Xira, the Golden Sting

Xira, the Golden Sting

Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin

Mana cost: {1}{B}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Flying, haste
Whenever Xira attacks, put an egg counter on another target creature without an egg counter on it.

triggered — puts a counter on it

When that creature dies, if it has an egg counter on it, draw a card and create a 1/1 black Insect creature token with flying.

triggered — draws you 1 card

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on an Egg creature, draw a card, create an Insect creature token, put an Insect creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting deals combat damage:

  1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
  2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 219 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Reaper's Scythe — Reaper's Scythe gives Xira, the Golden Sting an extra creature type

218 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Insect attacks — 323 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks:

  1. Vrestin, Menoptra Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When an Egg gets a counter thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Xira, the Golden Sting makes fodder for Kethek, Crucible Goliath
  2. Birthing Ritual — Xira, the Golden Sting makes fodder for Birthing Ritual
  3. Industrial Advancement — Xira, the Golden Sting makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  4. Killer Instinct — Xira, the Golden Sting makes fodder for Killer Instinct
  5. Divergent Transformations — Xira, the Golden Sting makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  6. Transmogrify — Xira, the Golden Sting makes fodder for Transmogrify

2,714 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Xira, the Golden Sting makes an Insect token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting makes an Insect token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  7. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  8. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  9. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  10. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When an Egg gets a counter thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

132 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

203 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Scurry Oak puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Fathom Mage puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Lonis, Genetics Expert puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

335 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

56 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.