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
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
52%synergy
Spark Double
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Master Biomancer
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
46%synergy
The Great Henge
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Karn's Bastion
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Necroskitter
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Farseek
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Biophagus
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Witness
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Incubation Druid
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Vashta Nerada
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Ouroboroid
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
27%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Thrummingbird
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Scute Swarm
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Obelisk Spider
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Fathom Mage
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Agent
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Cankerbloom
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Railway Brawler
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Compy Swarm
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Cathedral Acolyte
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Plague Stinger
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Tear Asunder
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Call
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Experimental Augury
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Essence Capture
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Undying Malice
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Putrefy
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Doppelgang
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-22%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Season of Weaving
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Season of Gathering
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Ichor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Temur
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Clone Legion
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Regrowth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Dominance
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Open the Way
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Contagion Clasp
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Engine
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Mirage Mirror
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Mimic Vat
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Sculpting Steel
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Imposter Mech
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Airship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Fight Rigging
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Hadana's Climb
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Court of Vantress
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Oil
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Nesting Grounds
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Vesuva
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Island
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Watery Grave
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Morphic Pool
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Tropical Island
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Bayou
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Underground Sea
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Underground Mortuary
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Wastewood Verge
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Mire
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
0%synergy