---
name: "Xira, the Golden Sting"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{R}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin"
colors: ["B", "G", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "G", "R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Haste"]
set: "DMC"
set_name: "Dominaria United Commander"
collector_number: "48"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mila Pesic"
oracle_id: "18d0e6e1-3824-465d-9245-21e0174f551f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/xira-the-golden-sting-dmc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Xira, the Golden Sting
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{R}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Haste

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Xira Arien](/printing/xira-arien-chr.md) — Legendary Creature — Insect Wizard
2. [Vrestin, Menoptra Leader](/printing/vrestin-menoptra-leader-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Alien Insect Scout
3. [Speedbrood Stalker](/printing/speedbrood-stalker-ydft.md) — Creature — Insect Assassin
4. [Xantid Swarm](/printing/xantid-swarm-ema.md) — Creature — Insect
5. [Hornet Queen](/printing/hornet-queen-pip.md) — Creature — Insect
6. [Amzu, Swarm's Hunger](/printing/amzu-swarms-hunger-clu.md) — Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United Commander (DMC) #48
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mila Pesic
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`