Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander)

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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Topiary Lecturer
11%inclusion55 decks508 decks
10%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
8.0%inclusion41 decks515 decks
7%synergy
Germination Practicum
6.2%inclusion32 decks515 decks
5%synergy
Pensive Professor
5.4%inclusion31 decks573 decks
3%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
3.5%inclusion19 decks545 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
56%inclusion2.10K decks3.74K decks
55%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion2.02K decks3.74K decks
51%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
48%inclusion1.81K decks3.74K decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion1.89K decks3.74K decks
45%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion1.73K decks3.74K decks
45%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion1.89K decks3.74K decks
43%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion1.43K decks3.74K decks
38%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
35%inclusion1.32K decks3.74K decks
35%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion1.29K decks3.74K decks
34%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
34%inclusion1.28K decks3.74K decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
54%inclusion2.03K decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion1.91K decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion1.51K decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
40%inclusion1.50K decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion1.49K decks3.74K decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion1.44K decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion1.41K decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion1.35K decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion1.30K decks3.74K decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion1.26K decks3.74K decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion599 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion571 decks3.74K decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion410 decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion371 decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.2%inclusion233 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.0%inclusion224 decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
33%inclusion1.25K decks3.74K decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion1.24K decks3.74K decks
32%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion1.19K decks3.74K decks
28%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
32%inclusion1.09K decks3.45K decks
31%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.74K decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
29%inclusion996 decks3.46K decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion1.06K decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion1.05K decks3.74K decks
25%synergy
Obelisk Spider
27%inclusion1.01K decks3.74K decks
27%synergy
Invisible Stalker
26%inclusion961 decks3.74K decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion930 decks3.74K decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
24%inclusion904 decks3.74K decks
23%synergy
Spawnwrithe
24%inclusion902 decks3.74K decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion879 decks3.74K decks
19%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion870 decks3.74K decks
22%synergy
Clever Impersonator
23%inclusion869 decks3.74K decks
21%synergy
Vashta Nerada
23%inclusion854 decks3.74K decks
22%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
22%inclusion815 decks3.74K decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion804 decks3.74K decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion761 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
19%inclusion705 decks3.74K decks
19%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
19%inclusion703 decks3.74K decks
17%synergy
Cankerbloom
19%inclusion693 decks3.74K decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion685 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
18%inclusion677 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
18%inclusion657 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion361 decks2.11K decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion600 decks3.63K decks
12%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion616 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
16%inclusion614 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Evil Twin
16%inclusion585 decks3.74K decks
15%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
16%inclusion582 decks3.74K decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion405 decks2.65K decks
13%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion564 decks3.74K decks
15%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15%inclusion564 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion562 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion548 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion547 decks3.74K decks
-8%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion540 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion486 decks3.46K decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
14%inclusion166 decks1.19K decks
7%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion519 decks3.74K decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion505 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Flux Channeler
13%inclusion503 decks3.74K decks
11%synergy
Dread Tiller
13%inclusion162 decks1.21K decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
12%inclusion459 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
11%inclusion428 decks3.74K decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Constable
11%inclusion403 decks3.74K decks
10%synergy
Stunt Double
11%inclusion400 decks3.74K decks
10%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion393 decks3.74K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion1.16K decks3.74K decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion1.12K decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
23%inclusion865 decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion760 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion735 decks3.74K decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion720 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion710 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion704 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion671 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion654 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
17%inclusion632 decks3.74K decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion613 decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion522 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion515 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion496 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion464 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion441 decks3.74K decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion437 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion409 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion406 decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion388 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
9.4%inclusion350 decks3.74K decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.2%inclusion346 decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.8%inclusion331 decks3.74K decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.7%inclusion325 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
See Double
8.3%inclusion309 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.2%inclusion308 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.1%inclusion302 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.9%inclusion297 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.6%inclusion284 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.6%inclusion283 decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.5%inclusion282 decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.3%inclusion272 decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion263 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
7.0%inclusion263 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.0%inclusion262 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion259 decks3.74K decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion243 decks3.74K decks
2%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
6.3%inclusion237 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.0%inclusion225 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.9%inclusion222 decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion220 decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.7%inclusion213 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
5.6%inclusion208 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.5%inclusion206 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
32%inclusion1.19K decks3.74K decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion1.12K decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion878 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
20%inclusion752 decks3.74K decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion666 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion579 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion565 decks3.74K decks
13%synergy
Contentious Plan
14%inclusion506 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion460 decks3.74K decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion376 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion375 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
