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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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Koh, the Face Stealer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Master Biomancer
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Generous Patron
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Karn's Bastion
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Necroskitter
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Invisible Stalker
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Obelisk Spider
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Altered Ego
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Vashta Nerada
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Spawnwrithe
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Incubation Druid
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Spark Double
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Elusive Otter
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Witness
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sludge Monster
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Clever Impersonator
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Biophagus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Willbreaker
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Viridian Joiner
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Evil Twin
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Biovisionary
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Grim Affliction
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Vraska's Fall
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
See Double
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sultai Charm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Not of This World
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Wicked Slumber
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Undying Malice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lazotep Plating
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Unnatural Restoration
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Drown in Ichor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Doppelgang
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Risky Research
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gaze of Granite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spread the Sickness
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Incremental Blight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Soul's Majesty
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Painful Truths
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Hunted by The Family
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Distant Melody
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Influence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Engine
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Mirror Box
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Hadana's Climb
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fight Rigging
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Primal Empathy
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Oil
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Black Market
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Copy Land
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Greed
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mirrormade
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Veiled Crocodile
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Oko, the Trickster
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Vivien Reid
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Drannith Ruins
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Vesuva
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Spawning Pool
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Replicating Ring
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Opulent Palace
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Zagoth Triome
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Watery Grave
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Viridescent Bog
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy