The Swarmweaver (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Blech, Loafing Pest
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Germination Practicum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Vastlands Scavenger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Gorma, the Gullet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Grist, the Hunger Tide
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
68%synergy
Twitching Doll
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
67%synergy
Broodspinner
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
67%synergy
Crawling Infestation
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Nyx Weaver
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Arachnogenesis
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
61%synergy
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
57%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Hornet Queen
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Scute Swarm
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Haywire Mite
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Crawling Sensation
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Hornet Nest
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Aatchik, Emerald Radian
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Giant Adephage
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Victimize
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Putrefy
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Natural Order
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Skyfisher Spider
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Fumulus, the Infestation
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Grist, Voracious Larva
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Old Rutstein
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Ant Queen
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Icetill Explorer
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Altanak, the Thrice-Called
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Blightbeetle
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Spinner of Souls
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Scute Mob
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Molt Tender
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Spineseeker Centipede
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Huskburster Swarm
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Giant Ankheg
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Broodhatch Nantuko
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Seedship Broodtender
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Living Hive
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Moldgraf Monstrosity
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Moldgraf Millipede
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Rotwidow Pack
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Flesh Burrower
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Demolisher Spawn
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Spring-Leaf Avenger
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Skull Prophet
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Treetop Snarespinner
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Webstrike Elite
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Gene Pollinator
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Eumidian Terrabotanist
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Circuit Mender
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Drider
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Twin-Silk Spider
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Stinging Cave Crawler
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Crash of Rhino Beetles
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Swarm, Being of Bees
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lord Dregg, Insect Invader
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Armaggon, Future Shark
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Grisly Salvage
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Drag to the Roots
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Grapple with the Past
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Second Harvest
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Charm
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Corpse Churn
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Pain 101
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Deathsprout
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Withering Torment
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Horrid Vigor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Obscuring Haze
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Another Chance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Undying Malice
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Spider Spawning
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Mulch
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Convert to Slime
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Beacon of Creation
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Living Death
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Squirming Emergence
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Harmonize
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Alive
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Explore
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Formless Genesis
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Bushwhack
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Commune with Evil
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Far Wanderings
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Under the Skin
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Casualties of War
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Life from the Loam
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Shredder
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Broodheart Engine
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Emerald Medallion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Carrion Cruiser
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Parallel Lives
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
22%synergy
The Hunger Tide Rises
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Insidious Roots
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Grave Pact
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
March of the World Ooze
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sigil of Myrkul
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Wall Crawl
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ninja Teen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Shandalar
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lolth, Spider Queen
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Swarmyard
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Vault of Whispers
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Tree of Tales
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Grim Backwoods
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Barren Moor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Kishla Village
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Hissing Quagmire
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
High Market
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Drownyard Temple
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Signet
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Keyrune
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Wood
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Mire
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malady
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Viridescent Bog
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Deathcap Glade
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Hollow
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Wastewood Verge
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Blooming Marsh
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Festering Gulch
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Bayou
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Vernal Fen
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Strangled Cemetery
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Hidden Grotto
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Haunted Mire
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Conduit Pylons
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy