Xira, the Golden Sting

Art by Mila Pesic

Commander deckBGR

Xira, the Golden Sting

Spawn a relentless swarm of flying bee and insect tokens with Xira and classic hornet threats. Sac target-marked creatures to draw cards, double your tokens, and finish opponents off with overwhelming swarms and anthem effects.

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Deck anatomy

What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.

Mana curve · 60 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp13
Card draw11
Interaction11
↳ board wipes3
Tutors5

Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.

Colored mana symbols

B 15R 11G 44
39lands · rule of thumb 35–38
3.37average mana value (nonland)
$374.21whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Xira, the Golden Sting

Xira, the Golden Sting

1BRG

Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

essential commander fast mana

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

flexible two-mana color fixing

Farseek

Farseek

1G

Sorcery

searches for dual lands in Jund colors

Nature's Lore

Nature's Lore

1G

Sorcery

efficient land ramp that enters untapped

Three Visits

Three Visits

1G

Sorcery

copies Nature's Lore for consistent acceleration

Cultivate

Cultivate

2G

Sorcery

fixes mana and guarantees land drops

Kodama's Reach

Kodama's Reach

2G

Sorcery — Arcane

staple green ramp for budget and consistency

Golgari Signet

Golgari Signet

2

Artifact

color fixing artifact for Golgari colors

Gruul Signet

Gruul Signet

2

Artifact

color fixing artifact for Gruul colors

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

2

Artifact

color fixing artifact for Rakdos colors

Card Draw

10
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

draws massive cards when equipped to 1/1 insect tokens

Moldervine Reclamation

Moldervine Reclamation

3BG

Enchantment

draws cards and gains life whenever your insects die

Beast Whisperer

Beast Whisperer

2GG

Creature — Elf Druid

draws a card on casting creature spells

Toski, Bearer of Secrets

Toski, Bearer of Secrets

3G

Legendary Creature — Squirrel

draws cards when flying bee tokens hit opponents

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

steady passive card advantage

Shamanic Revelation

Shamanic Revelation

3GG

Sorcery

refills hand based on your wide insect token board

Idol of Oblivion

Idol of Oblivion

2

Artifact

easy draw engine when creating tokens each turn

Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

1B

Sorcery

cheap two-mana card draw

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

2B

Sorcery

digs deep for key payoffs or ramp

Species Specialist

Species Specialist

2BB

Creature — Human Warrior

draws cards whenever an Insect dies

Removal

9
Assassin's Trophy

Assassin's Trophy

BG

Instant

instant speed removal for any problematic permanent

Abrupt Decay

Abrupt Decay

BG

Instant

uncounterable removal for low-cost threats

Beast Within

Beast Within

2G

Instant

versatile green permanent removal

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

2R

Instant

red spot removal for tricky nonlands

Terminate

Terminate

BR

Instant

unconditional creature destruction

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

8R

Sorcery

cheap board wipe to reset dangerous opposing battlefields

Culling Ritual

Culling Ritual

2BG

Sorcery

clears small tokens/mana rocks and generates huge mana

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

efficient life-based board wipe

Hull Breach

Hull Breach

RG

Sorcery

flexible artifact and enchantment removal

Threats/Wincons

23
Hornet Queen

Hornet Queen

4GGG

Creature — Insect

iconic bee card creating lethal 1/1 flying deathtouch hornets

Hornet Nest

Hornet Nest

2G

Creature — Insect

spawns massive hordes of deathtouch flying bee tokens when damaged

Killer Service

Killer Service

2G

Enchantment

beehive enchantment that produces flying tokens

Scute Swarm

Scute Swarm

2G

Creature — Insect

exponentially multiplies insect tokens with landfall

Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex

Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex

2G

Legendary Creature — Pest // Sorcery

ant and insect lord that boosts your swarm's stats

Izoni, Center of the Web

Izoni, Center of the Web

4BG

Legendary Creature — Elf Detective

creates deathtouch tokens and sacrifices them for draw

Dragonlair Spider

Dragonlair Spider

2RRGG

Creature — Spider

spawns insects whenever any opponent casts a spell

Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest

Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest

3BG

Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman

grows all your bees whenever any sacrifice occurs

Saber Ants

Saber Ants

3G

Creature — Insect

creates insect tokens equal to damage dealt to it

Broodhatch Nantuko

Broodhatch Nantuko

1G

Creature — Insect Druid

spawns insect tokens upon taking combat or spell damage

Ant Queen

Ant Queen

3GG

Creature — Insect

mana-sink that produces endless insect tokens

Craterhoof Behemoth

Craterhoof Behemoth

5GGG

Creature — Beast

classic swarm finisher providing massive +X/+X and trample

Shared Animosity

Shared Animosity

2R

Enchantment

buffs attacking insect tokens immensely based on count

Triumph of the Hordes

Triumph of the Hordes

2GG

Sorcery

gives all small flying bees infect to end games quickly

Beastmaster Ascension

Beastmaster Ascension

2G

Enchantment

easily turns small insects into 6/6 flying beaters

Purphoros, God of the Forge

Purphoros, God of the Forge

3R

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God

burns opponents whenever bee tokens enter the battlefield

Impact Tremors

Impact Tremors

1R

Enchantment

pings each opponent for every token generated

Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Chatterfang, Squirrel General

2G

Legendary Creature — Squirrel Warrior

doubles up token creation and acts as creature removal

Mirkwood Bats

Mirkwood Bats

3B

Creature — Bat

drains life when creating or sacrificing tokens

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

5

Artifact

tribal anthem making your insect swarm overwhelmingly strong

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

3G

Enchantment

doubles all generated bee and insect tokens

Doubling Season

Doubling Season

4G

Enchantment

doubles token generation and counter Placement

Second Harvest

Second Harvest

2GG

Instant

instant speed token duplication

Utility

8
Goblin Bombardment

Goblin Bombardment

1R

Enchantment

free sacrifice outlet to trigger egg counters and deal direct damage

Ashnod's Altar

Ashnod's Altar

3

Artifact

sacrifices tokens for colorless mana generation

Phyrexian Altar

Phyrexian Altar

3

Artifact

sacrifices tokens for colored mana fixing

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

gives commander haste and hexproof protection

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

free equip haste and shroud for Xira

Heroic Intervention

Heroic Intervention

1G

Instant

protects your token board from wipes

Rhythm of the Wild

Rhythm of the Wild

1RG

Enchantment

gives haste to non-tokens and prevents spells from being countered

Eldrazi Monument

Eldrazi Monument

5

Artifact

gives all your bees indestructible, flying, and +1/+1

Lands

39
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Garenbrig

Castle Garenbrig

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Sulfurous Springs

Sulfurous Springs

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Dragonskull Summit

Dragonskull Summit

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Malice

Temple of Malice

Land

Dual land with scry.

Smoldering Marsh

Smoldering Marsh

Land — Swamp Mountain

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Tainted Peak

Tainted Peak

Land

Dual land (needs a Swamp).

Rakdos Carnarium

Rakdos Carnarium

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

Swamp

Swamp 4x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 3x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Forest

Forest 11x

Basic Land — Forest

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.