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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Glen Elendra Guardian
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Aberrant Return
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Puca's Covenant
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Contagion Clasp
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
54%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Master Biomancer
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Thrummingbird
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Obelisk Spider
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Nesting Grounds
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Grim Affliction
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Fathom Mage
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Ferrafor, Young Yew
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Dread Tiller
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Generous Patron
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Cankerbloom
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Invisible Stalker
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Devoted Druid
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Blighted Agent
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Evolution Witness
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Carnifex Demon
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Flux Channeler
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Incubation Druid
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Observer
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Animal Attendant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fire Nation Salvagers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Elusive Otter
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Loyal Guardian
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Soul Snuffers
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Warden of the Grove
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Viral Drake
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Soul Diviner
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Skinrender
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Rats
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Vashta Nerada
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Anatomist
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Reject Imperfection
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sultai Charm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Steady Progress
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Serum Snare
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Atomize
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Splendid Agony
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Charm
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
See Double
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Fate Transfer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Venom
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Espers to Magicite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Instill Infection
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Match
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Necrologia
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Darkness Descends
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Drown in Ichor
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Vat Emergence
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Thirsting Roots
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Expand the Sphere
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Incremental Blight
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Smell Fear
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Villainous Wealth
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Spread the Sickness
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Find // Finality
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Casualties of War
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%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
Neoform
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Lethal Sting
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Vigor Mortis
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Tower Above
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Planewide Celebration
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Cannibalize
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Stall Out
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agent's Toolkit
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Serrated Arrows
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Blight Sickle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Oblivion Stone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Box
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Eternity Vessel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Noble's Purse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Primal Empathy
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Inexorable Tide
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Fight Rigging
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Necrogen Communion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Biting Tether
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Ascendancy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Greed
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Mutation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Followed Footsteps
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Master Chef
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Llanowar Reborn
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Grasping Dunes
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
-24%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Replicating Ring
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Bounty Board
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%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
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Island
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Opulent Palace
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malady
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Sinister Hideout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Hollow
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Festering Thicket
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Viridescent Bog
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy