Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Midrange

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
Turbulent Fen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mind into Matter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dina's Guidance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Master Biomancer
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Karn's Bastion
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Beast Within
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
The Great Henge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Biophagus
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Eternal Witness
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Necroskitter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Sage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Obelisk Spider
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Vashta Nerada
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Incubation Druid
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Auton Soldier
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Plague Stinger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Invisible Stalker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Viridian Joiner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cathedral Acolyte
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Danny Pink
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fathom Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spawnwrithe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Managorger Hydra
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Endurance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cankerbloom
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Evil Twin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Blighted Agent
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Compy Swarm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Ichor Rats
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Abrupt Decay
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Putrefy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Atomize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Essence Capture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
See Double
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Black Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Season of Gathering
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Drown in Ichor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Villainous Wealth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Temur
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shared Roots
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Season of Weaving
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Pick Your Poison
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aberrant Return
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Incremental Blight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Contagion Clasp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Contagion Engine
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Box
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hadana's Climb
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Puca's Covenant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Metamorphic Alteration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Necromancy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Greater Good
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Web of Life and Destiny
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Zagoth Triome
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Hedge Maze
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Opulent Palace
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy