Shelob, Child of Ungoliant (Commander) - Expensive Toughness Matters

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
The Over/Under - A Review of The Lord of the Rings Commanders
Which Lord of the Rings commanders have been most popular in practice? Kyle reviews his predictions one year on!
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Broodspinner
100% of 4 decks +90% synergy
Twitching Doll
69% of 16 decks +58% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shelob, Dread Weaver
96% of 98 decks +90% synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
100% of 112 decks +90% synergy
Sporeweb Weaver
93% of 112 decks +90% synergy
Doom Weaver
91% of 112 decks +87% synergy
Rotwidow Pack
91% of 112 decks +87% synergy
Chainweb Aracnir
89% of 112 decks +86% synergy
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
89% of 112 decks +85% synergy
Obelisk Spider
88% of 112 decks +84% synergy
Silklash Spider
85% of 112 decks +81% synergy
Arachnogenesis
88% of 112 decks +81% synergy
Top Cards
Skyfisher Spider
86% of 111 decks +78% synergy
Twin-Silk Spider
85% of 112 decks +81% synergy
Penumbra Spider
84% of 112 decks +80% synergy
Deadly Recluse
83% of 112 decks +79% synergy
Drider
83% of 112 decks +79% synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
80% of 112 decks +77% synergy
Watcher in the Web
79% of 112 decks +75% synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
79% of 112 decks +72% synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
77% of 112 decks +73% synergy
Hatchery Spider
73% of 112 decks +70% synergy
Creatures
Brood Weaver
71% of 112 decks +68% synergy
Ruins Recluse
70% of 107 decks +67% synergy
Canopy Spider
62% of 112 decks +61% synergy
Mirkwood Spider
60% of 102 decks +56% synergy
Realmwalker
59% of 112 decks +49% synergy
Sporecap Spider
58% of 112 decks +57% synergy
Juvenile Gloomwidow
58% of 112 decks +57% synergy
Glint Weaver
55% of 33 decks +53% synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
54% of 112 decks +48% synergy
Llanowar Greenwidow
50% of 111 decks +48% synergy
Snarespinner
49% of 112 decks +48% synergy
Arachnus Spinner
46% of 112 decks +45% synergy
Izoni, Center of the Web
46% of 35 decks +43% synergy
Copper Longlegs
45% of 109 decks +43% synergy
Webspinner Cuff
44% of 112 decks +43% synergy
Blightwidow
42% of 112 decks +41% synergy
Nyx Weaver
42% of 112 decks +33% synergy
Graverobber Spider
41% of 112 decks +40% synergy
Masked Vandal
40% of 112 decks +36% synergy
Roaming Throne
37% of 49 decks +29% synergy
Skysnare Spider
31% of 112 decks +30% synergy
Frostweb Spider
30% of 112 decks +30% synergy
Stingerfling Spider
29% of 112 decks +28% synergy
Netcaster Spider
26% of 112 decks +25% synergy
Beast Whisperer
25% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
24% of 112 decks +20% synergy
Mineshaft Spider
23% of 43 decks +22% synergy
Acid Web Spider
22% of 112 decks +22% synergy
Hitchclaw Recluse
21% of 112 decks +21% synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
21% of 112 decks +19% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
21% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Sentinel Spider
20% of 112 decks +19% synergy
Kessig Recluse
20% of 112 decks +19% synergy
Cactarantula
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Adaptive Automaton
19% of 112 decks +17% synergy
Graveshifter
19% of 112 decks +17% synergy
Glowstone Recluse
18% of 112 decks +17% synergy
Oran-Rief Recluse
18% of 112 decks +17% synergy
Spitting Spider
18% of 112 decks +17% synergy
Devoted Druid
16% of 112 decks +11% synergy
Metallic Mimic
15% of 112 decks +14% synergy
Hoarding Recluse
14% of 109 decks +13% synergy
Ettercap
14% of 111 decks +13% synergy
Academy Manufactor
13% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Gyome, Master Chef
12% of 112 decks +8% synergy
Gnottvold Recluse
12% of 112 decks +11% synergy
Swift Spinner
12% of 112 decks +11% synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Peregrin Took
11% of 107 decks -4% synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
11% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
53% of 112 decks +24% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Beast Within
46% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
37% of 19 decks +11% synergy
Cosmic Hunger
36% of 107 decks +32% synergy
Bite Down
33% of 111 decks +30% synergy
Golgari Charm
29% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Prizefight
25% of 112 decks +22% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25% of 112 decks +12% synergy
Setessan Tactics
24% of 112 decks +23% synergy
Shelob's Ambush
18% of 107 decks +16% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Putrefy
17% of 112 decks -19% synergy
Fell the Profane
16% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Infectious Bite
16% of 109 decks +13% synergy
Dark Ritual
14% of 112 decks -1% synergy
Master's Rebuke
13% of 112 decks +12% synergy
Kindred Summons
13% of 112 decks +11% synergy
Ram Through
13% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Terrifying Presence
12% of 112 decks +12% synergy
Second Harvest
12% of 112 decks +0% synergy
Stew the Coneys
12% of 107 decks +9% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
12% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Abrupt Decay
12% of 112 decks -5% synergy
Worldly Tutor
11% of 112 decks -0% synergy
Obscuring Haze
10% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9% of 33 decks +3% synergy
Wrap in Vigor
9% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Entish Restoration
9% of 104 decks +0% synergy
Fog
8% of 112 decks +5% synergy
Return to Nature
8% of 112 decks -0% synergy
Harrow
8% of 112 decks -2% synergy
Tail Swipe
7% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Khalni Ambush
7% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Krosan Grip
7% of 112 decks -2% synergy
Crop Rotation
7% of 112 decks -3% synergy
Tear Asunder
6% of 111 decks -9% synergy
Eaten by Spiders
6% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Deadly Rollick
6% of 112 decks -3% synergy
Nature's Claim
6% of 112 decks -7% synergy
Deadly Dispute
6% of 112 decks -12% synergy
Gloomwidow's Feast
5% of 112 decks +5% synergy
For the Ancestors
5% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Spider Spawning
68% of 112 decks +63% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
67% of 9 decks +35% synergy
Cultivate
56% of 112 decks +13% synergy
Nature's Lore
53% of 112 decks +26% synergy
Three Visits
46% of 112 decks +27% synergy
Rampant Growth
46% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Kodama's Reach
43% of 112 decks +15% synergy
Farseek
39% of 112 decks +22% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
26% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Kindred Dominance
26% of 112 decks +21% synergy
Spider Food
25% of 52 decks +21% synergy
Last March of the Ents
23% of 107 decks +21% synergy
Demonic Tutor
22% of 112 decks +5% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21% of 112 decks +16% synergy
Bushwhack
20% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Toxic Deluge
18% of 112 decks -2% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
17% of 112 decks +13% synergy
Damnation
16% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Contest of Claws
15% of 46 decks +14% synergy
Roar of Challenge
15% of 112 decks +13% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14% of 112 decks +9% synergy
Night's Whisper
12% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Sign in Blood
12% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Culling Ritual
11% of 112 decks -10% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
10% of 112 decks -2% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Harmonize
9% of 112 decks -1% synergy
Prey Upon
8% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
7% of 107 decks -9% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7% of 112 decks -1% synergy
Reanimate
7% of 112 decks -9% synergy
Crippling Fear
6% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Grim Tutor
6% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Spinning Wheel Kick
5% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Finale of Devastation
5% of 112 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Viridian Longbow
52% of 112 decks +47% synergy
Herald's Horn
46% of 112 decks +41% synergy
The Great Henge
39% of 112 decks +33% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
38% of 112 decks +32% synergy
Thornbite Staff
37% of 112 decks +34% synergy
Urza's Incubator
33% of 112 decks +32% synergy
Door of Destinies
21% of 112 decks +18% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of 112 decks -8% synergy
Lightning Greaves
16% of 112 decks -7% synergy
Coat of Arms
14% of 112 decks +9% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13% of 112 decks +9% synergy
Rhonas's Monument
11% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
9% of 109 decks -0% synergy
Pathway Arrows
9% of 112 decks +8% synergy
Mithril Coat
9% of 102 decks +4% synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8% of 112 decks -13% synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Nim Deathmantle
7% of 112 decks +6% synergy
The One Ring
6% of 109 decks +1% synergy
Boxing Ring
5% of 112 decks +5% synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Arachnus Web
46% of 112 decks +44% synergy
Assault Formation
38% of 112 decks +36% synergy
Parallel Lives
34% of 112 decks +20% synergy
Doubling Season
32% of 112 decks +19% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
32% of 109 decks +25% synergy
Guardian Project
26% of 112 decks +18% synergy
Black Market Connections
23% of 111 decks +14% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22% of 112 decks +10% synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
21% of 112 decks +9% synergy
Hidden Spider
17% of 112 decks +16% synergy
Sylvan Library
17% of 112 decks +5% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Deathreap Ritual
14% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Journey to Eternity
13% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
13% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
9% of 112 decks -18% synergy
City of Death
7% of 55 decks +6% synergy
Spider Umbra
7% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Wild Growth
6% of 112 decks -5% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5% of 112 decks -3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Golgari Queen
8% of 112 decks -0% synergy
Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
6% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
79% of 112 decks +67% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
66% of 112 decks +36% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
62% of 112 decks +36% synergy
Three Tree City
54% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Bojuka Bog
43% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38% of 112 decks +19% synergy
Reliquary Tower
29% of 112 decks +8% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
28% of 112 decks +24% synergy
Cabal Coffers
23% of 112 decks +12% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21% of 112 decks +8% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21% of 112 decks +15% synergy
Shifting Woodland
16% of 19 decks +2% synergy
Mutavault
13% of 112 decks +12% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13% of 112 decks +3% synergy
The Shire
13% of 109 decks +2% synergy
Arena
12% of 112 decks +12% synergy
Command Beacon
12% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Castle Locthwain
12% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
11% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
11% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 112 decks -12% synergy
Grim Backwoods
10% of 112 decks -3% synergy
Restless Cottage
9% of 55 decks -5% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7% of 112 decks -7% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5% of 112 decks +4% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5% of 112 decks -0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81% of 112 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Signet
64% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Patchwork Banner
50% of 12 decks +37% synergy
Golgari Signet
28% of 112 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15% of 112 decks -9% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 112 decks +8% synergy
Mana Crypt
12% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 112 decks -0% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 112 decks +2% synergy
Thought Vessel
6% of 112 decks +0% synergy
Mana Vault
5% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
79% of 112 decks +31% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
73% of 112 decks +18% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
71% of 112 decks +30% synergy
Bayou
64% of 112 decks +53% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59% of 112 decks +29% synergy
Cavern of Souls
56% of 112 decks +50% synergy
Path of Ancestry
55% of 112 decks +34% synergy
Deathcap Glade
54% of 112 decks +23% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
42% of 112 decks -0% synergy
Tainted Wood
40% of 112 decks +0% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
37% of 112 decks +14% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
33% of 112 decks -20% synergy
Underground Mortuary
32% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Temple of Malady
29% of 112 decks -6% synergy
Twilight Mire
28% of 112 decks +0% synergy
Exotic Orchard
22% of 112 decks -2% synergy
Blooming Marsh
21% of 112 decks +8% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
21% of 112 decks -11% synergy
Haunted Mire
19% of 111 decks -0% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19% of 112 decks +15% synergy
Festering Gulch
19% of 27 decks +12% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18% of 112 decks +14% synergy
Fabled Passage
18% of 112 decks +5% synergy
Woodland Chasm
17% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
16% of 112 decks +2% synergy
Jungle Hollow
15% of 112 decks -9% synergy
Viridescent Bog
15% of 27 decks -9% synergy
Marsh Flats
14% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Misty Rainforest
14% of 112 decks +7% synergy
Windswept Heath
12% of 112 decks +5% synergy
Evolving Wilds
11% of 112 decks -16% synergy
Myriad Landscape
10% of 112 decks -11% synergy
Reflecting Pool
9% of 112 decks +6% synergy
Polluted Delta
9% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9% of 112 decks +3% synergy
Wooded Foothills
9% of 112 decks +2% synergy
Prismatic Vista
7% of 112 decks +0% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
7% of 112 decks -3% synergy
Foul Orchard
6% of 112 decks -1% synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
5% of 112 decks -4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5% of 112 decks -15% synergy