Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.32
$0.32Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#772
Current Rank
#894
Last Week
#739
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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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.
Swarm, Being of Bees+2% Synergy
$0.08
Peter Parker's Camera+1% Synergy
$1.58
Kraven the Hunter0% Synergy
$0.24
The Soul Stone-1% Synergy
$62.36
Spider Manifestation-2% Synergy
$0.17
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+49% Synergy
$4.97
Hornet Queen+47% Synergy
$0.17
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$4.02
Hornet Nest+42% Synergy
$0.29
Dragonlair Spider+42% Synergy
$2.87
Caustic Caterpillar+40% Synergy
$0.18
Fumulus, the Infestation+40% Synergy
$5.15
Radiant Performer+36% Synergy
$0.35
The Swarmweaver+35% Synergy
$0.23
Haywire Mite+34% Synergy
$0.56
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Village Rites+34% Synergy
$0.30
Scute Swarm+33% Synergy
$3.69
Rampant Growth+13% Synergy
$0.41
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.62
Sakura-Tribe Elder+8% Synergy
$0.40
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$1.88
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.49
Assassin's Trophy+3% Synergy
$2.64
Beast Within+1% Synergy
$0.86
Ignoble Hierarch-9% Synergy
$2.04
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead-3% Synergy
$40.76
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$48.88
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$54.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$26.43
Generous Patron+34% Synergy
$1.36
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+32% Synergy
$0.18
Ant Queen+31% Synergy
$0.81
Blood Artist+28% Synergy
$1.97
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+28% Synergy
$17.36
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+28% Synergy
$0.48
Giant Adephage+28% Synergy
$0.36
Blex, Vexing Pest+28% Synergy
$1.39
Kulrath Knight+27% Synergy
$0.89
Broodhatch Nantuko+26% Synergy
$0.09
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$1.03
Mahadi, Emporium Master+24% Synergy
$0.46
Mirkwood Bats+23% Synergy
$0.87
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.55
Morbid Opportunist+23% Synergy
$0.16
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+22% Synergy
$0.23
Spring-Leaf Avenger+22% Synergy
$0.17
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$7.55
Scute Mob+21% Synergy
$0.63
Poison-Tip Archer+20% Synergy
$0.45
Saber Ants+20% Synergy
$0.37
Blightbeetle+20% Synergy
$0.35
Agitator Ant+18% Synergy
$0.18
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+17% Synergy
$5.49
Giant Ankheg+17% Synergy
$0.18
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+17% Synergy
$9.67
Springheart Nantuko+16% Synergy
$4.93
Grist, Voracious Larva+16% Synergy
$1.59
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+16% Synergy
$0.93
Viscera Seer+15% Synergy
$0.39
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.23
Crash of Rhino Beetles+14% Synergy
$0.14
The Scorpion God+14% Synergy
$0.98
Caustic Wasps+14% Synergy
$0.91
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+13% Synergy
$16.08
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+13% Synergy
$5.17
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+12% Synergy
$1.99
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$29.53
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+12% Synergy
$0.20
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+12% Synergy
$0.71
Pitiless Plunderer+10% Synergy
$1.53
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+9% Synergy
$0.20
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$4.86
Honest Rutstein+4% Synergy
$0.22
Mayhem Devil-4% Synergy
$1.04
Ziatora, the Incinerator-4% Synergy
$0.47
Eternal Witness-8% Synergy
$1.03
Horizon Explorer-11% Synergy
$3.79
Birds of Paradise-12% Synergy
$11.72
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+27% Synergy
$0.17
Deadly Dispute+22% Synergy
$0.37
Putrefy+16% Synergy
$0.13
Terminate+15% Synergy
$0.77
Second Harvest+13% Synergy
$1.59
Bedevil+12% Synergy
$0.34
Deathsprout+12% Synergy
$0.41
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.61
Artifact Mutation+8% Synergy
$1.25
Golgari Charm+7% Synergy
$0.30
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.12
Grim Affliction+7% Synergy
$0.20
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.74
Return to Nature+5% Synergy
$0.21
Sudden Spoiling+5% Synergy
$5.02
Atomize+5% Synergy
$0.97
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.18
Soul Shatter+4% Synergy
$3.10
Riveteers Charm+3% Synergy
$0.08
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$4.83
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$0.71
Lightning Bolt+1% Synergy
$1.01
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$0.80
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.97
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.25
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$10.85
Nature's Claim-1% Synergy
$0.81
Rakdos Charm-3% Synergy
$0.37
Chaos Warp-4% Synergy
$0.51
Abrupt Decay-4% Synergy
$1.60
Tear Asunder-4% Synergy
$0.26
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.95
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$52.71
Harrow-13% Synergy
$0.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+25% Synergy
$2.16
Rise of the Witch-king+16% Synergy
$0.28
Victimize+15% Synergy
$0.48
Beacon of Creation+14% Synergy
$6.59
Black Sun's Zenith+10% Synergy
$0.27
Kodama's Reach+8% Synergy
$1.90
Lich-Knights' Conquest+7% Synergy
$0.50
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.22
Triumph of the Hordes+7% Synergy
$13.30
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$4.95
Chain Reaction+6% Synergy
$0.24
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$5.83
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.31
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.15
Unnatural Restoration+5% Synergy
$0.39
Incremental Blight+5% Synergy
$0.58
Nature's Lore+4% Synergy
$1.93
Decimate+4% Synergy
$0.18
Pest Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.34
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$4.41
Damnation+2% Synergy
$19.28
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$5.95
Vandalblast+1% Synergy
$4.78
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$11.31
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.80
Skyshroud Claim-3% Synergy
$0.83
Reanimate-9% Synergy
$5.34
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Strionic Resonator+23% Synergy
$8.29
Ashnod's Altar+20% Synergy
$9.08
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$2.96
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$3.53
Contagion Clasp+9% Synergy
$0.34
Phyrexian Altar+8% Synergy
$59.53
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.20
Contagion Engine+7% Synergy
$5.91
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$5.46
Urabrask's Forge+6% Synergy
$1.46
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$9.90
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$6.46
Eldrazi Monument+5% Synergy
$6.92
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$16.06
The Ozolith+4% Synergy
$43.76
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$1.22
Lightning Greaves-9% Synergy
$4.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Impact Tremors+30% Synergy
$1.74
Moldervine Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.44
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$3.17
Bastion of Remembrance+20% Synergy
$0.26
The Hunger Tide Rises+19% Synergy
$0.09
Parallel Lives+17% Synergy
$28.52
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$4.12
Deathreap Ritual+15% Synergy
$0.20
Nest of Scarabs+15% Synergy
$0.52
Doubling Season+14% Synergy
$26.20
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.11
Vraska Joins Up+12% Synergy
$0.41
Blowfly Infestation+12% Synergy
$3.89
Shared Animosity+10% Synergy
$0.82
Everlasting Torment+10% Synergy
$2.63
The Meathook Massacre+8% Synergy
$21.80
Crumbling Ashes+8% Synergy
$4.61
Dictate of Erebos+7% Synergy
$17.73
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.93
All Will Be One+7% Synergy
$16.57
Hollowmurk Siege+7% Synergy
$0.51
Breath of Fury+7% Synergy
$10.11
At Knifepoint+7% Synergy
$0.10
Grave Pact+6% Synergy
$20.71
Crawling Sensation+6% Synergy
$0.12
Flourishing Defenses+6% Synergy
$0.37
Insidious Roots+5% Synergy
$1.46
Cryptolith Rite+5% Synergy
$4.22
Black Market+5% Synergy
$3.33
Attrition+5% Synergy
$20.37
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.28
Evolutionary Leap+3% Synergy
$0.63
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$22.45
Binding the Old Gods+2% Synergy
$0.22
Phyrexian Arena0% Synergy
$2.32
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$11.95
Riveteers Ascendancy-4% Synergy
$0.30
Rhythm of the Wild-11% Synergy
$3.99
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+31% Synergy
$0.33
Vraska, Golgari Queen+11% Synergy
$3.09
Lolth, Spider Queen+8% Synergy
$4.55
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$6.51
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$2.03
Nesting Grounds+14% Synergy
$0.14
Phyrexian Tower+12% Synergy
$18.67
Restless Vents+11% Synergy
$0.27
High Market+10% Synergy
$1.15
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$18.31
Rogue's Passage+8% Synergy
$0.31
Karn's Bastion+8% Synergy
$1.61
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$0.94
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.15
Access Tunnel+6% Synergy
$0.35
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+3% Synergy
$7.90
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$48.67
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$6.87
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$32.58
Eumidian Hatchery-9% Synergy
$4.71
Kessig Wolf Run-14% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+13% Synergy
$4.96
Golgari Signet+12% Synergy
$0.29
Rakdos Signet+7% Synergy
$0.73
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.48
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.45
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.16
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$1.05
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$2.19
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.48
Talisman of Resilience-4% Synergy
$0.24
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$1.30
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.31
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$1.06
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
$1.07
Woodland Cemetery+11% Synergy
$0.62
Rockfall Vale+8% Synergy
$1.53
Ziatora's Proving Ground+7% Synergy
$8.12
Deathcap Glade+7% Synergy
$6.18
Undergrowth Stadium+6% Synergy
$8.19
Dragonskull Summit+5% Synergy
$0.80
Haunted Ridge+5% Synergy
$4.64
Golgari Rot Farm+5% Synergy
$0.17
Haunted Mire+5% Synergy
$0.11
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.06
Spire Garden+3% Synergy
$12.54
Luxury Suite+3% Synergy
$19.46
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$4.41
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.06
Temple of Malady+2% Synergy
$0.20
Gruul Turf+2% Synergy
$0.21
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.05
Rootbound Crag+1% Synergy
$0.55
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.30
Rakdos Carnarium+1% Synergy
$0.33
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$0.71
Temple of Abandon0% Synergy
$0.09
Malakir Rebirth0% Synergy
$8.97
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.27
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.21
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$12.43
Smoldering Marsh-2% Synergy
$0.21
Twisted Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.11
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$14.14
Commercial District-2% Synergy
$7.61
Raucous Theater-2% Synergy
$9.65
Cinder Glade-3% Synergy
$0.22
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.12
Bayou-3% Synergy
Badlands-3% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Llanowar Wastes-4% Synergy
$0.47
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$17.69
Sulfurous Springs-5% Synergy
$0.55
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$5.94
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.17
Riveteers Overlook-7% Synergy
$1.02
Terramorphic Expanse-7% Synergy
$0.15
Karplusan Forest-7% Synergy
$0.60
Fabled Passage-9% Synergy
$4.79
Verdant Catacombs-13% Synergy
$18.62
Bloodstained Mire-13% Synergy
$13.01
Wooded Foothills-14% Synergy
$12.56
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Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tana, the Bloodsower
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tormod, the Desecrator
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Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Hazel of the Rootbloom
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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