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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
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Master Biomancer
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Necroskitter
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Vashta Nerada
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Incubation Druid
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Spark Double
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Fathom Mage
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Ouroboroid
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Biophagus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Cankerbloom
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Blighted Agent
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Willbreaker
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Spawnwrithe
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Thrummingbird
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Constable
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Rats
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Warden of the Grove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Viral Drake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Flux Channeler
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Scute Swarm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Guardian
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Obelisk Spider
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Plague Stinger
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Undercover Operative
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Atomize
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Tear Asunder
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Bite
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Strike
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Radstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Steady Progress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tangle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Drown in Ichor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Neoform
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Season of Gathering
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Villainous Wealth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Thirsting Roots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Expand the Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Open the Way
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Mirror Box
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Contagion Engine
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Eternity Vessel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Tribute to the World Tree
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Fight Rigging
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Inexorable Tide
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Master Chef
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Call of the Ring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Oil
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Communal Brewing
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Endless Evil
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Journey to Eternity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Phyresis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Clone Saga
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Vesuva
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Bounty Board
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Compleation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Zagoth Triome
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Underground Mortuary
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy