Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Infect

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pensive Professor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Madame Null, Power Broker
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blighted Agent
78%inclusion146 decks186 decks
77%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
66%inclusion122 decks186 decks
64%synergy
Thrummingbird
65%inclusion120 decks186 decks
58%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
59%inclusion110 decks186 decks
56%synergy
Plague Stinger
56%inclusion105 decks186 decks
56%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
56%inclusion104 decks186 decks
55%synergy
Evolution Sage
62%inclusion116 decks186 decks
55%synergy
Ichor Rats
55%inclusion102 decks186 decks
54%synergy
Infectious Bite
54%inclusion101 decks186 decks
54%synergy
Viral Drake
53%inclusion98 decks186 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Vraska's Fall
52%inclusion96 decks186 decks
51%synergy
Experimental Augury
48%inclusion89 decks186 decks
46%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
48%inclusion89 decks186 decks
47%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
47%inclusion88 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
47%inclusion88 decks186 decks
45%synergy
Master Biomancer
47%inclusion88 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
47%inclusion87 decks186 decks
42%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion87 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
46%inclusion85 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Contagion Clasp
46%inclusion85 decks186 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Cankerbloom
46%inclusion85 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
44%inclusion82 decks186 decks
43%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
43%inclusion80 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
40%inclusion75 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Generous Patron
40%inclusion75 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
39%inclusion73 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Observer
38%inclusion71 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Plague Myr
34%inclusion64 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
34%inclusion64 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Necroskitter
34%inclusion63 decks186 decks
33%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
33%inclusion62 decks186 decks
33%synergy
Flux Channeler
32%inclusion60 decks186 decks
30%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
32%inclusion60 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
30%inclusion55 decks186 decks
29%synergy
Blight Mamba
28%inclusion52 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Glistener Elf
27%inclusion51 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
26%inclusion49 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
26%inclusion48 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
26%inclusion32 decks124 decks
25%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion44 decks186 decks
23%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
22%inclusion37 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
-10%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Incubation Druid
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Obelisk Spider
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Biophagus
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Vashta Nerada
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Spinebiter
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Core Prowler
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Invisible Stalker
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Flensermite
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Necropede
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Necrogen Rotpriest
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Tainted Strike
35%inclusion66 decks186 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion64 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion61 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Affliction
28%inclusion52 decks186 decks
28%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
27%inclusion46 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Atomize
25%inclusion46 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion40 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Putrefy
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Reject Imperfection
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Steady Progress
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Radstorm
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Serum Snare
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
-10%synergy
Bring the Ending
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Call
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Tear Asunder
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Pistus Strike
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Invigorate
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
45%inclusion83 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Drown in Ichor
41%inclusion77 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion76 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion73 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Contentious Plan
38%inclusion70 decks186 decks
36%synergy
Thirsting Roots
37%inclusion68 decks186 decks
35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion57 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion55 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Expand the Sphere
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Vat Emergence
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Smell Fear
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
-13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Planewide Celebration
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Geth's Summons
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Courage in Crisis
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Persist
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
33%inclusion61 decks186 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
44%inclusion82 decks186 decks
36%synergy
Phyresis
35%inclusion65 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
26%inclusion48 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
25%inclusion46 decks186 decks
24%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Oil
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Necrogen Communion
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Fight Rigging
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
34%inclusion64 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
57%inclusion106 decks186 decks
51%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Nesting Grounds
27%inclusion51 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion155 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion126 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
38%inclusion70 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Compleation
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Replicating Ring
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Signet
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion184 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion183 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion183 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion167 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Opulent Palace
57%inclusion106 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion100 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion88 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion84 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
42%inclusion79 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
42%inclusion79 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion78 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion73 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
38%inclusion71 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion70 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion67 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Triome
35%inclusion66 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
32%inclusion59 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion58 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
31%inclusion58 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
30%inclusion56 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
27%inclusion46 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion48 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion44 decks186 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion43 decks186 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Choked Estuary
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
-8%synergy
Mirrex
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
5%synergy