9.4%inclusion353 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.9%inclusion332 decks3.74K decks
-8%synergy
Doppelgang
8.8%inclusion331 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.7%inclusion327 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion269 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Persist
6.8%inclusion254 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.7%inclusion252 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.5%inclusion245 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion243 decks3.74K decks
-7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion234 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Damnation
6.2%inclusion233 decks3.74K decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.9%inclusion222 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.3%inclusion200 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.3%inclusion64 decks1.21K decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.2%inclusion196 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.2%inclusion194 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion1.15K decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Contagion Clasp
26%inclusion954 decks3.74K decks
22%synergy
The Great Henge
24%inclusion909 decks3.74K decks
18%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion812 decks3.74K decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion791 decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion440 decks3.74K decks
11%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion432 decks3.74K decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion380 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
8.8%inclusion329 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.4%inclusion315 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.6%inclusion283 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.8%inclusion217 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.74K decks
30%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
27%inclusion997 decks3.74K decks
26%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
26%inclusion933 decks3.64K decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
22%inclusion817 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion715 decks3.74K decks
19%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
19%inclusion496 decks2.65K decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion617 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion593 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion556 decks3.74K decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion500 decks3.74K decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion459 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion414 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.0%inclusion336 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.6%inclusion322 decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.4%inclusion315 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
7.8%inclusion291 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Mirrormade
7.5%inclusion281 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.5%inclusion280 decks3.74K decks
-4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.2%inclusion270 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion265 decks3.74K decks
-9%synergy
Master Chef
6.3%inclusion235 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
5.8%inclusion218 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion211 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.6%inclusion210 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion202 decks3.74K decks
2%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.4%inclusion201 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion508 decks3.74K decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
6.9%inclusion259 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.0%inclusion223 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion1.27K decks3.74K decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
34%inclusion1.26K decks3.74K decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion1.15K decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion1.10K decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion912 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion745 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion643 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion641 decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion582 decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion503 decks3.74K decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion397 decks3.74K decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion394 decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.3%inclusion349 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.4%inclusion278 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion276 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.0%inclusion261 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.3%inclusion237 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.8%inclusion216 decks3.74K decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.2%inclusion196 decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.1%inclusion190 decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion3.01K decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion2.58K decks3.74K decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion614 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion564 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion480 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion477 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion463 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion454 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion405 decks3.74K decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion379 decks3.74K decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.0%inclusion335 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion164 decks1.97K decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion266 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
6.8%inclusion256 decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.0%inclusion224 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.8%inclusion217 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.1%inclusion191 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion3.61K decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion3.60K decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion3.58K decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion3.36K decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion2.12K decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Opulent Palace
55%inclusion2.06K decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion1.76K decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
46%inclusion1.73K decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
45%inclusion1.70K decks3.74K decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion1.67K decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion1.67K decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion1.54K decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion1.52K decks3.74K decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion1.41K decks3.74K decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion1.39K decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
37%inclusion1.39K decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
35%inclusion1.30K decks3.74K decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion1.19K decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion1.19K decks3.74K decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion1.16K decks3.74K decks
23%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion1.07K decks3.74K decks
-7%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion1.05K decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion1.04K decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion1.03K decks3.74K decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion1.03K decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion785 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion779 decks3.74K decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
20%inclusion764 decks3.74K decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion738 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion727 decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion724 decks3.74K decks
2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion716 decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion685 decks3.74K decks
16%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion675 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion657 decks3.74K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion623 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion604 decks3.74K decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malady
15%inclusion573 decks3.74K decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion501 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion484 decks3.74K decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion473 decks3.74K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion448 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion443 decks3.74K decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion399 decks3.74K decks
-3%synergy
Bayou
10%inclusion382 decks3.74K decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion376 decks3.74K decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion376 decks3.74K decks
1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion373 decks3.74K decks
-8%synergy
Underground Sea
10%inclusion363 decks3.74K decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Wood
7.8%inclusion293 decks3.74K decks
-2%synergy