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
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Leatherhead, Iron Gator
3.6%inclusion2 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Hideout
3.6%inclusion2 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Madame Null, Power Broker
2.8%inclusion2 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
1.8%inclusion1 decks55 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
61%inclusion148 decks241 decks
60%synergy
Master Biomancer
50%inclusion121 decks241 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
49%inclusion117 decks241 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion120 decks241 decks
42%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
47%inclusion113 decks241 decks
42%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
43%inclusion103 decks241 decks
42%synergy
Necroskitter
39%inclusion95 decks241 decks
39%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
37%inclusion90 decks241 decks
37%synergy
Spark Double
36%inclusion87 decks241 decks
32%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
32%inclusion76 decks241 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
50%inclusion120 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
49%inclusion118 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48%inclusion116 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion98 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion95 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion84 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion82 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion82 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
The Great Henge
34%inclusion81 decks241 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion81 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion51 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion43 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
31%inclusion75 decks241 decks
31%synergy
Biophagus
30%inclusion73 decks241 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Sage
30%inclusion73 decks241 decks
23%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
29%inclusion71 decks241 decks
28%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
28%inclusion68 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27%inclusion66 decks241 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion65 decks241 decks
23%synergy
Incubation Druid
27%inclusion65 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
27%inclusion65 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Blighted Agent
27%inclusion64 decks241 decks
25%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion61 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion59 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion59 decks241 decks
22%synergy
Thrummingbird
24%inclusion58 decks241 decks
17%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
23%inclusion56 decks241 decks
22%synergy
Spawnwrithe
23%inclusion56 decks241 decks
23%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion55 decks241 decks
18%synergy
Vashta Nerada
23%inclusion55 decks241 decks
22%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion54 decks241 decks
19%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
22%inclusion53 decks241 decks
22%synergy
Ouroboroid
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion50 decks241 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion49 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
20%inclusion49 decks241 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion48 decks241 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
19%inclusion45 decks240 decks
17%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion44 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion39 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion39 decks241 decks
-7%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
16%inclusion38 decks241 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
15%inclusion37 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Warden of the Grove
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
15%inclusion36 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion36 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
15%inclusion36 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion35 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion35 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion34 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
13%inclusion32 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Dread Tiller
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion31 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion31 decks241 decks
-13%synergy
Cephalid Constable
13%inclusion31 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Plague Stinger
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Biovisionary
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
32%inclusion78 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion71 decks241 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion57 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion47 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion43 decks241 decks
16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion42 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion41 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion39 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Putrefy
16%inclusion38 decks241 decks
-9%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion37 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion36 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion34 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion28 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion27 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Sultai Charm
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion24 decks241 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion24 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Grim Affliction
10%inclusion23 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion22 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
7.9%inclusion19 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.2%inclusion15 decks241 decks
0%synergy
Radstorm
6.2%inclusion15 decks241 decks
0%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion13 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
32%inclusion77 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion72 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
29%inclusion70 decks241 decks
26%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion48 decks241 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
18%inclusion44 decks241 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion37 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion36 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
-9%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion32 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion28 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.1%inclusion22 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.9%inclusion19 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Persist
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
-1%synergy
Doppelgang
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
-10%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
-8%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion67 decks241 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion56 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion51 decks241 decks
18%synergy
Contagion Engine
18%inclusion43 decks241 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.1%inclusion22 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
7.9%inclusion19 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.6%inclusion16 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.4%inclusion13 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
26%inclusion63 decks241 decks
22%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
24%inclusion58 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
24%inclusion57 decks241 decks
23%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion42 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
15%inclusion37 decks241 decks
15%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion35 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
15%inclusion35 decks241 decks
14%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
14%inclusion31 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion34 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion27 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion27 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
-6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion23 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
-4%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
0%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
3%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
-4%synergy
Phyresis
6.6%inclusion16 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.6%inclusion16 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.4%inclusion13 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.4%inclusion13 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion34 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
36%inclusion87 decks241 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion81 decks241 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion80 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion75 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion69 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion61 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion54 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion54 decks241 decks
21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion53 decks241 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion42 decks241 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion35 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion27 decks241 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion22 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.1%inclusion22 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
6.6%inclusion16 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.2%inclusion15 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.4%inclusion13 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion193 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion150 decks241 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion27 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion24 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion23 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.1%inclusion17 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.5%inclusion12 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion231 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Island
95%inclusion229 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion228 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion223 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion139 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion138 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
56%inclusion136 decks241 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion130 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
53%inclusion128 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
46%inclusion111 decks241 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion107 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion105 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion100 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion99 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion98 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion97 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion93 decks241 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion91 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion91 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
37%inclusion89 decks241 decks
-1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion89 decks241 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
32%inclusion78 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion76 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion64 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion63 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion59 decks241 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion56 decks241 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22%inclusion54 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion52 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion51 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion48 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion45 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion45 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
18%inclusion44 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion43 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion42 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion38 decks241 decks
-8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion38 decks241 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion38 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion37 decks241 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion36 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion33 decks241 decks
-5%synergy
Twilight Mire
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion29 decks241 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion28 decks241 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion28 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion27 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
-4%synergy