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
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
6.8%inclusion42 decks621 decks
5%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
6.1%inclusion10 decks163 decks
6%synergy
Pensive Professor
5.5%inclusion13 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Hideout
2.9%inclusion18 decks621 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
56%inclusion2.04K decks3.65K decks
55%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion1.98K decks3.65K decks
51%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
49%inclusion1.77K decks3.65K decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion1.85K decks3.65K decks
46%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion1.68K decks3.65K decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
51%inclusion1.85K decks3.65K decks
43%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion1.39K decks3.65K decks
37%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
36%inclusion1.31K decks3.65K decks
35%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion1.26K decks3.65K decks
34%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
34%inclusion1.25K decks3.65K decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
55%inclusion2.01K decks3.65K decks
14%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion1.87K decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion1.50K decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion1.48K decks3.65K decks
18%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
39%inclusion1.43K decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion1.40K decks3.65K decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion1.37K decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion1.32K decks3.65K decks
0%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion1.29K decks3.65K decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion1.23K decks3.65K decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion590 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion560 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion404 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion351 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.3%inclusion230 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.0%inclusion219 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
34%inclusion1.23K decks3.65K decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion1.22K decks3.65K decks
32%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
32%inclusion1.03K decks3.24K decks
31%synergy
Spark Double
31%inclusion1.15K decks3.65K decks
27%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion1.11K decks3.65K decks
29%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
28%inclusion922 decks3.26K decks
25%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion1.01K decks3.65K decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion1K decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Obelisk Spider
27%inclusion994 decks3.65K decks
27%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion924 decks3.65K decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion908 decks3.65K decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
24%inclusion874 decks3.65K decks
22%synergy
Spawnwrithe
24%inclusion869 decks3.65K decks
23%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion865 decks3.65K decks
19%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion847 decks3.65K decks
21%synergy
Clever Impersonator
23%inclusion831 decks3.65K decks
21%synergy
Vashta Nerada
23%inclusion824 decks3.65K decks
22%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
22%inclusion792 decks3.65K decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion763 decks3.65K decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion732 decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Cankerbloom
19%inclusion696 decks3.65K decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
19%inclusion695 decks3.65K decks
18%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
19%inclusion694 decks3.65K decks
19%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
19%inclusion680 decks3.65K decks
16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion666 decks3.65K decks
16%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
18%inclusion661 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion325 decks1.89K decks
15%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
17%inclusion627 decks3.65K decks
17%synergy
Altered Ego
17%inclusion614 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion562 decks3.42K decks
12%synergy
Evil Twin
16%inclusion581 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion564 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
15%inclusion144 decks933 decks
7%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15%inclusion543 decks3.54K decks
12%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
15%inclusion557 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion368 decks2.43K decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion549 decks3.65K decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion543 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion538 decks3.65K decks
-8%synergy
Dread Tiller
15%inclusion140 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion517 decks3.57K decks
9%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion512 decks3.65K decks
13%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion508 decks3.65K decks
12%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion448 decks3.25K decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion479 decks3.65K decks
11%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion463 decks3.65K decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
12%inclusion427 decks3.65K decks
10%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion406 decks3.65K decks
10%synergy
Stunt Double
11%inclusion395 decks3.65K decks
10%synergy
Loyal Guardian
11%inclusion393 decks3.65K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion1.09K decks3.57K decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion1.08K decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
23%inclusion848 decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion741 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion726 decks3.65K decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion693 decks3.65K decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion678 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion669 decks3.65K decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion664 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion655 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
17%inclusion626 decks3.65K decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion604 decks3.65K decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion515 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion501 decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion479 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion443 decks3.65K decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion437 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion427 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion414 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion393 decks3.65K decks
-5%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion378 decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
9.1%inclusion334 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.0%inclusion329 decks3.65K decks
-5%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.7%inclusion316 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
See Double
8.6%inclusion313 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.6%inclusion313 decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.4%inclusion307 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.1%inclusion297 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion291 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion283 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.3%inclusion266 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.3%inclusion259 decks3.57K decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion260 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion254 decks3.57K decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion258 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.9%inclusion251 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.8%inclusion249 decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
6.6%inclusion240 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion236 decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.1%inclusion221 decks3.65K decks
-5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.0%inclusion220 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion217 decks3.65K decks
0%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.7%inclusion208 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.6%inclusion206 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
5.6%inclusion205 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Radstorm
5.3%inclusion193 decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
32%inclusion1.18K decks3.65K decks
29%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion1.07K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion846 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
21%inclusion754 decks3.65K decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion648 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
16%inclusion578 decks3.65K decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion553 decks3.65K decks
13%synergy
Contentious Plan
14%inclusion514 decks3.65K decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion449 decks3.65K decks
-10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion373 decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion367 decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion367 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.4%inclusion344 decks3.65K decks
-7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.8%inclusion323 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.7%inclusion319 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion264 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.0%inclusion255 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.7%inclusion245 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Persist
6.7%inclusion243 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion237 decks3.65K decks
-8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion230 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Damnation
6.2%inclusion225 decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.8%inclusion213 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.5%inclusion200 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.4%inclusion196 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.3%inclusion193 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.2%inclusion50 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.0%inclusion184 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion1.13K decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Contagion Clasp
26%inclusion950 decks3.65K decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
24%inclusion874 decks3.65K decks
18%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion815 decks3.65K decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion765 decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion433 decks3.65K decks
11%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion422 decks3.65K decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion380 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
8.7%inclusion319 decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.5%inclusion311 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.3%inclusion267 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.7%inclusion208 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.0%inclusion184 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
31%inclusion1.11K decks3.65K decks
30%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
27%inclusion982 decks3.65K decks
26%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion875 decks3.44K decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
22%inclusion802 decks3.65K decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion710 decks3.65K decks
19%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion450 decks2.43K decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion613 decks3.65K decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion596 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion553 decks3.65K decks
15%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion508 decks3.65K decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion441 decks3.65K decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion414 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.3%inclusion338 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.7%inclusion318 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion304 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion281 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion280 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
7.5%inclusion273 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.4%inclusion272 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion266 decks3.65K decks
-8%synergy
Master Chef
6.7%inclusion245 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
6.0%inclusion218 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion204 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.6%inclusion204 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.6%inclusion203 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.3%inclusion193 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.1%inclusion186 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion503 decks3.65K decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.0%inclusion256 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.1%inclusion223 decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
35%inclusion1.26K decks3.65K decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion1.22K decks3.65K decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion1.11K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion1.09K decks3.65K decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion912 decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion733 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion630 decks3.65K decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion628 decks3.65K decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion564 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion504 decks3.65K decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion400 decks3.65K decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion382 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.4%inclusion342 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.5%inclusion273 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion272 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.9%inclusion253 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.5%inclusion238 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion200 decks3.57K decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion194 decks3.65K decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.1%inclusion185 decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion2.96K decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion2.52K decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion609 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion554 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion476 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion467 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion462 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion439 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion386 decks3.65K decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion385 decks3.65K decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.5%inclusion346 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.6%inclusion132 decks1.74K decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion266 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.2%inclusion262 decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.4%inclusion233 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.1%inclusion221 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.2%inclusion190 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion3.53K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion3.52K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion3.49K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion3.28K decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion2.07K decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Opulent Palace
56%inclusion2.04K decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion1.69K decks3.65K decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
45%inclusion1.66K decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Triome
45%inclusion1.64K decks3.65K decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion1.61K decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion1.60K decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion1.50K decks3.65K decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion1.48K decks3.65K decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion1.39K decks3.65K decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion1.36K decks3.65K decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion1.33K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
35%inclusion1.27K decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion1.15K decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion1.12K decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion1.09K decks3.57K decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion1.02K decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion1.02K decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion1.01K decks3.65K decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion1.01K decks3.65K decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion992 decks3.65K decks
-7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion784 decks3.65K decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion781 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
21%inclusion746 decks3.54K decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion725 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion722 decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion706 decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion699 decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion666 decks3.65K decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion640 decks3.65K decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion634 decks3.65K decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion629 decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion607 decks3.65K decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion577 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion475 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion474 decks3.65K decks
-5%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion463 decks3.65K decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion445 decks3.65K decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion427 decks3.65K decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion403 decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion367 decks3.65K decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion362 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Bayou
10%inclusion362 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion359 decks3.65K decks
-8%synergy
Underground Sea
10%inclusion348 decks3.65K decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Wood
8.2%inclusion298 decks3.65K decks
-2%synergy