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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Glen Elendra Guardian
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Dread Tiller
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Loch Mare
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
61%inclusion132 decks216 decks
60%synergy
Master Biomancer
50%inclusion109 decks216 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
49%inclusion105 decks216 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion109 decks216 decks
43%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
42%inclusion91 decks216 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion97 decks216 decks
40%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
40%inclusion86 decks216 decks
39%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion83 decks216 decks
38%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
34%inclusion73 decks216 decks
33%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
32%inclusion70 decks216 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
52%inclusion113 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion104 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
47%inclusion101 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion91 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion83 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
36%inclusion77 decks216 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion76 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion76 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion73 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion72 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion45 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion37 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion22 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.3%inclusion18 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
-8%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion68 decks216 decks
23%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
30%inclusion64 decks214 decks
29%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion64 decks216 decks
23%synergy
Biophagus
29%inclusion63 decks216 decks
28%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
28%inclusion61 decks216 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion60 decks216 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
27%inclusion59 decks216 decks
26%synergy
Blighted Agent
27%inclusion59 decks216 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion58 decks216 decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
27%inclusion58 decks216 decks
24%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion55 decks216 decks
24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion53 decks216 decks
22%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion53 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion50 decks216 decks
19%synergy
Vashta Nerada
23%inclusion49 decks216 decks
22%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion47 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Obelisk Spider
22%inclusion47 decks216 decks
21%synergy
Spawnwrithe
22%inclusion47 decks216 decks
21%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion46 decks214 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion46 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion46 decks216 decks
19%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion45 decks216 decks
21%synergy
Ouroboroid
20%inclusion30 decks147 decks
18%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
18%inclusion39 decks214 decks
17%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
18%inclusion39 decks215 decks
14%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion39 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion38 decks216 decks
-6%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion36 decks216 decks
15%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
16%inclusion34 decks215 decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15%inclusion33 decks215 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion33 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Warden of the Grove
15%inclusion29 decks190 decks
13%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion32 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Viridian Joiner
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion30 decks215 decks
8%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
14%inclusion30 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion30 decks216 decks
13%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
14%inclusion30 decks216 decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion30 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Guardian
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
13%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion27 decks216 decks
-14%synergy
Plague Stinger
12%inclusion26 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Undercover Operative
12%inclusion26 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
32%inclusion69 decks215 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion64 decks216 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion42 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion41 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion40 decks216 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion39 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion37 decks215 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion37 decks216 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion33 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion32 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Putrefy
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
-10%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion27 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion26 decks216 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion24 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion24 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion24 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion22 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion21 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion21 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion21 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion21 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.3%inclusion20 decks215 decks
0%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Double Major
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion19 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion18 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion15 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
6%synergy
See Double
5.6%inclusion12 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Silkguard
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Radstorm
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
32%inclusion70 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
31%inclusion68 decks216 decks
28%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion66 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion44 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
19%inclusion42 decks216 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion36 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
16%inclusion34 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion31 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
-11%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion22 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Contentious Plan
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion19 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion18 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Persist
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
-10%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.4%inclusion16 decks215 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
-8%synergy
Painful Truths
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
32%inclusion70 decks216 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion57 decks216 decks
2%synergy
Contagion Clasp
22%inclusion47 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion45 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Engine
20%inclusion43 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion26 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Box
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.3%inclusion18 decks216 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.1%inclusion11 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
26%inclusion56 decks215 decks
22%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
26%inclusion56 decks216 decks
25%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
24%inclusion51 decks216 decks
23%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion41 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
16%inclusion35 decks216 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion34 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion30 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion26 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
-5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.8%inclusion19 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.4%inclusion16 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.0%inclusion15 decks215 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Master Chef
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.6%inclusion12 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.4%inclusion18 decks215 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
37%inclusion79 decks216 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Grounds
34%inclusion73 decks216 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion72 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion65 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion64 decks216 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion57 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion48 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion47 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion47 decks216 decks
21%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion38 decks216 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion30 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion22 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion21 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.4%inclusion18 decks215 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
6.9%inclusion15 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6.9%inclusion15 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion13 decks216 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.6%inclusion12 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion173 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion134 decks216 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion29 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion27 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion24 decks216 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion23 decks216 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion21 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
-7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion209 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion208 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion207 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion201 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion123 decks216 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion123 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
57%inclusion123 decks216 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion116 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion113 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Opulent Palace
45%inclusion97 decks216 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion95 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion92 decks216 decks
14%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion92 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion89 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion88 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
40%inclusion87 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion86 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion85 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion83 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion79 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
35%inclusion76 decks216 decks
6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
32%inclusion69 decks215 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion63 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion61 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion56 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion53 decks216 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion52 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion50 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion50 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion43 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion42 decks216 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion41 decks215 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion40 decks216 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion39 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion38 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion38 decks216 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion37 decks216 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion36 decks216 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion36 decks216 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion34 decks216 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion34 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion33 decks216 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion28 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion27 decks216 decks
-6%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion27 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion25 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion25 decks216 decks
6%synergy