Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Oft-Nabbed Goat
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dread Tiller
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Wild Unraveling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
60%inclusion121 decks202 decks
59%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
50%inclusion100 decks202 decks
48%synergy
Master Biomancer
49%inclusion99 decks202 decks
46%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion101 decks202 decks
42%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
42%inclusion84 decks202 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion91 decks202 decks
40%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
41%inclusion82 decks202 decks
40%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion77 decks202 decks
38%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
33%inclusion67 decks202 decks
32%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
33%inclusion66 decks202 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
52%inclusion106 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion99 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
47%inclusion95 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion83 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion77 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion73 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Spark Double
36%inclusion72 decks202 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion70 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion69 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion68 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion44 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion62 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion60 decks202 decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
29%inclusion58 decks202 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion56 decks202 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion55 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
27%inclusion54 decks202 decks
25%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
27%inclusion54 decks202 decks
25%synergy
Blighted Agent
26%inclusion53 decks202 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion53 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion47 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Vashta Nerada
22%inclusion45 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion44 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Ouroboroid
20%inclusion27 decks132 decks
18%synergy
Spawnwrithe
20%inclusion41 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16%inclusion33 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
15%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
9%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
-14%synergy
Loyal Guardian
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Constable
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion61 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion39 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion38 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Atomize
18%inclusion37 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion31 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Putrefy
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
-11%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Vraska's Fall
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Grim Affliction
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
3%synergy
See Double
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
33%inclusion67 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
32%inclusion64 decks202 decks
28%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion61 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
-11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
-9%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Persist
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Aberrant Return
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-8%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
32%inclusion65 decks202 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion52 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Engine
20%inclusion41 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion21 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.4%inclusion11 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
26%inclusion52 decks201 decks
22%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
25%inclusion51 decks202 decks
25%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion44 decks202 decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion38 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
15%inclusion30 decks202 decks
15%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion11 decks132 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Master Chef
6.4%inclusion13 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion72 decks202 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion69 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion66 decks202 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion63 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion59 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion56 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion46 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion46 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion43 decks202 decks
20%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.4%inclusion17 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion162 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion126 decks202 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion21 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion195 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion195 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion193 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion188 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion118 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
58%inclusion117 decks202 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion114 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
53%inclusion108 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion106 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
48%inclusion96 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion88 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion86 decks202 decks
14%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion86 decks202 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion84 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion83 decks202 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion82 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
40%inclusion81 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion80 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion77 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
37%inclusion75 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion74 decks202 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion62 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion57 decks202 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion52 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion49 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion48 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion42 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion40 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Malady
19%inclusion39 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion39 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion37 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion35 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion33 decks202 decks
-8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion32 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion31 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion29 decks202 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion26 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion25 decks202 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion23 decks202 decks
1%synergy