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
Joo Dee, One of Many
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.7%inclusion4 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Ba Sing Se
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
1.8%inclusion1 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Animal Attendant
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
58%inclusion111 decks192 decks
57%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
47%inclusion90 decks192 decks
45%synergy
Master Biomancer
48%inclusion92 decks192 decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
49%inclusion94 decks192 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion86 decks192 decks
40%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
40%inclusion76 decks192 decks
39%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
39%inclusion75 decks192 decks
38%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion72 decks192 decks
37%synergy
Spark Double
36%inclusion69 decks192 decks
31%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
32%inclusion61 decks192 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
53%inclusion101 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion96 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48%inclusion92 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion73 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion69 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion68 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion67 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion66 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion64 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
32%inclusion61 decks192 decks
31%synergy
Biophagus
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion55 decks192 decks
20%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
28%inclusion53 decks189 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion53 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion52 decks192 decks
23%synergy
Blighted Agent
26%inclusion50 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
26%inclusion50 decks192 decks
25%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
26%inclusion49 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion48 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
25%inclusion48 decks192 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Thrummingbird
23%inclusion44 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion44 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Fathom Mage
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Vashta Nerada
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
21%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
22%inclusion42 decks189 decks
19%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Spawnwrithe
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Ouroboroid
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Obelisk Spider
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
20%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion33 decks192 decks
-7%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion32 decks189 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion30 decks190 decks
11%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15%inclusion29 decks190 decks
12%synergy
Altered Ego
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
15%inclusion28 decks190 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Evil Twin
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion26 decks190 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Constable
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Guardian
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Warden of the Grove
13%inclusion22 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
32%inclusion61 decks190 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion57 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion30 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Putrefy
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
-11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion21 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Grim Affliction
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion17 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.9%inclusion15 decks190 decks
1%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
3%synergy
See Double
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Silkguard
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Radstorm
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
31%inclusion59 decks192 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion58 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
19%inclusion37 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
-10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.4%inclusion16 decks190 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
-10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Persist
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Painful Truths
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
32%inclusion62 decks192 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion51 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
17%synergy
Contagion Engine
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion48 decks190 decks
21%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
24%inclusion47 decks192 decks
24%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
20%synergy
Inexorable Tide
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
11%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
13%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.8%inclusion13 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Phyresis
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Communal Brewing
5.8%inclusion11 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
13%inclusion24 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion69 decks192 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion65 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion62 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Nesting Grounds
32%inclusion61 decks192 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion57 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion53 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion45 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion41 decks192 decks
20%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion34 decks192 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.9%inclusion17 decks190 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion16 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.8%inclusion15 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion12 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion157 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion122 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion28 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion20 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.2%inclusion10 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion185 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion185 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion183 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion179 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion112 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
58%inclusion111 decks192 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion110 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion105 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
54%inclusion103 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Opulent Palace
46%inclusion89 decks192 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion84 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion82 decks192 decks
14%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
42%inclusion81 decks192 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion80 decks192 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
42%inclusion80 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion79 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
41%inclusion78 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
40%inclusion76 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion74 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion72 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion69 decks192 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
32%inclusion61 decks190 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion60 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion56 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion51 decks192 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion46 decks192 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion43 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion40 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion39 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion36 decks190 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion36 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion35 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion32 decks192 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion31 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion29 decks192 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion27 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion25 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
-5%synergy
Twilight Mire
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion23 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion21 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion21 decks192 decks
-3%synergy