Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Upgraded Infect

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Madame Null, Power Broker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blighted Agent
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Generous Patron
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Evolution Sage
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Plague Stinger
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Viral Drake
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Ichor Rats
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Vraska's Fall
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Experimental Augury
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Inexorable Tide
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Thrummingbird
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Vashta Nerada
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Cankerbloom
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Incubation Druid
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Fathom Mage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Flux Channeler
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Ouroboroid
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Plague Myr
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Devoted Druid
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Observer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Glistener Elf
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Infectious Bite
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Atomize
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sultai Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bring the Ending
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Radstorm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Reject Imperfection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wild Unraveling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Steady Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Serum Snare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Ichor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Thirsting Roots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Expand the Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Contentious Plan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Geth's Summons
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Vat Emergence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mind Spring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Contagion Engine
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Phyresis
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Fight Rigging
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Glistening Oil
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Glistening Sphere
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Staff of Compleation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Zagoth Triome
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Watery Grave
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Wood
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Underground Mortuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy