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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
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Master Biomancer
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Biophagus
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
71%synergy
The Great Henge
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Heroic Intervention
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Vashta Nerada
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Blighted Agent
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Spark Double
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Fathom Mage
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Ouroboroid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Witness
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Necroskitter
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Spawnwrithe
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Invisible Stalker
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Bloom Tender
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Scute Swarm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Biovisionary
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Compy Swarm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Devoted Druid
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Viridian Joiner
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Cephalid Constable
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Thrummingbird
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Warden of the Grove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Rollick
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Gift
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ripples of Potential
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Slip Out the Back
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Mutational Advantage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lethal Scheme
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Silkguard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Undying Malice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Augury
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Savage Summoning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bioshift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fate Transfer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Change of Plans
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Black Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Toxic Deluge
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Neoform
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Season of Gathering
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima's Will
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Drown in Ichor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Engine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Contagion Clasp
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inexorable Tide
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Master Chef
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Nesting Grounds
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Glistening Sphere
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Herd Heirloom
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Island
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Polluted Delta
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Tropical Island
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Underground Sea
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Bayou
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Morphic Pool
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Opulent Palace
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Underground Mortuary
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wastewood Verge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy