Xira, the Golden Sting (Commander) - -1/-1 Counters

Nick Price
Feb 18, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Wither Cards in Commander
Continuing our dive into mechanics from the original Lorwyn block, this week it's time to see which cards with wither are the most popular.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Immoral Bargain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nest of Scarabs
92%inclusion72 decks78 decks
87%synergy
The Scorpion God
92%inclusion72 decks78 decks
85%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
88%inclusion69 decks78 decks
81%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
83%inclusion65 decks78 decks
76%synergy
Kulrath Knight
82%inclusion64 decks78 decks
75%synergy
Obelisk Spider
78%inclusion61 decks78 decks
73%synergy
Generous Patron
73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
69%synergy
Necroskitter
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
63%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
63%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
59%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
64%inclusion50 decks78 decks
62%synergy
Contagion Clasp
64%inclusion50 decks78 decks
58%synergy
Everlasting Torment
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
53%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
55%synergy
Contagion Engine
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
42%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Grim Affliction
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Carnifex Demon
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
41%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Midnight Banshee
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Channeler Initiate
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Chevill, Bane of Monsters
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
30%synergy
Radiant Performer
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Dusk Urchins
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Vhati il-Dal
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Soul Snuffers
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Devoted Druid
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Cankerbloom
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Stigma Lasher
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Skinrender
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
15%synergy
The Swarmweaver
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Decimator Beetle
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-11%synergy
Dragonlair Spider
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Village Pillagers
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Quillspike
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Harbinger of Night
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Twitching Doll
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Plaguemaw Beast
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Aatchik, Emerald Radian
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Fume Spitter
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Festering Mummy
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Haywire Mite
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Hateflayer
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Atomize
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Puncture Blast
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Venom
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Splendid Agony
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Charm
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Artifact Mutation
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Blight Rot
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Scar
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Manhole Missile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Harrow
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Hapatra's Mark
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Return the Favor
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Second Harvest
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Arachnogenesis
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Incremental Blight
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
-15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Victimize
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Soul Immolation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Liliana's Influence
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Decimate
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Smell Fear
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Misfortune
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Culling Ritual
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Persist
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Vat Emergence
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Pest Infestation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Expand the Sphere
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Unearth
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Darkness Descends
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Risky Shortcut
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Dread Return
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Strionic Resonator
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
1%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Lithoform Engine
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Blight Sickle
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Serrated Arrows
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Viridian Longbow
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Flourishing Defenses
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
42%synergy
All Will Be One
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Impact Tremors
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Black Market
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Oil
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Insidious Roots
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
The Hunger Tide Rises
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Grave Pact
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Breath of Fury
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Crawling Infestation
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Awakening Zone
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Firebender Ascension
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
46%synergy
Karn's Bastion
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Nesting Grounds
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Grasping Dunes
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Backwoods
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
High Market
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vents
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Restless Cottage
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion61 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Golgari Signet
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Bandit's Haul
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Bounty Board
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion71 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Savage Lands
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Spire Garden
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Deathcap Glade
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Twisted Landscape
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Raucous Theater
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-15%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Mire
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Darigaaz's Caldera
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Malady
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-3%synergy