Thantis, the Warweaver (Commander) - Defenders

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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
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Assault Formation
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
87%synergy
Axebane Guardian
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
85%synergy
Blight Pile
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
80%synergy
Vent Sentinel
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
72%synergy
Aether Membrane
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
67%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
67%synergy
Carven Caryatid
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Souls
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Hornet Nest
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
58%synergy
Walking Bulwark
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Colossus of Akros
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Shadows
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Royal Assassin
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Sprouting Phytohydra
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Archers' Parapet
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Rage Nimbus
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Mulch
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Tree of Perdition
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Golden Guardian
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Brimstone Trebuchet
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-26%synergy
Sporocyst
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Vigor
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Vincent Valentine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Brash Taunter
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Portcullis Vine
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Crenellated Wall
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Razors
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Tuktuk Rubblefort
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Vines
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Bone
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Consulate Skygate
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Lobber Crew
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Maarika, Brutal Gladiator
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Stirring Bard
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Agitator Ant
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Blood
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Unruly Catapult
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Stone
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Battle Rampart
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Charm
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Fog
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Arachnogenesis
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Respite
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Obscuring Haze
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Tower Defense
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Putrefy
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Qal Sisma
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Moment's Peace
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Tangle
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Overkill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blessed Respite
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Harrow
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Glyph of Doom
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Peerless Recycling
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Harmonize
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Hull Breach
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Circuitous Route
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Lavalanche
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-23%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Open the Gates
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Explore the Underdark
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Consumption
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Peregrine Mask
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Crawlspace
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Warmonger's Chariot
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Crown of Doom
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Shield
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Caltrops
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Navigation Orb
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Gorgon Flail
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dolmen Gate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Revenge of Ravens
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Trove of Temptation
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Blood Reckoning
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Passage
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Hissing Miasma
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Court of Bounty
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Grand Melee
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Court of Ire
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Dormant Grove
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Mass Hysteria
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
War Cadence
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Keen Sense
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Asceticism
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Hot Pursuit
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Eternal Thirst
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Circle of Flame
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Maze's End
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Basilisk Gate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Baldur's Gate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
The Black Gate
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Thran Portal
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Swarmyard
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Gruul Signet
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Signet
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Savage Lands
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Stomping Ground
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Twisted Landscape
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Cliffgate
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Manor Gate
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Crypt
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Spire Garden
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malady
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Gond Gate
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Heap Gate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Gateway Plaza
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Luxury Suite
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Blazemire Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Thornspire Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Darigaaz's Caldera
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-23%synergy
Temple of Malice
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy