Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Budget

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
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Growth Curve
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
3.7%inclusion2 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Procrastinate
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master Biomancer
47%inclusion176 decks375 decks
44%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion170 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
38%inclusion141 decks375 decks
37%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
42%inclusion157 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Thrummingbird
40%inclusion151 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
37%inclusion137 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
34%inclusion126 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
34%inclusion126 decks375 decks
32%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
32%inclusion119 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Contagion Clasp
30%inclusion112 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
47%inclusion178 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion167 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion124 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Putrefy
32%inclusion120 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion108 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Blighted Agent
27%inclusion101 decks375 decks
25%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion95 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
25%inclusion95 decks375 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion94 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion94 decks375 decks
-20%synergy
Creatures
Renata, Called to the Hunt
25%inclusion93 decks375 decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion91 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Cankerbloom
23%inclusion85 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Spawnwrithe
21%inclusion80 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Altered Ego
21%inclusion77 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Loyal Guardian
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Generous Patron
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Plague Stinger
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk Spider
19%inclusion70 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
18%inclusion66 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Flux Channeler
17%inclusion62 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion62 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Evil Twin
17%inclusion62 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
16%inclusion55 decks347 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Observer
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion52 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
14%inclusion52 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Biovisionary
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Viridian Joiner
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Fertilid
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Incubation Druid
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Blight Mamba
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Clone
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Viral Drake
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Dread Tiller
11%inclusion13 decks119 decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
11%inclusion28 decks261 decks
9%synergy
Ichor Rats
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Necroskitter
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Vashta Nerada
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Glistener Elf
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
10%inclusion12 decks119 decks
10%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
10%inclusion37 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Spinebiter
10%inclusion37 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Clever Impersonator
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Carnifex Demon
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Trygon Predator
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Grim Affliction
24%inclusion89 decks375 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion88 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
23%inclusion87 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Sultai Charm
23%inclusion85 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion76 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion71 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion66 decks375 decks
-18%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion53 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Reject Imperfection
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Vraska's Fall
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Steady Progress
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Serum Snare
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
-28%synergy
Murder
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Insight
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
6%synergy
See Double
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Deathsprout
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Nature
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Splendid Agony
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Gift of the Viper
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Double Major
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion91 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Contentious Plan
23%inclusion86 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Drown in Ichor
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Thirsting Roots
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
14%inclusion53 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
-6%synergy
Vat Emergence
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Expand the Sphere
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Quasiduplicate
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
-21%synergy
Sakashima's Will
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.7%inclusion8 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Courage in Crisis
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Incremental Blight
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Gaze of Granite
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Find // Finality
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Spread the Sickness
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Explore
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Read the Bones
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Mimic Vat
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Primal Empathy
23%inclusion87 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Inexorable Tide
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Master Chef
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
11%inclusion30 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Phyresis
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Puca's Covenant
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion99 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion95 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
14%inclusion52 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion234 decks375 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion205 decks375 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion98 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Signet
21%inclusion77 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
17%inclusion64 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion58 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Banner
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion371 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Island
99%inclusion371 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion371 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion276 decks375 decks
-17%synergy
Opulent Palace
58%inclusion219 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion209 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion181 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
45%inclusion167 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion135 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion117 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion108 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Hollow
29%inclusion107 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion104 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
27%inclusion102 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
27%inclusion101 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
27%inclusion101 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion99 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion94 decks375 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Malady
24%inclusion91 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion85 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
-28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
-24%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
-22%synergy
Tainted Wood
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
-11%synergy
Foul Orchard
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Festering Thicket
5.9%inclusion12 decks203 decks
3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Haunted Mire
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-2%synergy