% Synergy
$0.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+24% Synergy
$3.64
Rise of the Witch-king+15% Synergy
$0.13
Beacon of Creation+14% Synergy
$6.58
Victimize+12% Synergy
$0.56
Black Sun's Zenith+10% Synergy
$0.50
Triumph of the Hordes+8% Synergy
$13.18
Kodama's Reach+7% Synergy
$1.69
Lich-Knights' Conquest+7% Synergy
$0.54
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.23
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$3.59
Chain Reaction+6% Synergy
$0.23
Pest Infestation+5% Synergy
$0.32
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.12
Unnatural Restoration+5% Synergy
$0.55
Incremental Blight+5% Synergy
$0.44
Three Visits+4% Synergy
$6.32
Dread Return+4% Synergy
$0.26
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.84
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.16
Damnation+3% Synergy
$18.68
Diabolic Tutor+1% Synergy
$1.75
Toxic Deluge0% Synergy
$5.30
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$2.73
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.87
Diabolic Intent-1% Synergy
$10.16
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.77
Reanimate-10% Synergy
$7.64
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Strionic Resonator+24% Synergy
$5.37
Ashnod's Altar+19% Synergy
$8.99
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$4.22
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$4.33
Contagion Clasp+9% Synergy
$0.35
Phyrexian Altar+7% Synergy
$54.66
Urabrask's Forge+7% Synergy
$1.12
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.15
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$3.79
Contagion Engine+7% Synergy
$4.51
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$12.75
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$5.78
Coat of Arms+6% Synergy
$14.17
Eldrazi Monument+6% Synergy
$7.39
The Ozolith+5% Synergy
$41.21
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.30
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.45
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+28% Synergy
$1.42
Impact Tremors+28% Synergy
$1.97
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$3.19
Bastion of Remembrance+20% Synergy
$0.31
The Hunger Tide Rises+18% Synergy
$0.08
Beastmaster Ascension+17% Synergy
$4.50
Parallel Lives+16% Synergy
$27.88
Nest of Scarabs+15% Synergy
$0.47
Deathreap Ritual+14% Synergy
$0.23
Doubling Season+13% Synergy
$24.05
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.13
Blowfly Infestation+12% Synergy
$4.13
Vraska Joins Up+11% Synergy
$0.45
Everlasting Torment+10% Synergy
$3.51
Shared Animosity+9% Synergy
$0.80
Hollowmurk Siege+9% Synergy
$0.56
The Meathook Massacre+8% Synergy
$18.67
Breath of Fury+8% Synergy
$11.33
Crumbling Ashes+8% Synergy
$5.54
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.93
Dictate of Erebos+7% Synergy
$14.39
All Will Be One+7% Synergy
$11.31
Crawling Sensation+7% Synergy
$0.13
Grave Pact+6% Synergy
$18.12
At Knifepoint+6% Synergy
$0.12
Flourishing Defenses+6% Synergy
$0.37
Insidious Roots+5% Synergy
$1.82
Cryptolith Rite+5% Synergy
$2.04
Black Market+5% Synergy
$3.61
Attrition+5% Synergy
$19.31
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.22
Evolutionary Leap+3% Synergy
$1.36
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$18.49
Binding the Old Gods+3% Synergy
$0.34
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$1.55
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$15.42
Riveteers Ascendancy-3% Synergy
$0.17
Rhythm of the Wild-12% Synergy
$3.79
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+30% Synergy
$0.50
Vraska, Golgari Queen+11% Synergy
$3.46
Lolth, Spider Queen+9% Synergy
$3.65
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$5.60
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+16% Synergy
$1.98
Nesting Grounds+14% Synergy
$0.24
Phyrexian Tower+11% Synergy
$19.73
Restless Vents+11% Synergy
$0.21
High Market+10% Synergy
$4.50
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$19.02
Bojuka Bog+8% Synergy
$0.57
Rogue's Passage+8% Synergy
$0.27
Karn's Bastion+8% Synergy
$0.66
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.15
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.36
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2% Synergy
$9.35
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$47.16
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-4% Synergy
$6.61
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$29.31
Eumidian Hatchery-10% Synergy
$0.51
Kessig Wolf Run-16% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet+12% Synergy
$0.36
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$4.04
Rakdos Signet+7% Synergy
$0.76
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.41
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.51
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$1.33
Commander's Sphere+2% Synergy
$0.16
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$2.17
Talisman of Resilience-4% Synergy
$0.26
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$1.94
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.38
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.07
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$1.12
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+14% Synergy
$0.18
Savage Lands+9% Synergy
$0.78
Woodland Cemetery+9% Synergy
$0.57
Rockfall Vale+6% Synergy
$1.58
Ziatora's Proving Ground+5% Synergy
$6.54
Deathcap Glade+5% Synergy
$4.85
Golgari Rot Farm+5% Synergy
$0.22
Haunted Mire+5% Synergy
$0.22
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.07
Undergrowth Stadium+3% Synergy
$8.29
Haunted Ridge+3% Synergy
$3.99
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.84
Forest+2% Synergy
$6.00
Dragonskull Summit+2% Synergy
$1.01
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.06
Spire Garden+1% Synergy
$10.72
Luxury Suite+1% Synergy
$13.40
Temple of Malady+1% Synergy
$0.21
Gruul Turf+1% Synergy
$0.19
Rakdos Carnarium+1% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.22
Cinder Glade0% Synergy
$0.61
Smoldering Marsh0% Synergy
$0.38
Rootbound Crag0% Synergy
$0.81
Revitalizing Repast0% Synergy
$0.81
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.23
Llanowar Wastes-1% Synergy
$0.35
Temple of Abandon-1% Synergy
$0.15
Malakir Rebirth-1% Synergy
$9.16
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.22
Sulfurous Springs-2% Synergy
$0.40
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$13.93
Twisted Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.18
Commercial District-3% Synergy
$7.76
Raucous Theater-3% Synergy
$8.92
Bayou-3% Synergy
Badlands-3% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Overgrown Tomb-4% Synergy
$11.50
Terramorphic Expanse-4% Synergy
$0.28
Riveteers Overlook-4% Synergy
$0.23
Karplusan Forest-4% Synergy
$0.25
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.11
Exotic Orchard-5% Synergy
$0.45
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$7.79
Blood Crypt-6% Synergy
$15.33
Fabled Passage-6% Synergy
$3.53
Verdant Catacombs-13% Synergy
$21.61
Bloodstained Mire-13% Synergy
$13.68
Wooded Foothills-14% Synergy
$14.12
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