Card
Xira, the Golden Sting
Mana cost {1}{B}{R}{G}
Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin 3/3
Flying, haste Whenever Xira attacks, put an egg counter on another target creature without an egg 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.
No bracket restriction: playable from bracket 1. Part of 5 known combos. 1 official ruling.
- Commander
- Legal
- Printing
- Rare · DMC · #48
- Cheapest printing
- €0.49
- EDHREC salt
- 0.33
- Color identity
- Black, Green, Red
- Keywords
- Flying, Haste
Bracket
- B1 Exhibition — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B2 Core — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B3 Upgraded — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
- B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
Why
- No Game Changer, mass land denial, extra turn, tutor or two-card combo
How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket
Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags
Combos
5 known combos.
- Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Anger
Produces: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite combat damage
View on Commander Spellbook - Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Urabrask the Hidden
Produces: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite combat damage
View on Commander Spellbook - Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Fervor
Produces: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite combat damage
View on Commander Spellbook
Combos: Commander Spellbook
Rulings
- 2022-09-09 · Wizards of the Coast
The delayed triggered ability created as Xira's ability resolves will trigger even if Xira is no longer on the battlefield when that creature dies.
Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast