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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
Loch Mare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mirrorform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Master Biomancer
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Vashta Nerada
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Incubation Druid
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Spark Double
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Fathom Mage
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Biophagus
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Ouroboroid
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Invisible Stalker
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Spawnwrithe
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Cankerbloom
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Willbreaker
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Viral Drake
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Obelisk Spider
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Rats
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Constable
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Loyal Guardian
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Call
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Ripples of Potential
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Experimental Augury
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Atomize
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Bite
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Strike
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Grim Affliction
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Silkguard
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sultai Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Radstorm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Ichor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Contagion Engine
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Bow of Nylea
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Hadana's Climb
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Fight Rigging
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Master Chef
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Communal Brewing
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Call of the Ring
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Endless Evil
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Oil
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Journey to Eternity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Nesting Grounds
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Victory Chimes
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bounty Board
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Wood
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy