Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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
Sinister Gnarlbark
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Dread Tiller
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Aberrant Return
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spitting Dilophosaurus
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
54%synergy
Generous Patron
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
53%synergy
Spark Double
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
48%synergy
Necroskitter
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Karn's Bastion
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Master Biomancer
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
44%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
60%inclusion34 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
21%synergy
The Great Henge
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Birds of Paradise
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Pollywog Prodigy
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Biophagus
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Vashta Nerada
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Obelisk Spider
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Thrummingbird
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Witness
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Clever Impersonator
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Blighted Agent
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Flux Channeler
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Compy Swarm
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Railway Brawler
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Viral Drake
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Augury
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Grim Affliction
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
See Double
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Putrefy
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-16%synergy
Radstorm
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Momentous Fall
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Double Major
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-24%synergy
Season of Gathering
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Doppelgang
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Ichor
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Season of Weaving
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Neoform
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-8%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Contagion Engine
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Mimic Vat
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Airship
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Fight Rigging
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Hardened Scales
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Court of Vantress
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Glistening Oil
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Greater Good
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion55 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion55 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Island
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion48 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Zagoth Triome
82%inclusion47 decks57 decks
44%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
82%inclusion47 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
75%inclusion43 decks57 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion40 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion39 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Morphic Pool
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Tropical Island
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
34%synergy
Bayou
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Underground Sea
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Opulent Palace
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
-19%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Underground Mortuary
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Deathcap Glade
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-20%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy