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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
Master Biomancer
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
78%synergy
Biophagus
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Generous Patron
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
The Great Henge
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Vashta Nerada
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Blighted Agent
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Necroskitter
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Spark Double
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Fathom Mage
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Tutor
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Spawnwrithe
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Ouroboroid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Evolution Witness
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Bloom Tender
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Invisible Stalker
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Scute Swarm
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Viridian Joiner
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Cephalid Constable
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Devoted Druid
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Biovisionary
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Compy Swarm
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Obelisk Spider
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Sage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Heronblade Elite
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Emperor of Bones
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Ripples of Potential
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Slip Out the Back
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Inspiring Call
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Mutational Advantage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Lethal Scheme
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Silkguard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Experimental Augury
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Savage Summoning
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Bioshift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fate Transfer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Undying Malice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Change of Plans
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Black Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Season of Gathering
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Sakashima's Will
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Persist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Open the Way
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Drown in Ichor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
3%synergy
The Ozolith
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Contagion Clasp
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hadana's Climb
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Inexorable Tide
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Master Chef
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Greater Good
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Nesting Grounds
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Island
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Triome
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Watery Grave
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Tropical Island
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Underground Sea
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Bayou
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Morphic Pool
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Opulent Palace
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Underground Mortuary
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Undercity Sewers
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy