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!
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Broodspinner
100% of 5 decks +92% synergy
Twitching Doll
72% of 18 decks +61% synergy
The Swarmweaver
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Arasta of the Endless Web
100% of 113 decks +90% synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
95% of 99 decks +89% synergy
Sporeweb Weaver
92% of 113 decks +89% synergy
Doom Weaver
91% of 113 decks +87% synergy
Rotwidow Pack
91% of 113 decks +87% synergy
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
90% of 113 decks +86% synergy
Chainweb Aracnir
88% of 113 decks +85% synergy
Obelisk Spider
88% of 113 decks +83% synergy
Arachnogenesis
89% of 113 decks +82% synergy
Twin-Silk Spider
85% of 113 decks +81% synergy
Top Cards
Skyfisher Spider
85% of 113 decks +78% synergy
Penumbra Spider
84% of 113 decks +80% synergy
Silklash Spider
84% of 113 decks +80% synergy
Deadly Recluse
81% of 113 decks +78% synergy
Drider
81% of 113 decks +77% synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
79% of 113 decks +75% synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
79% of 113 decks +72% synergy
Watcher in the Web
77% of 113 decks +74% synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
76% of 113 decks +72% synergy
Hatchery Spider
71% of 113 decks +68% synergy
Creatures
Brood Weaver
70% of 113 decks +67% synergy
Ruins Recluse
70% of 109 decks +67% synergy
Canopy Spider
62% of 113 decks +61% synergy
Mirkwood Spider
60% of 104 decks +56% synergy
Realmwalker
59% of 113 decks +50% synergy
Sporecap Spider
58% of 113 decks +57% synergy
Juvenile Gloomwidow
58% of 113 decks +57% synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
55% of 113 decks +48% synergy
Glint Weaver
51% of 35 decks +50% synergy
Llanowar Greenwidow
51% of 113 decks +49% synergy
Snarespinner
50% of 113 decks +48% synergy
Copper Longlegs
46% of 111 decks +44% synergy
Webspinner Cuff
45% of 113 decks +44% synergy
Arachnus Spinner
45% of 113 decks +44% synergy
Izoni, Center of the Web
43% of 37 decks +40% synergy
Nyx Weaver
42% of 113 decks +34% synergy
Blightwidow
41% of 113 decks +39% synergy
Graverobber Spider
40% of 113 decks +39% synergy
Masked Vandal
40% of 113 decks +36% synergy
Roaming Throne
39% of 49 decks +31% synergy
Skysnare Spider
31% of 113 decks +30% synergy
Frostweb Spider
29% of 113 decks +29% synergy
Stingerfling Spider
29% of 113 decks +28% synergy
Netcaster Spider
25% of 113 decks +24% synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
25% of 113 decks +21% synergy
Beast Whisperer
25% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Acid Web Spider
23% of 113 decks +22% synergy
Mineshaft Spider
23% of 44 decks +22% synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
22% of 113 decks +19% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
22% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Hitchclaw Recluse
21% of 113 decks +21% synergy
Sentinel Spider
19% of 113 decks +18% synergy
Spitting Spider
19% of 113 decks +18% synergy
Kessig Recluse
19% of 113 decks +18% synergy
Graveshifter
19% of 113 decks +17% synergy
Cactarantula
18% of 28 decks +17% synergy
Oran-Rief Recluse
18% of 113 decks +17% synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18% of 113 decks +16% synergy
Glowstone Recluse
17% of 113 decks +16% synergy
Metallic Mimic
16% of 113 decks +14% synergy
Devoted Druid
14% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Academy Manufactor
14% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Ettercap
13% of 113 decks +13% synergy
Hoarding Recluse
13% of 113 decks +12% synergy
Gyome, Master Chef
13% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Gnottvold Recluse
12% of 113 decks +11% synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Peregrin Took
11% of 108 decks -4% synergy
Swift Spinner
11% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
11% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
53% of 113 decks +24% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Beast Within
45% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
38% of 21 decks +12% synergy
Cosmic Hunger
36% of 109 decks +32% synergy
Bite Down
34% of 113 decks +31% synergy
Golgari Charm
28% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
26% of 113 decks +13% synergy
Prizefight
24% of 113 decks +21% synergy
Setessan Tactics
22% of 113 decks +21% synergy
Fell the Profane
19% of 21 decks +7% synergy
Shelob's Ambush
19% of 108 decks +16% synergy
Putrefy
18% of 113 decks -18% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Infectious Bite
16% of 111 decks +13% synergy
Master's Rebuke
14% of 113 decks +13% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Dark Ritual
14% of 113 decks -1% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
14% of 51 decks +11% synergy
Terrifying Presence
13% of 113 decks +13% synergy
Kindred Summons
13% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Second Harvest
13% of 113 decks +1% synergy
Ram Through
12% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Worldly Tutor
12% of 113 decks +1% synergy
Stew the Coneys
12% of 108 decks +9% synergy
Obscuring Haze
11% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Abrupt Decay
11% of 113 decks -5% synergy
Fog
10% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Wrap in Vigor
9% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
9% of 35 decks +3% synergy
Entish Restoration
9% of 105 decks +0% synergy
Tail Swipe
8% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Return to Nature
8% of 113 decks -0% synergy
Harrow
8% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Khalni Ambush
7% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Deadly Rollick
7% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Krosan Grip
7% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Tear Asunder
7% of 113 decks -9% synergy
Deadly Dispute
7% of 113 decks -11% synergy
Eaten by Spiders
6% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Crop Rotation
6% of 113 decks -4% synergy
Nature's Claim
6% of 113 decks -6% synergy
Gloomwidow's Feast
5% of 113 decks +5% synergy
For the Ancestors
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Spider Spawning
68% of 113 decks +63% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
64% of 11 decks +35% synergy
Cultivate
54% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Nature's Lore
52% of 113 decks +26% synergy
Three Visits
46% of 113 decks +26% synergy
Rampant Growth
45% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Kodama's Reach
43% of 113 decks +16% synergy
Farseek
39% of 113 decks +21% synergy
Kindred Dominance
26% of 113 decks +21% synergy
Spider Food
25% of 53 decks +20% synergy
Demonic Tutor
24% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
24% of 21 decks +18% synergy
Last March of the Ents
23% of 108 decks +20% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
20% of 113 decks +15% synergy
Bushwhack
19% of 113 decks +16% synergy
Toxic Deluge
18% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
17% of 113 decks +13% synergy
Damnation
17% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Roar of Challenge
16% of 113 decks +14% synergy
Contest of Claws
15% of 47 decks +14% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Night's Whisper
12% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Sign in Blood
11% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Culling Ritual
11% of 113 decks -10% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
10% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Prey Upon
8% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Harmonize
8% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
8% of 104 decks -10% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7% of 113 decks -1% synergy
Reanimate
7% of 113 decks -9% synergy
Spinning Wheel Kick
6% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Crippling Fear
6% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Grim Tutor
6% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Finale of Devastation
5% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Viridian Longbow
51% of 113 decks +46% synergy
Herald's Horn
46% of 113 decks +42% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
39% of 113 decks +34% synergy
The Great Henge
38% of 113 decks +32% synergy
Thornbite Staff
36% of 113 decks +34% synergy
Urza's Incubator
35% of 113 decks +33% synergy
Door of Destinies
21% of 113 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19% of 113 decks -7% synergy
Lightning Greaves
16% of 113 decks -7% synergy
Coat of Arms
14% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
12% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Rhonas's Monument
12% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Mithril Coat
10% of 104 decks +5% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
9% of 111 decks -0% synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Pathway Arrows
9% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7% of 113 decks -13% synergy
Akroma's Memorial
6% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Nim Deathmantle
6% of 113 decks +5% synergy
The One Ring
5% of 111 decks +1% synergy
Boxing Ring
5% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Arachnus Web
44% of 113 decks +43% synergy
Assault Formation
38% of 113 decks +37% synergy
Parallel Lives
34% of 113 decks +20% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
32% of 111 decks +26% synergy
Doubling Season
32% of 113 decks +19% synergy
Guardian Project
24% of 113 decks +16% synergy
Black Market Connections
23% of 113 decks +15% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
21% of 113 decks +10% synergy
Sylvan Library
18% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Hidden Spider
17% of 113 decks +16% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Vraska Joins Up
15% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
15% of 55 decks +5% synergy
Deathreap Ritual
14% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Journey to Eternity
12% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
8% of 113 decks -19% synergy
City of Death
7% of 56 decks +6% synergy
Spider Umbra
7% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Wild Growth
7% of 113 decks -4% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Unnatural Growth
5% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5% of 113 decks -1% synergy
Binding the Old Gods
5% of 113 decks -4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Golgari Queen
9% of 113 decks +1% synergy
Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
7% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
80% of 113 decks +67% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67% of 113 decks +38% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63% of 113 decks +38% synergy
Three Tree City
53% of 15 decks +35% synergy
Bojuka Bog
43% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39% of 113 decks +20% synergy
Reliquary Tower
30% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
27% of 113 decks +23% synergy
Cabal Coffers
25% of 113 decks +14% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22% of 113 decks +9% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20% of 113 decks +15% synergy
Shifting Woodland
19% of 21 decks +5% synergy
The Shire
14% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Mutavault
13% of 113 decks +12% synergy
Arena
12% of 113 decks +12% synergy
Command Beacon
12% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
11% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Castle Locthwain
11% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Ancient Tomb
11% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
11% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 113 decks -12% synergy
Grim Backwoods
10% of 113 decks -3% synergy
Restless Cottage
9% of 56 decks -5% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7% of 113 decks -7% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5% of 113 decks +4% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5% of 113 decks -0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81% of 113 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Signet
63% of 113 decks +1% synergy
Patchwork Banner
57% of 14 decks +44% synergy
Golgari Signet
27% of 113 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15% of 113 decks -9% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Mana Crypt
12% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 113 decks -0% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Thought Vessel
6% of 113 decks +0% synergy
Mana Vault
5% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
78% of 113 decks +31% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
73% of 113 decks +17% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
72% of 113 decks +30% synergy
Bayou
65% of 113 decks +54% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59% of 113 decks +29% synergy
Cavern of Souls
55% of 113 decks +49% synergy
Path of Ancestry
55% of 113 decks +33% synergy
Deathcap Glade
53% of 113 decks +23% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
42% of 113 decks +0% synergy
Tainted Wood
40% of 113 decks -1% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
38% of 113 decks +15% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
34% of 113 decks -19% synergy
Twilight Mire
28% of 113 decks +1% synergy
Underground Mortuary
28% of 39 decks +1% synergy
Temple of Malady
27% of 113 decks -8% synergy
Exotic Orchard
22% of 113 decks -3% synergy
Blooming Marsh
20% of 113 decks +8% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
20% of 113 decks -12% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19% of 113 decks +15% synergy
Fabled Passage
19% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Haunted Mire
19% of 113 decks -0% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18% of 113 decks +14% synergy
Woodland Chasm
18% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Festering Gulch
17% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
16% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Marsh Flats
14% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Misty Rainforest
14% of 113 decks +7% synergy
Jungle Hollow
14% of 113 decks -10% synergy
Viridescent Bog
14% of 29 decks -10% synergy
Windswept Heath
12% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Evolving Wilds
11% of 113 decks -16% synergy
Myriad Landscape
10% of 113 decks -11% synergy
Polluted Delta
9% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9% of 113 decks +3% synergy
Wooded Foothills
9% of 113 decks +2% synergy
Reflecting Pool
8% of 113 decks +5% synergy
Prismatic Vista
7% of 113 decks +0% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
7% of 113 decks -3% synergy
Foul Orchard
6% of 113 decks -1% synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
5% of 113 decks -4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5% of 113 decks -15% synergy