Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.38
$0.38Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
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#951
Current Rank
#846
Last Week
#811
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Xira, the Golden Sting.
The Professor Plays Himself! (with Jane Don't)
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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
More Xira, the Golden Sting VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Voracious Brood+1% Synergy
$0.56
Desert Were-Worm+1% Synergy
$16.11
The Serpent Society+1% Synergy
$0.66
Ares, God of War+0% Synergy
$0.33
Alien Invasion+0% Synergy
$0.25
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+52% Synergy
$5.48
Hornet Queen+48% Synergy
$0.39
Hornet Nest+46% Synergy
$0.38
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$4.63
Fumulus, the Infestation+44% Synergy
$8.29
Dragonlair Spider+43% Synergy
$4.55
Caustic Caterpillar+41% Synergy
$0.32
The Swarmweaver+39% Synergy
$0.31
Haywire Mite+38% Synergy
$0.45
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+37% Synergy
$0.34
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Village Rites+36% Synergy
$0.62
Scute Swarm+33% Synergy
$8.93
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+30% Synergy
$0.35
Rampant Growth+15% Synergy
$0.58
Sakura-Tribe Elder+13% Synergy
$0.33
Cultivate+10% Synergy
$0.33
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.67
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.31
Assassin's Trophy+0% Synergy
$0.77
Ignoble Hierarch-9% Synergy
$1.40
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor-4% Synergy
$73.42
Vampiric Tutor-5% Synergy
$58.03
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$28.84
Radiant Performer+33% Synergy
$0.70
Ant Queen+31% Synergy
$0.75
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+31% Synergy
$19.19
Giant Adephage+30% Synergy
$0.38
Broodhatch Nantuko+27% Synergy
$0.36
Blood Artist+27% Synergy
$2.27
Generous Patron+26% Synergy
$6.96
Blex, Vexing Pest+26% Synergy
$12.11
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$1.14
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$1.16
Mahadi, Emporium Master+23% Synergy
$2.00
Morbid Opportunist+23% Synergy
$0.34
Mirkwood Bats+22% Synergy
$1.64
Spring-Leaf Avenger+21% Synergy
$0.32
Scute Mob+21% Synergy
$0.73
Blightbeetle+21% Synergy
$0.42
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+21% Synergy
$0.28
Agitator Ant+19% Synergy
$0.35
Saber Ants+18% Synergy
$0.37
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+18% Synergy
$7.80
Grist, Voracious Larva+17% Synergy
$1.06
Poison-Tip Archer+17% Synergy
$1.86
Viscera Seer+17% Synergy
$0.41
Kulrath Knight+16% Synergy
$0.29
Giant Ankheg+16% Synergy
$0.31
Springheart Nantuko+16% Synergy
$5.42
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+15% Synergy
$11.86
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+14% Synergy
$6.75
Crash of Rhino Beetles+13% Synergy
$0.20
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+12% Synergy
$1.36
Pitiless Plunderer+12% Synergy
$3.60
Caustic Wasps+12% Synergy
$0.94
Xira Arien+11% Synergy
$0.29
Endless Cockroaches+11% Synergy
$0.54
Roaming Throne+11% Synergy
$51.53
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+10% Synergy
$4.11
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+9% Synergy
$0.10
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+8% Synergy
$0.25
Cankerbloom+8% Synergy
$0.59
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+7% Synergy
$31.05
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+6% Synergy
$11.83
The Scorpion God+2% Synergy
$0.32
Honest Rutstein+2% Synergy
$0.39
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd0% Synergy
$0.30
Horizon Explorer-3% Synergy
$2.49
Mayhem Devil-3% Synergy
$0.36
Eternal Witness-4% Synergy
$2.02
Icetill Explorer-5% Synergy
$15.03
Birds of Paradise-10% Synergy
$8.64
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+28% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Dispute+26% Synergy
$0.26
Second Harvest+14% Synergy
$3.86
Terminate+13% Synergy
$0.26
Bedevil+13% Synergy
$0.26
Deathsprout+11% Synergy
$0.40
Putrefy+11% Synergy
$0.24
Plumb the Forbidden+9% Synergy
$0.34
Golgari Charm+7% Synergy
$1.73
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.23
Artifact Mutation+6% Synergy
$2.26
Go for the Throat+6% Synergy
$0.59
Soul Shatter+4% Synergy
$3.88
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.30
Return to Nature+4% Synergy
$0.26
Riveteers Charm+3% Synergy
$0.18
Arachnogenesis+2% Synergy
$7.60
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.30
Lightning Bolt+2% Synergy
$0.76
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$1.08
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$1.50
Malakir Rebirth+0% Synergy
$12.86
Nature's Claim0% Synergy
$1.39
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.46
Heroic Intervention0% Synergy
$15.92
Chaos Warp-1% Synergy
$0.35
Abrupt Decay-1% Synergy
$2.40
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$25.98
Rakdos Charm-5% Synergy
$0.39
Infernal Grasp-6% Synergy
$0.34
Tear Asunder-7% Synergy
$0.27
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$66.94
Harrow-13% Synergy
$0.35
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+27% Synergy
$4.49
Victimize+17% Synergy
$1.61
Rise of the Witch-king+17% Synergy
$0.82
Beacon of Creation+15% Synergy
$7.02
Kodama's Reach+8% Synergy
$1.37
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.20
Triumph of the Hordes+5% Synergy
$11.98
Blasphemous Edict+5% Synergy
$4.81
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$4.02
Lich-Knights' Conquest+5% Synergy
$0.91
Decimate+5% Synergy
$0.33
Bone Shards+4% Synergy
$0.25
Dread Return+4% Synergy
$0.42
Pest Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.56
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$6.34
Chain Reaction+2% Synergy
$0.34
Diabolic Intent+1% Synergy
$17.31
Damnation+1% Synergy
$20.20
Toxic Deluge+0% Synergy
$3.54
Nature's Lore+0% Synergy
$2.08
Black Sun's Zenith0% Synergy
$0.36
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$1.05
Culling Ritual0% Synergy
$0.44
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.96
Reanimate-6% Synergy
$9.12
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Cauldron of Essence+21% Synergy
$2.59
Ashnod's Altar+21% Synergy
$14.98
Strionic Resonator+21% Synergy
$8.34
Vanquisher's Banner+10% Synergy
$4.92
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$5.08
Phyrexian Altar+9% Synergy
$56.10
Banner of Kinship+6% Synergy
$7.71
Whispersilk Cloak+6% Synergy
$1.37
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$5.28
Urabrask's Forge+6% Synergy
$1.15
Lithoform Engine+5% Synergy
$7.37
Eldrazi Monument+5% Synergy
$10.15
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$65.32
Contagion Engine+2% Synergy
$13.37
Contagion Clasp+0% Synergy
$0.38
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$1.89
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$3.99
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+31% Synergy
$0.36
Impact Tremors+30% Synergy
$2.10
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$2.44
Bastion of Remembrance+21% Synergy
$0.30
The Hunger Tide Rises+20% Synergy
$0.23
Parallel Lives+19% Synergy
$37.27
Doubling Season+17% Synergy
$34.41
Deathreap Ritual+16% Synergy
$0.40
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$5.19
Crawling Infestation+12% Synergy
$0.26
Vraska Joins Up+11% Synergy
$0.91
Shared Animosity+8% Synergy
$2.86
Firebender Ascension+7% Synergy
$0.78
Awakening Zone+6% Synergy
$0.41
Breath of Fury+6% Synergy
$25.64
Crawling Sensation+6% Synergy
$0.32
The Meathook Massacre+6% Synergy
$26.88
Dictate of Erebos+5% Synergy
$18.05
Nest of Scarabs+5% Synergy
$5.92
Cryptolith Rite+5% Synergy
$14.41
Hollowmurk Siege+5% Synergy
$1.01
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$32.35
Insidious Roots+5% Synergy
$1.22
At Knifepoint+5% Synergy
$0.22
Cultist of the Absolute+4% Synergy
$0.32
Attrition+4% Synergy
$19.84
Black Market+4% Synergy
$6.05
Evolutionary Leap+3% Synergy
$1.97
Crumbling Ashes+2% Synergy
$30.53
All Will Be One+1% Synergy
$15.08
Blowfly Infestation+0% Synergy
$0.38
Everlasting Torment0% Synergy
$0.27
Black Market Connections0% Synergy
$9.51
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$3.90
Binding the Old Gods-1% Synergy
$0.27
Riveteers Ascendancy-2% Synergy
$0.62
Grave Venerations-3% Synergy
$0.56
Rhythm of the Wild-9% Synergy
$5.08
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+34% Synergy
$0.41
Vraska, Golgari Queen+8% Synergy
$5.67
Lolth, Spider Queen+7% Synergy
$5.42
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$7.30
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+13% Synergy
$4.10
Phyrexian Tower+12% Synergy
$28.23
High Market+10% Synergy
$0.40
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$26.24
Restless Vents+9% Synergy
$0.35
Rogue's Passage+9% Synergy
$0.40
Nesting Grounds+6% Synergy
$0.34
Grim Backwoods+5% Synergy
$0.19
Access Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.41
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$1.09
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$2.57
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2% Synergy
$14.21
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+0% Synergy
$63.16
Eumidian Hatchery-2% Synergy
$0.33
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$11.91
Boseiju, Who Endures-5% Synergy
$49.78
Kessig Wolf Run-10% Synergy
$0.36
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+13% Synergy
$1.85
Golgari Signet+11% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Signet+6% Synergy
$2.64
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.44
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.44
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$2.52
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$0.87
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.29
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.40
Talisman of Impulse-3% Synergy
$0.38
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$0.96
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$0.87
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.36
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+15% Synergy
$0.32
Savage Lands+12% Synergy
$0.32
Woodland Cemetery+9% Synergy
$0.54
Rockfall Vale+9% Synergy
$2.84
Ziatora's Proving Ground+8% Synergy
$10.30
Deathcap Glade+6% Synergy
$2.19
Undergrowth Stadium+5% Synergy
$6.20
Haunted Ridge+4% Synergy
$8.42
Golgari Rot Farm+3% Synergy
$0.37
Temple of Malady+3% Synergy
$0.36
Luxury Suite+3% Synergy
$8.41
Spire Garden+3% Synergy
$2.20
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$6.34
Dragonskull Summit+2% Synergy
$0.33
Temple of Malice+2% Synergy
$0.22
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.09
Revitalizing Repast+1% Synergy
$1.08
Forest+1% Synergy
$0.09
Temple of Abandon+1% Synergy
$0.33
Twisted Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.31
Malakir Rebirth+0% Synergy
$12.86
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.09
Gruul Turf+0% Synergy
$0.31
Exotic Orchard0% Synergy
$0.28
Rootbound Crag0% Synergy
$0.26
Rakdos Carnarium0% Synergy
$0.37
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$12.64
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.31
Badlands-2% Synergy
Bayou-3% Synergy
Commercial District-3% Synergy
$8.04
Raucous Theater-3% Synergy
$9.09
Overgrown Tomb-3% Synergy
$8.89
Cinder Glade-5% Synergy
$0.25
Smoldering Marsh-5% Synergy
$0.25
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$9.01
Llanowar Wastes-5% Synergy
$0.53
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.27
Twilight Mire-5% Synergy
$0.39
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.30
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$6.72
Sulfurous Springs-7% Synergy
$1.14
Karplusan Forest-8% Synergy
$0.47
Terramorphic Expanse-9% Synergy
$1.11
Fabled Passage-10% Synergy
$1.00
Riveteers Overlook-10% Synergy
$0.29
Verdant Catacombs-11% Synergy
$27.74
Wooded Foothills-12% Synergy
$17.14
Bloodstained Mire-12% Synergy
$17.80
Vernal Fen-17% Synergy
$0.56
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