Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander)

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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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MTGStocks
Glen Elendra Guardian
15%inclusion97 decks629 decks
6%synergy
Dread Tiller
15%inclusion100 decks653 decks
15%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
11%inclusion69 decks653 decks
10%synergy
Loch Mare
8.4%inclusion54 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
7.0%inclusion46 decks653 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
55%inclusion1.97K decks3.55K decks
54%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion1.94K decks3.55K decks
51%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
48%inclusion1.72K decks3.55K decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion1.78K decks3.55K decks
45%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion1.62K decks3.55K decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion1.78K decks3.55K decks
43%synergy
Necroskitter
37%inclusion1.32K decks3.55K decks
37%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
36%inclusion1.28K decks3.55K decks
35%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
34%inclusion1.22K decks3.55K decks
34%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
34%inclusion1.20K decks3.55K decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
56%inclusion1.98K decks3.55K decks
14%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion1.82K decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion1.48K decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
41%inclusion1.45K decks3.55K decks
17%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
39%inclusion1.38K decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion1.38K decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion1.32K decks3.55K decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion1.29K decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion1.26K decks3.55K decks
27%synergy
Thrummingbird
34%inclusion1.22K decks3.55K decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion592 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion564 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion396 decks3.55K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion340 decks3.55K decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.4%inclusion226 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.2%inclusion221 decks3.55K decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion1.20K decks3.55K decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
34%inclusion1.20K decks3.55K decks
32%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
32%inclusion951 decks3K decks
31%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion1.12K decks3.55K decks
27%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion1.09K decks3.55K decks
29%synergy
Obelisk Spider
27%inclusion977 decks3.55K decks
27%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
27%inclusion824 decks3.02K decks
24%synergy
Incubation Druid
27%inclusion969 decks3.55K decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion952 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion903 decks3.55K decks
23%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion877 decks3.55K decks
21%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion849 decks3.55K decks
19%synergy
Biophagus
24%inclusion846 decks3.55K decks
22%synergy
Spawnwrithe
24%inclusion835 decks3.55K decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion823 decks3.55K decks
21%synergy
Clever Impersonator
23%inclusion806 decks3.55K decks
21%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
22%inclusion786 decks3.55K decks
21%synergy
Vashta Nerada
22%inclusion785 decks3.55K decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion731 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion711 decks3.55K decks
9%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion700 decks3.55K decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion694 decks3.55K decks
18%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
19%inclusion679 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
19%inclusion672 decks3.55K decks
19%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
18%inclusion651 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion647 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
18%inclusion638 decks3.55K decks
17%synergy
Altered Ego
17%inclusion620 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
16%inclusion269 decks1.64K decks
14%synergy
Evil Twin
16%inclusion570 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion507 decks3.18K decks
11%synergy
Viridian Joiner
16%inclusion559 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
16%inclusion520 decks3.31K decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion535 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion329 decks2.19K decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion533 decks3.55K decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion528 decks3.55K decks
-8%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
15%inclusion521 decks3.55K decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion482 decks3.33K decks
9%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion513 decks3.55K decks
12%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion506 decks3.55K decks
14%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion409 decks3.01K decks
12%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion469 decks3.55K decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion462 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
12%inclusion426 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion405 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Loyal Guardian
11%inclusion398 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
11%inclusion392 decks3.55K decks
10%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
11%inclusion339 decks3.21K decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Constable
10%inclusion367 decks3.55K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion1K decks3.33K decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion1.04K decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion842 decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion728 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion707 decks3.55K decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion698 decks3.55K decks
17%synergy
Experimental Augury
19%inclusion672 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion660 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion630 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
18%inclusion626 decks3.55K decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion613 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion590 decks3.55K decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion504 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion470 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion469 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion444 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion421 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion410 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion408 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion376 decks3.55K decks
-5%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion372 decks3.55K decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
8.9%inclusion317 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.9%inclusion317 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
See Double
8.9%inclusion315 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.8%inclusion311 decks3.55K decks
-5%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.7%inclusion310 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.5%inclusion303 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.5%inclusion301 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.8%inclusion277 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion272 decks3.55K decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.4%inclusion263 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.2%inclusion257 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
7.0%inclusion250 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion234 decks3.33K decks
0%synergy
Pongify
7.0%inclusion249 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.0%inclusion249 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.8%inclusion227 decks3.33K decks
0%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.8%inclusion241 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion232 decks3.55K decks
2%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.3%inclusion223 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion218 decks3.55K decks
0%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.9%inclusion210 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.8%inclusion206 decks3.55K decks
-5%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
5.7%inclusion203 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.7%inclusion202 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Radstorm
5.7%inclusion201 decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Reject Imperfection
5.5%inclusion194 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Steady Progress
5.2%inclusion184 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
33%inclusion1.18K decks3.55K decks
30%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion1.03K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion820 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
21%inclusion754 decks3.55K decks
18%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion649 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Drown in Ichor
16%inclusion582 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion561 decks3.55K decks
14%synergy
Contentious Plan
15%inclusion517 decks3.55K decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion418 decks3.55K decks
-11%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion382 decks3.55K decks
10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
11%inclusion382 decks3.55K decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion363 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion356 decks3.55K decks
-7%synergy
Doppelgang
9.2%inclusion326 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.9%inclusion315 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.3%inclusion261 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion257 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.1%inclusion251 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Persist
6.6%inclusion235 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion232 decks3.55K decks
-8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion223 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Damnation
6.2%inclusion222 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.9%inclusion211 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.6%inclusion200 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.5%inclusion195 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.3%inclusion188 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.2%inclusion183 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.1%inclusion33 decks653 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion1.09K decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Contagion Clasp
27%inclusion945 decks3.55K decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion830 decks3.55K decks
17%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion788 decks3.55K decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion744 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion441 decks3.55K decks
12%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion416 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion370 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.9%inclusion315 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
8.7%inclusion310 decks3.55K decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.5%inclusion267 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.4%inclusion193 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.1%inclusion181 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
31%inclusion1.09K decks3.55K decks
30%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
27%inclusion947 decks3.55K decks
26%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion796 decks3.20K decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
22%inclusion778 decks3.55K decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
20%inclusion707 decks3.55K decks
20%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion385 decks2.19K decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion610 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion590 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion542 decks3.55K decks
15%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion507 decks3.55K decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion423 decks3.55K decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion410 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
10%inclusion342 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.6%inclusion306 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.5%inclusion301 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion283 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion275 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.6%inclusion271 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion261 decks3.55K decks
-9%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.3%inclusion258 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Master Chef
6.7%inclusion238 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
6.0%inclusion213 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.8%inclusion206 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.7%inclusion204 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.4%inclusion188 decks3.48K decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.2%inclusion184 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.2%inclusion183 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion498 decks3.55K decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
6.9%inclusion244 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.5%inclusion232 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
35%inclusion1.24K decks3.55K decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion1.17K decks3.55K decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion1.08K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion1.07K decks3.55K decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion905 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion709 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion625 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion609 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion531 decks3.55K decks
-7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion499 decks3.55K decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion394 decks3.55K decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion358 decks3.55K decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.5%inclusion336 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion267 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.3%inclusion260 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.8%inclusion240 decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.5%inclusion231 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.5%inclusion195 decks3.55K decks
-6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.4%inclusion180 decks3.33K decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.1%inclusion180 decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion2.89K decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion2.47K decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion621 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion528 decks3.55K decks
0%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion486 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion475 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion460 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion436 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion390 decks3.55K decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion377 decks3.55K decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.5%inclusion337 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.6%inclusion270 decks3.55K decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion260 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.9%inclusion102 decks1.48K decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.6%inclusion235 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.1%inclusion217 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.3%inclusion188 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion3.43K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion3.42K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion3.40K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion3.19K decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion2.03K decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Opulent Palace
56%inclusion2K decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion1.62K decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
45%inclusion1.59K decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Triome
45%inclusion1.58K decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
43%inclusion1.54K decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion1.53K decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion1.44K decks3.55K decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40%inclusion1.43K decks3.55K decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion1.36K decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion1.32K decks3.55K decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
37%inclusion1.31K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
35%inclusion1.23K decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion1.10K decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion1.08K decks3.55K decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion1K decks3.33K decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion1K decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion982 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion968 decks3.55K decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion964 decks3.55K decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion951 decks3.55K decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22%inclusion784 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion777 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
21%inclusion697 decks3.31K decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion716 decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion710 decks3.55K decks
5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion697 decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion671 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion647 decks3.55K decks
16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion624 decks3.55K decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion611 decks3.55K decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion608 decks3.55K decks
-1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion605 decks3.55K decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion580 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion472 decks3.55K decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion450 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion447 decks3.55K decks
-3%synergy
Twilight Mire
12%inclusion433 decks3.55K decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion417 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion400 decks3.55K decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion363 decks3.55K decks
1%synergy
Bayou
10%inclusion351 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion350 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
9.5%inclusion337 decks3.55K decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
9.3%inclusion330 decks3.55K decks
-9%synergy
Tainted Wood
8.3%inclusion295 decks3.55K decks
-2%synergy