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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
Hidden Hideout
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Illegitimate Business
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mutant Town
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Generous Patron
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Master Biomancer
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Karn's Bastion
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Invisible Stalker
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Persistent Constrictor
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Spark Double
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Fathom Mage
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Obelisk Spider
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Blighted Agent
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Thrummingbird
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Incubation Druid
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Vashta Nerada
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Spawnwrithe
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Biophagus
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Altered Ego
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Clever Impersonator
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Elusive Otter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sludge Monster
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Viridian Joiner
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Cankerbloom
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Auton Soldier
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Guardian
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Evil Twin
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Ouroboroid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Double Major
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Grim Affliction
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Vraska's Fall
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Infectious Bite
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Blight Rot
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
See Double
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Not of This World
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Reject Imperfection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Shared Summons
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Identity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Refute
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Season of Gathering
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Drown in Ichor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Contentious Plan
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Reunion
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Gaze of Granite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Painful Truths
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Contagion Clasp
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Mirror Box
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
The Ozolith
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
The Ooze
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Fight Rigging
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Inexorable Tide
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Primal Empathy
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Vesuva
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Replicating Ring
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Opulent Palace
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Triome
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Viridescent Bog
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-19%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-6%synergy