Xira, the Golden Sting
$0.34
$0.34Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#904
Current Rank
#884
Last Week
#796
Past 2 Years
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!
![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.
Cauldron of Essence+19% Synergy
$3.61
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist+9% Synergy
$0.36
Blech, Loafing Pest+7% Synergy
$0.42
Emeritus of Woe+3% Synergy
$17.98
Studious First-Year+3% Synergy
$0.28
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Xira, the Golden Sting's abilities and overall game plan.
Swarmyard+53% Synergy
$3.96
Hornet Queen+48% Synergy
$0.31
Hornet Nest+46% Synergy
$0.28
Fumulus, the Infestation+44% Synergy
$9.15
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$6.30
Dragonlair Spider+43% Synergy
$4.91
Caustic Caterpillar+42% Synergy
$0.36
The Swarmweaver+39% Synergy
$0.33
Haywire Mite+38% Synergy
$0.43
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+37% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Xira, the Golden Sting decks.
Village Rites+36% Synergy
$0.54
Scute Swarm+34% Synergy
$10.41
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest+30% Synergy
$0.33
Rampant Growth+15% Synergy
$0.41
Sakura-Tribe Elder+12% Synergy
$0.28
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.37
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.87
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.56
Assassin's Trophy0% Synergy
$0.74
Ignoble Hierarch-10% Synergy
$0.93
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor-4% Synergy
$72.39
Vampiric Tutor-5% Synergy
$60.63
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord+34% Synergy
$31.95
Radiant Performer+34% Synergy
$0.64
Ant Queen+32% Synergy
$0.84
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger+32% Synergy
$18.85
Giant Adephage+30% Synergy
$0.39
Broodhatch Nantuko+28% Synergy
$0.28
Blood Artist+27% Synergy
$1.62
Generous Patron+27% Synergy
$7.60
Blex, Vexing Pest+27% Synergy
$12.62
Living Hive+25% Synergy
$1.06
Mirkwood Bats+23% Synergy
$1.50
Mahadi, Emporium Master+23% Synergy
$2.04
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$0.96
Morbid Opportunist+23% Synergy
$0.23
Scute Mob+22% Synergy
$0.76
Spring-Leaf Avenger+22% Synergy
$0.30
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+21% Synergy
$0.32
Blightbeetle+21% Synergy
$0.45
Agitator Ant+20% Synergy
$0.31
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+19% Synergy
$8.28
Saber Ants+19% Synergy
$0.36
Kulrath Knight+18% Synergy
$0.26
Poison-Tip Archer+18% Synergy
$1.01
Grist, Voracious Larva+18% Synergy
$0.98
Viscera Seer+17% Synergy
$0.39
Springheart Nantuko+17% Synergy
$5.29
Giant Ankheg+17% Synergy
$0.32
Canoptek Scarab Swarm+16% Synergy
$11.43
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+15% Synergy
$6.69
Crash of Rhino Beetles+14% Synergy
$0.31
Chevill, Bane of Monsters+13% Synergy
$1.09
Pitiless Plunderer+12% Synergy
$6.68
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$46.08
Caustic Wasps+12% Synergy
$0.96
Endless Cockroaches+12% Synergy
$0.62
Xira Arien+11% Synergy
$0.29
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+10% Synergy
$3.04
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld+10% Synergy
$0.15
Cankerbloom+9% Synergy
$0.61
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred+9% Synergy
$0.32
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+8% Synergy
$36.57
Chatterfang, Squirrel General+7% Synergy
$10.11
Honest Rutstein+3% Synergy
$0.41
The Scorpion God+3% Synergy
$0.33
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd-1% Synergy
$0.32
Mayhem Devil-4% Synergy
$0.31
Horizon Explorer-4% Synergy
$2.50
Eternal Witness-6% Synergy
$1.90
Icetill Explorer-6% Synergy
$16.50
Birds of Paradise-11% Synergy
$11.84
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Xira, the Golden Sting safe.
Corrupted Conviction+28% Synergy
$0.36
Deadly Dispute+25% Synergy
$0.35
Second Harvest+15% Synergy
$2.63
Terminate+13% Synergy
$0.45
Bedevil+13% Synergy
$0.29
Putrefy+12% Synergy
$0.32
Deathsprout+12% Synergy
$0.40
Plumb the Forbidden+10% Synergy
$0.33
Golgari Charm+8% Synergy
$1.18
Artifact Mutation+7% Synergy
$2.49
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.63
Tragic Slip+7% Synergy
$0.22
Soul Shatter+5% Synergy
$4.05
Riveteers Charm+4% Synergy
$0.18
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.31
Return to Nature+4% Synergy
$0.23
Atomize+3% Synergy
$10.70
Revitalizing Repast+2% Synergy
$1.02
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$3.24
Lightning Bolt+2% Synergy
$0.96
Arachnogenesis+2% Synergy
$6.28
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$13.86
Krosan Grip+1% Synergy
$1.74
Beast Within0% Synergy
$0.52
Heroic Intervention0% Synergy
$14.68
Nature's Claim0% Synergy
$0.86
Chaos Warp-1% Synergy
$0.33
Abrupt Decay-2% Synergy
$2.78
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$28.12
Rakdos Charm-6% Synergy
$0.39
Infernal Grasp-6% Synergy
$0.28
Tear Asunder-7% Synergy
$0.24
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$70.06
Harrow-13% Synergy
$0.37
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Xira, the Golden Sting's game plan and control the board.
Swarmyard Massacre+27% Synergy
$3.54
Victimize+17% Synergy
$1.66
Rise of the Witch-king+17% Synergy
$0.73
Beacon of Creation+15% Synergy
$7.71
Kodama's Reach+8% Synergy
$1.52
Decimate+6% Synergy
$0.30
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$4.92
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.21
Lich-Knights' Conquest+6% Synergy
$0.87
Triumph of the Hordes+6% Synergy
$13.61
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$5.28
Dread Return+5% Synergy
$0.44
Bone Shards+5% Synergy
$0.26
Pest Infestation+4% Synergy
$0.52
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$7.72
Chain Reaction+3% Synergy
$0.30
Diabolic Intent+2% Synergy
$16.86
Damnation+2% Synergy
$20.57
Nature's Lore+1% Synergy
$2.39
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$5.18
Vandalblast0% Synergy
$1.54
Black Sun's Zenith0% Synergy
$0.34
Culling Ritual-1% Synergy
$0.38
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.93
Reanimate-7% Synergy
$8.31
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ashnod's Altar+21% Synergy
$15.76
Strionic Resonator+21% Synergy
$9.08
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$4.20
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$4.96
Phyrexian Altar+9% Synergy
$54.49
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.31
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$5.71
Urabrask's Forge+6% Synergy
$1.09
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$11.25
Lithoform Engine+6% Synergy
$7.19
Eldrazi Monument+5% Synergy
$8.34
The Ozolith+3% Synergy
$70.05
Contagion Engine+3% Synergy
$14.17
Contagion Clasp+1% Synergy
$0.34
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.95
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$4.39
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Xira, the Golden Sting's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Moldervine Reclamation+31% Synergy
$0.31
Impact Tremors+31% Synergy
$2.26
Goblin Bombardment+28% Synergy
$3.33
Bastion of Remembrance+21% Synergy
$0.27
The Hunger Tide Rises+21% Synergy
$0.27
Parallel Lives+19% Synergy
$35.90
Doubling Season+17% Synergy
$31.34
Deathreap Ritual+16% Synergy
$0.37
Beastmaster Ascension+16% Synergy
$4.49
Crawling Infestation+13% Synergy
$0.32
Vraska Joins Up+11% Synergy
$0.55
Shared Animosity+9% Synergy
$2.63
Nest of Scarabs+7% Synergy
$6.12
Awakening Zone+7% Synergy
$0.38
The Meathook Massacre+7% Synergy
$25.11
Firebender Ascension+7% Synergy
$0.93
Breath of Fury+7% Synergy
$23.96
Dictate of Erebos+6% Synergy
$18.72
Insidious Roots+6% Synergy
$1.77
Hollowmurk Siege+6% Synergy
$1.07
Cryptolith Rite+6% Synergy
$9.59
Crawling Sensation+6% Synergy
$0.26
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$30.39
At Knifepoint+5% Synergy
$0.28
Cultist of the Absolute+5% Synergy
$0.38
Evolutionary Leap+4% Synergy
$1.33
Black Market+4% Synergy
$5.80
Attrition+4% Synergy
$19.42
Crumbling Ashes+3% Synergy
$32.65
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$34.36
All Will Be One+2% Synergy
$16.00
Blowfly Infestation+1% Synergy
$0.34
Everlasting Torment0% Synergy
$0.33
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$4.16
Black Market Connections-1% Synergy
$19.36
Binding the Old Gods-1% Synergy
$0.30
Riveteers Ascendancy-3% Synergy
$0.65
Grave Venerations-5% Synergy
$0.79
Rhythm of the Wild-9% Synergy
$5.20
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Xira, the Golden Sting to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+34% Synergy
$0.38
Vraska, Golgari Queen+9% Synergy
$6.05
Lolth, Spider Queen+7% Synergy
$4.83
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$7.64
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Reliquary Tower+14% Synergy
$2.93
Phyrexian Tower+13% Synergy
$26.76
High Market+10% Synergy
$0.41
Three Tree City+10% Synergy
$24.60
Restless Vents+10% Synergy
$0.38
Rogue's Passage+9% Synergy
$0.40
Nesting Grounds+6% Synergy
$0.34
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.26
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.73
Access Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.36
Karn's Bastion+3% Synergy
$2.08
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2% Synergy
$15.46
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$62.93
Eumidian Hatchery-2% Synergy
$0.36
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$10.91
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$52.17
Kessig Wolf Run-11% Synergy
$0.35
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+13% Synergy
$3.29
Golgari Signet+12% Synergy
$0.33
Rakdos Signet+6% Synergy
$2.66
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.44
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.36
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$2.48
Commander's Sphere+2% Synergy
$0.33
Chromatic Lantern+2% Synergy
$1.04
Talisman of Resilience-4% Synergy
$0.39
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$2.20
Talisman of Impulse-4% Synergy
$0.27
Talisman of Indulgence-4% Synergy
$2.05
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$0.98
Lands
The mana base foundation for Xira, the Golden Sting decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+15% Synergy
$0.22
Savage Lands+12% Synergy
$0.73
Rockfall Vale+10% Synergy
$2.20
Woodland Cemetery+9% Synergy
$0.39
Ziatora's Proving Ground+8% Synergy
$12.00
Deathcap Glade+7% Synergy
$1.87
Undergrowth Stadium+6% Synergy
$5.70
Haunted Ridge+5% Synergy
$8.59
Spire Garden+4% Synergy
$2.20
Luxury Suite+4% Synergy
$31.33
Golgari Rot Farm+4% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Malady+4% Synergy
$0.30
Bala Ged Recovery+3% Synergy
$7.72
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.09
Swamp+2% Synergy
$2.00
Dragonskull Summit+2% Synergy
$0.54
Revitalizing Repast+2% Synergy
$1.02
Temple of Malice+2% Synergy
$0.25
Mountain+1% Synergy
$2.00
Twisted Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.24
Gruul Turf+1% Synergy
$0.34
Temple of Abandon+1% Synergy
$0.28
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$13.86
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.82
Rootbound Crag-1% Synergy
$1.10
Rakdos Carnarium-1% Synergy
$0.30
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.28
Underground Mortuary-2% Synergy
$16.03
Overgrown Tomb-3% Synergy
$9.43
Commercial District-3% Synergy
$8.26
Raucous Theater-3% Synergy
$11.12
Bayou-3% Synergy
Badlands-3% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Cinder Glade-5% Synergy
$0.28
Llanowar Wastes-5% Synergy
$0.50
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$7.17
Smoldering Marsh-6% Synergy
$0.34
Blood Crypt-6% Synergy
$9.86
Evolving Wilds-6% Synergy
$0.13
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.34
Sulfurous Springs-7% Synergy
$0.99
Karplusan Forest-8% Synergy
$0.46
Terramorphic Expanse-10% Synergy
$0.16
Riveteers Overlook-11% Synergy
$0.31
Fabled Passage-11% Synergy
$3.30
Verdant Catacombs-12% Synergy
$31.69
Wooded Foothills-13% Synergy
$17.79
Bloodstained Mire-13% Synergy
$18.32
Vernal Fen-18% Synergy
$0.51
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