Shelob, Whose Lair Is Death (Commander) - Toughness Matters

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Ishkanah, GrafwidowIshkanah, Grafwidow

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Josh Nelson
Sep 8, 2025
The Top 10 Non-Marvel Spiders in Magic: The Gathering
Spiders are some of the most true-to-reality creatures in Magic: The Gathering. Let's look at the top 10 best Spiders in the game!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rotwidow Pack
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
92%synergy
Sporeweb Weaver
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Penumbra Spider
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Silklash Spider
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Deadly Recluse
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Twin-Silk Spider
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Obelisk Spider
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Skyfisher Spider
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Doom Weaver
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Watcher in the Web
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Nyx Weaver
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Arachnogenesis
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Spider Spawning
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Chainweb Aracnir
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Drider
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Juvenile Gloomwidow
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Sporecap Spider
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Brood Weaver
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Graverobber Spider
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Hatchery Spider
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Mirkwood Spider
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Kessig Recluse
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Snarespinner
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Broodspinner
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Blightwidow
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Webspinner Cuff
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Arachnus Spinner
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Spinner of Souls
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Twitching Doll
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Llanowar Greenwidow
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Acid Web Spider
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Hoarding Recluse
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
The Swarmweaver
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Stingerfling Spider
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Copper Longlegs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Canopy Spider
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Ruins Recluse
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Frostweb Spider
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Netcaster Spider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Skysnare Spider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Aquastrand Spider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Mineshaft Spider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Oran-Rief Recluse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hitchclaw Recluse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Treetop Snarespinner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Archetype of Finality
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Glint Weaver
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Swift Spinner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sentinel Spider
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Realmwalker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Insidious Fungus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Beastie
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Valgavoth's Faithful
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Grappler Spider
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Masked Vandal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ettercap
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Izoni, Center of the Web
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Graveshifter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spitting Spider
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Instants
Wail of War
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Deathsprout
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Grisly Salvage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Putrefy
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Eaten by Spiders
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Golgari Charm
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Summons
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Grapple with the Past
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Second Harvest
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Drag to the Roots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Village Rites
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tear Asunder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Obscuring Haze
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Peerless Recycling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Breathe Your Last
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Far Wanderings
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Crippling Fear
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Harmonize
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Dominance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Commune with Evil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Under the Skin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Formless Genesis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Casualties of War
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mulch
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Syphon Mind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vanquisher's Banner
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Herald's Horn
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Incubator
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Bow of Nylea
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Instruments of War
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Arachnus Web
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Spider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Parallel Lives
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Greenhouse // Rickety Gazebo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Tortured Existence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Insidious Roots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Lurking Predators
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Font of Fertility
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Crawling Sensation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Descendants' Path
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vessel of Nascency
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Kishla Village
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Swarmyard
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Grim Backwoods
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Vault of Whispers
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Barren Moor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tree of Tales
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Memorial to Folly
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Slippery Karst
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Restless Cottage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Moss Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Forest
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Tainted Wood
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Malady
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Jungle Hollow
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Blooming Marsh
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Foul Orchard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Grotto
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-16%synergy