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
Animal Attendant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Spark Double
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Necroskitter
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
The Great Henge
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Master Biomancer
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Birds of Paradise
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Biophagus
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Champion of Lambholt
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Vashta Nerada
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Witness
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Incubation Druid
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk Spider
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Ouroboroid
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Scute Swarm
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Blighted Agent
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Compy Swarm
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Railway Brawler
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Atomize
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Experimental Augury
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Putrefy
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Grim Affliction
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Essence Capture
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Momentous Fall
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Double Major
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-24%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Season of Weaving
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Season of Gathering
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
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
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
19%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
14%synergy
Contagion Engine
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Mirage Mirror
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Mimic Vat
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
10%inclusion2 decks20 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
Thunderous Velocipede
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
The Endstone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Fight Rigging
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Hadana's Climb
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Court of Vantress
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Vesuva
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
2%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
Machine God's Effigy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
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
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Island
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Zagoth Triome
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Watery Grave
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Tropical Island
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Bayou
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Underground Sea
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Opulent Palace
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Underground Mortuary
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Twilight Mire
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Wastewood Verge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-20%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-7%synergy