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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eventide's Shadow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dread Tiller
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Aberrant Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blighted Agent
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Evolution Sage
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Generous Patron
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Master Biomancer
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Viral Drake
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Plague Stinger
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Inexorable Tide
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Vraska's Fall
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Ichor Rats
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Necroskitter
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Vashta Nerada
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Thrummingbird
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cankerbloom
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Plague Myr
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Flux Channeler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Biophagus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Glistener Elf
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Devoted Druid
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Bloodroot Apothecary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Core Prowler
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Evolution Witness
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Whispering Specter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Experimental Augury
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Atomize
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Infectious Bite
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Tainted Strike
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sultai Charm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bring the Ending
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Reject Imperfection
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Steady Progress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Wild Unraveling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Radstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Serum Snare
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Drown in Ichor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Thirsting Roots
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Expand the Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Contentious Plan
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Geth's Summons
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Vat Emergence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mind Spring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Contagion Engine
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Phyresis
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Fight Rigging
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Glistening Oil
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Kishla Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Glistening Sphere
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Staff of Compleation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Zagoth Triome
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Opulent Palace
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Grove
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Wood
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mirrex
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy