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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Aberrant Return
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dread Tiller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wild Unraveling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blighted Agent
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Evolution Sage
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Generous Patron
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Viral Drake
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Ichor Rats
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Plague Stinger
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Master Biomancer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Kodama's Reach
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Inexorable Tide
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Necroskitter
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Forgotten Ancient
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Vashta Nerada
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Thrummingbird
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cankerbloom
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Fathom Mage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Plague Myr
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Biophagus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Flux Channeler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%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
Spark Double
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Danny Pink
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Glistener Elf
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Devoted Druid
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Bloodroot Apothecary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Core Prowler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Experimental Augury
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Vraska's Fall
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Infectious Bite
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Atomize
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Tainted Strike
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Sultai Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bring the Ending
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Reject Imperfection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%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
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Steady Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Radstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%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
Tear Asunder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%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
Serum Snare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Drown in Ichor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Thirsting Roots
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%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
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%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
Geth's Summons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Contagion Engine
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Phyresis
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Fight Rigging
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Glistening Oil
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%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
1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%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
Ordeal of Nylea
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
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%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
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%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
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%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
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
1%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
-4%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%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
Phyrexian Atlas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Zagoth Triome
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Opulent Palace
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Watery Grave
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
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
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy