Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Budget Core

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
Cowabunga!
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shredder's Technique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lessons from Life
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Slithering Cryptid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master Biomancer
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Contagion Clasp
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Plague Stinger
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Sultai Charm
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Fertilid
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Cankerbloom
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Flux Channeler
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Obelisk Spider
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Generous Patron
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Spinebiter
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Blight Mamba
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Observer
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Spawnwrithe
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Loyal Guardian
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Ichor Rats
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Rot Wolf
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Core Prowler
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Incubation Druid
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Glistener Elf
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Clone
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Viridian Joiner
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Donatello, Turtle Techie
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pizza Face, Gastromancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Putrid Pals
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Genghis Frog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Venus, Torn Between Worlds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Warden of the Grove
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Plague Myr
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Call
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Wild Unraveling
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Reject Imperfection
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Hunter's Insight
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Vraska's Fall
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Steady Progress
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Ooze Spill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pain 101
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Swift Demise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Serum Snare
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Mirrorform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Essence Capture
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Return to Nature
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-27%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Virulent Wound
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Splendid Agony
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
See Double
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Murder
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Pistus Strike
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fog
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Evolution Charm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Deathsprout
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Planar Incision
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Blood Curdle
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Naturalize
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Fertilid's Favor
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Drown in Ichor
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Expand the Sphere
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-29%synergy
Thirsting Roots
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Villainous Wealth
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Courage in Crisis
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
New Generation's Technique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Quasiduplicate
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Explore
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Smell Fear
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Vat Emergence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Gaze of Granite
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Spread the Sickness
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima's Will
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Casualties of War
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Give // Take
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Many Partings
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planewide Celebration
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Turtle Van
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mimic Vat
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Ecologist's Terrarium
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Geth
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Primal Empathy
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Aqueous Form
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
The Clone Saga
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Fight Rigging
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Retro-Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Does Machines
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ninja Teen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyresis
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Noggle the Mind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Earth
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Season of Growth
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
New Horizons
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Nesting Grounds
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Northampton Farm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
The Monumental Facade
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Dunes
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-29%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Golgari Signet
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Sultai Banner
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Opulent Palace
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Hollow
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Malady
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Guildgate
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Viridescent Bog
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Illegitimate Business
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mutant Town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Meditation Pools
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Treno, Dark City
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-37%synergy
Foul Orchard
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Creek
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Vivid Grove
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Wood
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy