Xira, the Golden Sting
Legendary Creature — Insect Assassin3/3$0.38
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.
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Combos 5
Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Anger
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite combat damage
- Near-infinite combat phases
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Breath of Fury attached to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it. You control at least one additional creature. An opponent cannot block and kill creatures you control. You control a Mountain.
Steps
Declare Xira and the creature with Breath of Fury attached as attackers. Xira triggers, putting an egg counter on any other creature you control. Deal combat damage to an opponent using the creature with Breath of Fury attached and Xira. Breath of Fury triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it is attached to, then attach Breath of Fury to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it, then causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. When the creature that had Breath of Fury attached dies, Xira triggers, causing you to draw a card and create a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat each combat phase.
Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Fervor
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite combat damage
- Near-infinite combat phases
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Breath of Fury attached to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it. You control at least one additional creature. An opponent cannot block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
Declare Xira and the creature with Breath of Fury attached as attackers. Xira triggers, putting an egg counter on any other creature you control. Deal combat damage to an opponent using the creature with Breath of Fury attached and Xira. Breath of Fury triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it is attached to, then attach Breath of Fury to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it, then causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. When the creature that had Breath of Fury attached dies, Xira triggers, causing you to draw a card and create a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat each combat phase.
Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Urabrask the Hidden
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite combat damage
- Near-infinite combat phases
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Breath of Fury attached to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it. You control at least one additional creature. An opponent cannot block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
Declare Xira and the creature with Breath of Fury attached as attackers. Xira triggers, putting an egg counter on any other creature you control. Deal combat damage to an opponent using the creature with Breath of Fury attached and Xira. Breath of Fury triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it is attached to, then attach Breath of Fury to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it, then causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. When the creature that had Breath of Fury attached dies, Xira triggers, causing you to draw a card and create a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat each combat phase.
Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Concordant Crossroads
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite combat damage
- Near-infinite combat phases
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Breath of Fury attached to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it. You control at least one additional creature. An opponent cannot block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
Declare Xira and the creature with Breath of Fury attached as attackers. Xira triggers, putting an egg counter on any other creature you control. Deal combat damage to an opponent using the creature with Breath of Fury attached and Xira. Breath of Fury triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it is attached to, then attach Breath of Fury to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it, then causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. When the creature that had Breath of Fury attached dies, Xira triggers, causing you to draw a card and create a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat each combat phase.
Xira, the Golden Sting + Breath of Fury + Mass Hysteria
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite combat damage
- Near-infinite combat phases
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Breath of Fury attached to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it. You control at least one additional creature. An opponent cannot block and kill creatures you control.
Steps
Declare Xira and the creature with Breath of Fury attached as attackers. Xira triggers, putting an egg counter on any other creature you control. Deal combat damage to an opponent using the creature with Breath of Fury attached and Xira. Breath of Fury triggers, causing you to sacrifice the creature it is attached to, then attach Breath of Fury to any other creature you control with an egg counter on it, then causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one. When the creature that had Breath of Fury attached dies, Xira triggers, causing you to draw a card and create a 1/1 Insect creature token. Repeat each combat phase.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
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- Prossh, Skyraider of KherXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.
- Shattergang BrothersXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.
- Najeela, the Blade-BlossomNajeela, the Blade-Blossom has extra combat phases, which Xira, the Golden Sting can use because it has an attack trigger.
- Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity copies your triggered abilities, which Xira, the Golden Sting can use because it has an attack trigger.
- Leonardo, the BalanceXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens, which Leonardo, the Balance can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ezio Auditore da FirenzeXira, the Golden Sting is an Assassin, which Ezio Auditore da Firenze can use.
- Slimefoot and SqueeXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens and Slimefoot and Squee sacrifices your creatures.
- AtogatogXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens and Atogatog sacrifices your creatures.
- Ziatora, the IncineratorXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens and Ziatora, the Incinerator sacrifices your creatures.
- Eddie Brock // Venom, Lethal ProtectorXira, the Golden Sting makes creature tokens and Eddie Brock // Venom, Lethal Protector sacrifices your creatures.