The Swarmweaver (Commander) - Expensive Insects

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Jeremy Rowe
Sep 5, 2025
Building an Insect Commander Deck with Aatchik, Emerald Radian
Insects are an underloved creature type in Magic. So let's show them some appreciation with this Commander deck, with Aatchik, Emerald Radian.
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Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
89%synergy
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Arachnogenesis
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Scute Swarm
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Twitching Doll
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Hornet Nest
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Giant Adephage
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
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Hornet Queen
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Broodspinner
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Grist, Voracious Larva
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Nyx Weaver
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Haywire Mite
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Beast Within
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Putrefy
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Aatchik, Emerald Radian
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
96%synergy
Huskburster Swarm
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Ant Queen
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Broodhatch Nantuko
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Blightbeetle
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Icetill Explorer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Rotwidow Pack
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Old Rutstein
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Giant Ankheg
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Nantuko Elder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Living Hive
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Moldgraf Monstrosity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Altanak, the Thrice-Called
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Skyfisher Spider
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Spinner of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Saber Ants
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Stinging Cave Crawler
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Drider
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Iridescent Hornbeetle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Crash of Rhino Beetles
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Spineseeker Centipede
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Phantom Nantuko
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Xantid Swarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Spring-Leaf Avenger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Twin-Silk Spider
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Scute Mob
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Vitality
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Flesh Burrower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Infesting Radroach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Copper Longlegs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mirkwood Spider
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Insidious Fungus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Circuit Mender
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Doom Weaver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Nantuko Vigilante
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Silklash Spider
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sporeweb Weaver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Second Harvest
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Grapple with the Past
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Drag to the Roots
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Midnight Tilling
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Grisly Salvage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Kindred Summons
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tear Asunder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Deathsprout
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Obscuring Haze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Entomb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Moment's Peace
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Another Chance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Corpse Churn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Horrid Vigor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cut Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Battle-Rage Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Armor of Shadows
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Vitality Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Fangs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Spider Spawning
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Decode Transmissions
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Beacon of Creation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Formless Genesis
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Dread Return
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Life from the Loam
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mulch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Counsel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Buried Alive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dig Up
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Dominance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Squirming Emergence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Convert to Slime
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Diregraf Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Far Wanderings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Primal Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Destined // Lead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Dryad's Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Unyaro Bee Sting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Rise of the Ants
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Creeping Renaissance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Genesis Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Broodheart Engine
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Shredder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Dross Skullbomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Maze Skullbomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emerald Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Virtue of Persistence
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Doubling Season
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
The Hunger Tide Rises
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Crawling Sensation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Crawling Infestation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Parallel Lives
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Journey to Eternity
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Animate Dead
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Insidious Roots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Out of the Tombs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
City of Death
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Strength
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Drop of Honey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Grave Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lolth, Spider Queen
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Kishla Village
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Three Tree City
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Coffers
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Mortuary Mire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Shifting Woodland
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Mutavault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Slippery Karst
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Grim Backwoods
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Golgari Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Golgari Keyrune
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Locket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Cluestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Bayou
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Twilight Mire
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Underground Mortuary
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Wastewood Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Wood
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Bridge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Vernal Fen
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Blooming Marsh
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Viridescent Bog
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malady
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Mire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Strangled Cemetery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Woodland Chasm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy