Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Upgraded Infect

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
Topiary Lecturer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Pensive Professor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Germination Practicum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blighted Agent
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Generous Patron
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Viral Drake
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Ichor Rats
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Plague Stinger
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Evolution Sage
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Infectious Bite
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Vraska's Fall
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Master Biomancer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Forgotten Ancient
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Thrummingbird
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Necroskitter
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Vashta Nerada
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Cankerbloom
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Biophagus
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Ouroboroid
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Invisible Stalker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Flux Channeler
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Glistener Elf
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dread Tiller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Whispering Specter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Observer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Experimental Augury
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Tainted Strike
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Atomize
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bring the Ending
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Radstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Reject Imperfection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Grim Affliction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Virulent Wound
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Steady Progress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wild Unraveling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Serum Snare
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Octopus Form
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Drown in Ichor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Thirsting Roots
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Expand the Sphere
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Geth's Summons
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Aberrant Return
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mind Spring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Unearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Uncage the Menagerie
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Open the Way
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Contagion Engine
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
0%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Phyresis
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Fight Rigging
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Oil
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
The Legend of Kyoshi
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Nesting Grounds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Glistening Sphere
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Staff of Compleation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Zagoth Triome
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Wood
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Opal Palace
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy