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 we read on this card

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 attacks — 147 cards in Xira's colors 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 deals combat damage — 147 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Jacob Frye — When Xira, the Golden Sting deals combat damage, Jacob Frye exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin creature it grants types to — 152 cards in Xira's colors can cause this.

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

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

an Insect attacks — 270 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks, Fumulus, the Infestation makes each opponent lose 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 1,641 cards in Xira's colors 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. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent

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

provide a creature to sacrifice — 1,435 cards in Xira's colors 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

1,429 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 2,057 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

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

  1. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token is created — 2,058 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting makes an Insect token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card is drawn — 1,616 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

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

  1. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  3. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sheoldred, the Apocalypse — gains you 2 life
  5. Burlfist Oak — gets +2/+2
  6. Spiteful Visions — deals 1 damage
  7. Moonring Mirror — exiles a card from your library

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

anything gets a counter — 2,639 cards in Xira's colors 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

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

anything attacks — 9,997 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature attacks — 9,997 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Ingris Stingerquill — deals 1 damage
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 9,997 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  8. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  10. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 9,997 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Xira, the Golden Sting deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 10,044 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

When Xira, the Golden Sting is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 11,060 cards in Xira's colors can cause this (Xira is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Scurry Oak puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Xira, the Golden Sting enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When an Insect enters thanks to Xira, the Golden Sting, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

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