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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Koh, the Face Stealer
5.9%inclusion15 decks255 decks
5%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
4.4%inclusion12 decks271 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.7%inclusion30 decks809 decks
3%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
2.4%inclusion8 decks333 decks
-1%synergy
Ba Sing Se
2.2%inclusion6 decks271 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
53%inclusion1.79K decks3.38K decks
52%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion1.82K decks3.38K decks
50%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
46%inclusion1.55K decks3.38K decks
45%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
49%inclusion1.66K decks3.38K decks
44%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
44%inclusion1.47K decks3.38K decks
42%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
49%inclusion1.65K decks3.38K decks
41%synergy
Necroskitter
35%inclusion1.19K decks3.38K decks
35%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
35%inclusion1.18K decks3.38K decks
34%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion1.17K decks3.38K decks
34%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion1.12K decks3.38K decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
56%inclusion1.89K decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion1.70K decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion1.41K decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion1.35K decks3.38K decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion1.30K decks3.38K decks
10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
36%inclusion1.23K decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion1.21K decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion1.19K decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion1.18K decks3.38K decks
27%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
34%inclusion1.14K decks3.38K decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion591 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion533 decks3.38K decks
-5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion387 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.2%inclusion312 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.9%inclusion232 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion221 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
33%inclusion1.12K decks3.38K decks
26%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion1.11K decks3.38K decks
25%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
32%inclusion1.03K decks3.25K decks
31%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion1.06K decks3.38K decks
27%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion1.03K decks3.38K decks
28%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
30%inclusion740 decks2.47K decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
27%inclusion910 decks3.38K decks
23%synergy
Obelisk Spider
26%inclusion883 decks3.38K decks
26%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion648 decks2.49K decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion845 decks3.38K decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion838 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion832 decks3.38K decks
21%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion816 decks3.38K decks
19%synergy
Clever Impersonator
24%inclusion794 decks3.38K decks
21%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion772 decks3.38K decks
21%synergy
Spawnwrithe
23%inclusion769 decks3.38K decks
22%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
23%inclusion767 decks3.38K decks
21%synergy
Biophagus
23%inclusion760 decks3.38K decks
21%synergy
Vashta Nerada
21%inclusion714 decks3.38K decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion698 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion667 decks3.38K decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
20%inclusion663 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion653 decks3.38K decks
8%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
19%inclusion652 decks3.38K decks
19%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
19%inclusion641 decks3.38K decks
17%synergy
Altered Ego
19%inclusion638 decks3.38K decks
17%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
19%inclusion634 decks3.38K decks
18%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
18%inclusion621 decks3.38K decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion602 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Evil Twin
17%inclusion568 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion258 decks1.57K decks
14%synergy
Viridian Joiner
16%inclusion544 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Biovisionary
16%inclusion534 decks3.38K decks
15%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
16%inclusion437 decks2.81K decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion524 decks3.38K decks
13%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion407 decks2.67K decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion504 decks3.38K decks
-9%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion500 decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Flux Channeler
15%inclusion498 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion417 decks2.84K decks
9%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
15%inclusion491 decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion485 decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Ouroboroid
14%inclusion141 decks986 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion462 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
13%inclusion331 decks2.48K decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
12%inclusion418 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Loyal Guardian
12%inclusion418 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Stunt Double
12%inclusion406 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion383 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
11%inclusion374 decks3.38K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
28%inclusion808 decks2.84K decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion935 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion807 decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion676 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion671 decks3.38K decks
17%synergy
Experimental Augury
20%inclusion669 decks3.38K decks
17%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion612 decks3.13K decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion622 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion612 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
18%inclusion601 decks3.38K decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion566 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion548 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion455 decks3.13K decks
5%synergy
Sultai Charm
14%inclusion464 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion442 decks3.38K decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion420 decks3.24K decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion431 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion392 decks3.38K decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion359 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion350 decks3.38K decks
9%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion343 decks3.38K decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
10%inclusion338 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion321 decks3.38K decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
9.1%inclusion306 decks3.38K decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.9%inclusion301 decks3.38K decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
8.9%inclusion299 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.5%inclusion286 decks3.38K decks
-5%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.3%inclusion280 decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion272 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
7.6%inclusion258 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.4%inclusion251 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.3%inclusion248 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion241 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Pongify
7.0%inclusion236 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.9%inclusion232 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.9%inclusion195 decks2.84K decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.8%inclusion231 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.8%inclusion229 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.7%inclusion227 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion189 decks2.84K decks
0%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.4%inclusion215 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion211 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Golgari Charm
6.1%inclusion207 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.0%inclusion202 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Radstorm
6.0%inclusion202 decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Reject Imperfection
5.8%inclusion195 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion189 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.5%inclusion184 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Steady Progress
5.4%inclusion182 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
28%inclusion932 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion755 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion728 decks3.38K decks
18%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion621 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Drown in Ichor
17%inclusion568 decks3.38K decks
15%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion554 decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Contentious Plan
15%inclusion491 decks3.38K decks
13%synergy
Thirsting Roots
12%inclusion406 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion392 decks3.38K decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion361 decks3.38K decks
-12%synergy
Villainous Wealth
11%inclusion358 decks3.38K decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion355 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion318 decks3.25K decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.8%inclusion297 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.8%inclusion265 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.6%inclusion258 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.6%inclusion256 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Damnation
6.7%inclusion225 decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Persist
6.6%inclusion223 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion221 decks3.38K decks
-8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion213 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Painful Truths
6.2%inclusion210 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
6.1%inclusion206 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.7%inclusion193 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.7%inclusion192 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.6%inclusion190 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.2%inclusion174 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion1.01K decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Contagion Clasp
26%inclusion884 decks3.38K decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion787 decks3.38K decks
17%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion730 decks3.38K decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion696 decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion441 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion421 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
11%inclusion361 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
9.4%inclusion318 decks3.38K decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
8.8%inclusion297 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.8%inclusion265 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.7%inclusion191 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
5.4%inclusion182 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.2%inclusion177 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
30%inclusion1.02K decks3.38K decks
30%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
25%inclusion842 decks3.38K decks
25%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
24%inclusion643 decks2.69K decks
19%synergy
Inexorable Tide
20%inclusion690 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion657 decks3.38K decks
19%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion588 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion585 decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion260 decks1.57K decks
11%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion515 decks3.38K decks
15%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15%inclusion507 decks3.38K decks
10%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion407 decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion397 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
10%inclusion354 decks3.38K decks
9%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion280 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion279 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
8.0%inclusion269 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.9%inclusion266 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.5%inclusion252 decks3.38K decks
-9%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
7.3%inclusion246 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
7.2%inclusion242 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.0%inclusion237 decks3.38K decks
-5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.1%inclusion207 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
5.8%inclusion197 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.7%inclusion193 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.7%inclusion192 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.5%inclusion187 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.4%inclusion162 decks3K decks
3%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.2%inclusion36 decks695 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion173 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion472 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.3%inclusion228 decks3.13K decks
7%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
7.2%inclusion242 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
35%inclusion1.17K decks3.38K decks
27%synergy
Nesting Grounds
31%inclusion1.05K decks3.38K decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion1.02K decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion990 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion858 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion653 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
18%inclusion597 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion583 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion508 decks3.38K decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion494 decks3.38K decks
-7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion398 decks3.38K decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion331 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion330 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion237 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.0%inclusion236 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.7%inclusion227 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion222 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.8%inclusion196 decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.5%inclusion155 decks2.84K decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion176 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion2.76K decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion2.35K decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion628 decks3.38K decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
15%inclusion494 decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion490 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion482 decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion443 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion419 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion392 decks3.38K decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion370 decks3.38K decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion344 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.2%inclusion276 decks3.38K decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion260 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.1%inclusion240 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.4%inclusion215 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.7%inclusion193 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion3.25K decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion3.24K decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion3.22K decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion3.02K decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Opulent Palace
57%inclusion1.93K decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion1.89K decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
44%inclusion1.50K decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion1.49K decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion1.46K decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
42%inclusion1.42K decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion1.39K decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion1.37K decks3.38K decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38%inclusion1.29K decks3.38K decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion1.27K decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion1.26K decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
37%inclusion1.25K decks3.38K decks
6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
34%inclusion1.15K decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
30%inclusion997 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion984 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion966 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
28%inclusion808 decks2.84K decks
20%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion940 decks3.38K decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion890 decks3.38K decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion879 decks3.38K decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion876 decks3.38K decks
-9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion793 decks3.38K decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion763 decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
21%inclusion599 decks2.81K decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion691 decks3.38K decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion689 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion660 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion624 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion610 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion602 decks3.38K decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion593 decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion569 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion559 decks3.38K decks
4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion535 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion452 decks3.38K decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion450 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion434 decks3.38K decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion410 decks3.38K decks
-3%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion384 decks3.38K decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion345 decks3.25K decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion355 decks3.38K decks
1%synergy
Bayou
10%inclusion329 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion328 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
9.2%inclusion311 decks3.38K decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Wood
8.7%inclusion294 decks3.38K decks
-2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
8.7%inclusion283 decks3.25K decks
-9%synergy