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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
Glen Elendra Guardian
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Aberrant Return
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Puca's Covenant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Darkness Descends
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Master Biomancer
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Contagion Clasp
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Thrummingbird
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Obelisk Spider
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Grim Affliction
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Nesting Grounds
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Fathom Mage
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Cankerbloom
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Blighted Agent
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Generous Patron
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Invisible Stalker
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Carnifex Demon
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Observer
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Viral Drake
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Flux Channeler
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Elusive Otter
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Skinrender
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Devoted Druid
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Soul Snuffers
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Loyal Guardian
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Plague Stinger
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Undercover Operative
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Incubation Druid
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Ichor Rats
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Necroskitter
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Altered Ego
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Soul Diviner
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Blight Mamba
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fertilid
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sludge Monster
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Vedalken Anatomist
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Vashta Nerada
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Call
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sultai Charm
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Steady Progress
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Reject Imperfection
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Serum Snare
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Atomize
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-26%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Biomass Mutation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Deathsprout
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fate Transfer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Splendid Agony
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Charm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Gift of the Viper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Instill Infection
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Bring the Ending
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Broken Wings
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Venom
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-17%synergy
Drown in Ichor
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Vat Emergence
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Thirsting Roots
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Expand the Sphere
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Incremental Blight
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spread the Sickness
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Find // Finality
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Vigor Mortis
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Tower Above
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Planewide Celebration
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Spelltwine
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Courage in Crisis
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Casualties of War
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Connive // Concoct
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Flay Essence
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Tempest
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Cannibalize
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Notion Rain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agent's Toolkit
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Blight Sickle
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Trigon of Infestation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Viridian Claw
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Stone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Serrated Arrows
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mimic Vat
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Eternity Vessel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-17%synergy
Noble's Purse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Primal Empathy
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Necrogen Communion
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fight Rigging
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Biting Tether
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Ascendancy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Abundance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Greed
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Mutation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Mirrormade
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Grasping Dunes
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-22%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
-32%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Bounty Board
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Manalith
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Malady
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Dismal Backwater
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Grove
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Isle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Tainted Wood
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Oracles
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Creek
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ice Tunnel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy