Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.31
$0.31Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
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Ranking
#724
Current Rank
#725
Last Week
#734
Last Month
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Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
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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
![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.
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd-9% Synergy
$0.65
Eumidian Hatchery-13% Synergy
$0.70
Horizon Explorer-14% Synergy
$4.96
Icetill Explorer-16% Synergy
$12.77
Vernal Fen-19% Synergy
$2.86
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+48% Synergy
$4.75
Hornet Queen+47% Synergy
$0.20
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$4.78
Hornet Nest+41% Synergy
$0.29
Dragonlair Spider+41% Synergy
$3.04
Caustic Caterpillar+39% Synergy
$0.15
Fumulus, the Infestation+38% Synergy
$5.19
Radiant Performer+36% Synergy
$0.38
The Swarmweaver+34% Synergy
$0.24
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$25.46
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Scute Swarm+33% Synergy
$3.74
Village Rites+33% Synergy
$0.24
Rampant Growth+12% Synergy
$0.39
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.52
Blasphemous Act+8% Synergy
$1.88
Sakura-Tribe Elder+8% Synergy
$0.40
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.68
Nature's Lore+6% Synergy
$1.99
Assassin's Trophy+2% Synergy
$2.33
Ignoble Hierarch-10% Synergy
$1.53
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead-3% Synergy
$41.81
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$53.10
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$59.87
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$50.96
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Haywire Mite+34% Synergy
$0.97
Generous Patron+34% Synergy
$2.40
Ant Queen+32% Synergy
$0.84
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+30% Synergy
$0.19
Blood Artist+28% Synergy
$1.79
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+28% Synergy
$0.58
Blex, Vexing Pest+28% Synergy
$1.08
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+28% Synergy
$16.96
Giant Adephage+27% Synergy
$0.36
Kulrath Knight+27% Synergy
$0.83
Broodhatch Nantuko+26% Synergy
$0.14
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$1.05
Mahadi, Emporium Master+24% Synergy
$0.57
Mirkwood Bats+23% Synergy
$0.63
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$3.15
Morbid Opportunist+23% Synergy
$0.26
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+22% Synergy
$7.57
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+22% Synergy
$0.24
Spring-Leaf Avenger+22% Synergy
$0.18
Saber Ants+21% Synergy
$0.28
Poison-Tip Archer+20% Synergy
$0.76
Scute Mob+20% Synergy
$0.67
Blightbeetle+20% Synergy
$0.29
Agitator Ant+19% Synergy
$0.12
Giant Ankheg+18% Synergy
$0.19
Springheart Nantuko+17% Synergy
$4.89
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+17% Synergy
$5.24
Grist, Voracious Larva+16% Synergy
$1.37
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+16% Synergy
$0.98
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+16% Synergy
$9.69
Viscera Seer+15% Synergy
$0.54
Crash of Rhino Beetles+15% Synergy
$0.16
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.26
Caustic Wasps+14% Synergy
$0.93
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+13% Synergy
$2.27
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+13% Synergy
$16.64
The Scorpion God+13% Synergy
$1.03
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+13% Synergy
$5.04
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+12% Synergy
$0.16
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$29.88
Necrosquito+12% Synergy
$0.04
Xira Arien+11% Synergy
$0.19
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+10% Synergy
$0.22
Pitiless Plunderer+9% Synergy
$1.98
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$4.88
Honest Rutstein+4% Synergy
$0.28
Mayhem Devil-4% Synergy
$0.27
Ziatora, the Incinerator-4% Synergy
$0.50
Eternal Witness-9% Synergy
$1.02
Birds of Paradise-12% Synergy
$10.10
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+27% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Dispute+21% Synergy
$0.40
Putrefy+17% Synergy
$0.12
Terminate+14% Synergy
$0.36
Bedevil+12% Synergy
$0.41
Deathsprout+12% Synergy
$0.38
Second Harvest+12% Synergy
$2.18
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.70
Artifact Mutation+7% Synergy
$0.98
Golgari Charm+7% Synergy
$0.96
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.14
Grim Affliction+7% Synergy
$0.20
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.76
Return to Nature+5% Synergy
$0.17
Atomize+5% Synergy
$1.24
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.10
Soul Shatter+4% Synergy
$2.99
Sudden Spoiling+4% Synergy
$4.33
Riveteers Charm+3% Synergy
$0.07
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$4.97
Beast Within+1% Synergy
$0.86
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$0.89
Infernal Grasp+1% Synergy
$0.30
Lightning Bolt+1% Synergy
$1.06
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$0.88
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.42
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$9.74
Nature's Claim-1% Synergy
$0.98
Rakdos Charm-2% Synergy
$0.44
Tear Asunder-3% Synergy
$0.25
Chaos Warp-4% Synergy
$0.54
Abrupt Decay-4% Synergy
$1.66
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.70
Harrow-12% Synergy
$0.31
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+25% Synergy
$3.74
Rise of the Witch-king+15% Synergy
$0.22
Victimize+14% Synergy
$0.44
Beacon of Creation+14% Synergy
$6.78
Black Sun's Zenith+10% Synergy
$0.44
Kodama's Reach+8% Synergy
$1.78
Lich-Knights' Conquest+7% Synergy
$0.49
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.23
Triumph of the Hordes+7% Synergy
$13.48
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$4.65
Chain Reaction+6% Synergy
$0.24
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$5.88
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.32
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.18
Unnatural Restoration+5% Synergy
$0.42
Incremental Blight+5% Synergy
$0.61
Decimate+4% Synergy
$0.18
Pest Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.34
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.04
Damnation+3% Synergy
$20.12
Toxic Deluge0% Synergy
$5.79
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$3.61
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$10.83
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.84
Skyshroud Claim-3% Synergy
$0.88
Reanimate-9% Synergy
$5.15
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Strionic Resonator+24% Synergy
$7.16
Ashnod's Altar+20% Synergy
$8.35
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$3.46
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$3.34
Contagion Clasp+9% Synergy
$0.32
Phyrexian Altar+8% Synergy
$57.97
Urabrask's Forge+7% Synergy
$1.93
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.18
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$4.94
Contagion Engine+7% Synergy
$5.32
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$12.44
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$6.03
Eldrazi Monument+6% Synergy
$6.89
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$15.08
The Ozolith+4% Synergy
$44.16
Swiftfoot Boots-3% Synergy
$1.32
Lightning Greaves-9% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.85
Impact Tremors+28% Synergy
$1.76
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$2.82
Bastion of Remembrance+20% Synergy
$0.26
The Hunger Tide Rises+19% Synergy
$0.11
Parallel Lives+17% Synergy
$25.00
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$4.50
Nest of Scarabs+15% Synergy
$0.49
Deathreap Ritual+14% Synergy
$0.21
Doubling Season+13% Synergy
$28.91
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.14
Vraska Joins Up+12% Synergy
$0.34
Blowfly Infestation+12% Synergy
$4.02
Shared Animosity+10% Synergy
$0.74
Everlasting Torment+10% Synergy
$2.74
The Meathook Massacre+8% Synergy
$21.30
Hollowmurk Siege+8% Synergy
$0.49
Breath of Fury+8% Synergy
$9.94
Crumbling Ashes+8% Synergy
$5.18
Dictate of Erebos+7% Synergy
$15.38
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.92
All Will Be One+7% Synergy
$14.41
At Knifepoint+7% Synergy
$0.12
Grave Pact+6% Synergy
$20.40
Crawling Sensation+6% Synergy
$0.15
Flourishing Defenses+6% Synergy
$0.35
Insidious Roots+5% Synergy
$1.53
Cryptolith Rite+5% Synergy
$3.40
Black Market+5% Synergy
$3.70
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.26
Attrition+5% Synergy
$19.82
Evolutionary Leap+3% Synergy
$0.79
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$21.01
Binding the Old Gods+2% Synergy
$0.16
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$2.48
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$12.37
Riveteers Ascendancy-3% Synergy
$0.22
Rhythm of the Wild-12% Synergy
$4.33
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+31% Synergy
$0.46
Vraska, Golgari Queen+11% Synergy
$3.42
Lolth, Spider Queen+9% Synergy
$3.91
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$6.53
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+16% Synergy
$2.59
Nesting Grounds+14% Synergy
$0.16
Phyrexian Tower+12% Synergy
$19.21
Restless Vents+11% Synergy
$0.27
High Market+10% Synergy
$1.38
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$20.05
Rogue's Passage+8% Synergy
$0.33
Karn's Bastion+8% Synergy
$1.30
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$0.90
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.16
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.32
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+3% Synergy
$8.79
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$49.13
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$7.25
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$30.14
Kessig Wolf Run-14% Synergy
$0.23
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet+12% Synergy
$0.33
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$4.32
Rakdos Signet+7% Synergy
$0.75
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.42
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.51
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.17
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$1.15
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$2.28
Talisman of Resilience-4% Synergy
$0.27
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$1.66
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.49
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.39
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$1.38
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+14% Synergy
$0.15
Savage Lands+10% Synergy
$0.93
Woodland Cemetery+10% Synergy
$0.64
Rockfall Vale+7% Synergy
$1.45
Ziatora's Proving Ground+6% Synergy
$7.48
Deathcap Glade+6% Synergy
$5.53
Undergrowth Stadium+5% Synergy
$8.13
Golgari Rot Farm+5% Synergy
$0.25
Haunted Mire+5% Synergy
$0.23
Dragonskull Summit+4% Synergy
$0.69
Haunted Ridge+4% Synergy
$4.86
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.07
Luxury Suite+3% Synergy
$16.50
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$5.04
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.06
Mountain+2% Synergy
$0.06
Spire Garden+2% Synergy
$12.52
Rootbound Crag+1% Synergy
$0.77
Temple of Malady+1% Synergy
$0.14
Gruul Turf+1% Synergy
$0.20
Rakdos Carnarium+1% Synergy
$0.38
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.24
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$0.89
Temple of Abandon0% Synergy
$0.17
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.42
Underground Mortuary-1% Synergy
$12.38
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.26
Exotic Orchard-2% Synergy
$0.27
Cinder Glade-2% Synergy
$0.26
Smoldering Marsh-2% Synergy
$0.29
Commercial District-2% Synergy
$6.67
Raucous Theater-2% Synergy
$10.11
Overgrown Tomb-3% Synergy
$15.91
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.07
Twisted Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.21
Llanowar Wastes-3% Synergy
$0.52
Bayou-3% Synergy
Badlands-3% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Sulfurous Springs-4% Synergy
$0.53
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$22.68
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$5.64
Terramorphic Expanse-6% Synergy
$0.18
Riveteers Overlook-6% Synergy
$0.20
Karplusan Forest-6% Synergy
$0.55
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.21
Fabled Passage-9% Synergy
$5.05
Verdant Catacombs-13% Synergy
$20.57
Bloodstained Mire-13% Synergy
$13.48
Wooded Foothills-14% Synergy
$13.20
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