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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
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Necroskitter
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Karn's Bastion
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Contagion Clasp
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Birds of Paradise
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Sage
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Contagion Engine
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Master Biomancer
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Cankerbloom
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Blighted Agent
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Obelisk Spider
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Vashta Nerada
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Fathom Mage
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Incubation Druid
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Ouroboroid
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Viral Drake
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Thrummingbird
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Biophagus
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Invisible Stalker
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Plague Stinger
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Evil Twin
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Flux Channeler
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Rats
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Observer
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Atomize
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Experimental Augury
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Strike
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Tear Asunder
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Bite
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Grim Affliction
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Radstorm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Steady Progress
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Negate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Double Major
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
See Double
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Putrefy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Voidslime
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Flatline
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tangle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Drown in Ichor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Thirsting Roots
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Persist
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Villainous Wealth
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Contentious Plan
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Expand the Sphere
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Mass Diminish
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Smell Fear
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Open the Way
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Doppelgang
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Mirror Box
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Eternity Vessel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Inexorable Tide
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Fight Rigging
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Master Chef
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Season
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Project
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Journey to Eternity
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Endless Evil
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrormade
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
In Search of Greatness
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Vivien Reid
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nesting Grounds
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Grasping Dunes
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Glistening Sphere
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Bounty Board
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Signet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Zagoth Triome
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-5%synergy