Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Midrange

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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
Generous Patron
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Beast Within
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
The Great Henge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Intuition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Biophagus
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Necroskitter
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Spark Double
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Obelisk Spider
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Evolution Witness
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Vashta Nerada
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Incubation Druid
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Auton Soldier
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Cankerbloom
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blighted Agent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Rats
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lulu, Stern Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Clone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cathedral Acolyte
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Danny Pink
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Endurance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thrummingbird
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Compy Swarm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Augury
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Infectious Bite
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Atomize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Putrefy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Essence Capture
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
See Double
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sultai Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Season of Gathering
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Shared Roots
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Doppelgang
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Drown in Ichor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Temur
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Season of Weaving
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Relm's Sketching
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Pick Your Poison
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Uncage the Menagerie
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Open the Way
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Contagion Engine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Contagion Clasp
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Metamorphic Alteration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Necromancy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Animate Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Web of Life and Destiny
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Nesting Grounds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Zagoth Triome
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Underground Mortuary
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Deathcap Glade
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bayou
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy