Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Optimized

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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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dread Tiller
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Necroskitter
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
60%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
56%synergy
Generous Patron
54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
53%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
45%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Spark Double
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Birds of Paradise
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Master Biomancer
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Obelisk Spider
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
36%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Biophagus
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Thrummingbird
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Clever Impersonator
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Spawnwrithe
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Constable
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Vashta Nerada
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-12%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Cankerbloom
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Undercover Operative
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Sludge Monster
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Flux Channeler
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Viridian Joiner
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Fathom Mage
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Putrefy
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Experimental Augury
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Grim Affliction
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Call
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Charm
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Ichor
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Explore
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Incremental Blight
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Clone Legion
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Life from the Loam
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Doppelgang
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Fight Rigging
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Animate Dead
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Glistening Oil
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Greater Good
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-9%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion56 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion70 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion70 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Island
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
70%inclusion50 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion49 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Watery Grave
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Zagoth Triome
54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
-13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Bayou
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Deathcap Glade
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
1%synergy