Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander)

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
11%inclusion68 decks615 decks
10%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
8.7%inclusion54 decks622 decks
8%synergy
Pensive Professor
6.5%inclusion44 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Germination Practicum
6.3%inclusion39 decks622 decks
5%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
4.1%inclusion27 decks651 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
56%inclusion2.12K decks3.78K decks
55%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion2.02K decks3.78K decks
50%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
48%inclusion1.82K decks3.78K decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50%inclusion1.90K decks3.78K decks
45%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion1.74K decks3.78K decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
51%inclusion1.91K decks3.78K decks
44%synergy
Necroskitter
38%inclusion1.45K decks3.78K decks
38%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
35%inclusion1.33K decks3.78K decks
35%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
34%inclusion1.30K decks3.78K decks
34%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
34%inclusion1.29K decks3.78K decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
54%inclusion2.06K decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion1.93K decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion1.53K decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
40%inclusion1.52K decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion1.50K decks3.78K decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion1.46K decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion1.42K decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion1.37K decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion1.30K decks3.78K decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion1.27K decks3.78K decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion601 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion571 decks3.78K decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion421 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion374 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.2%inclusion236 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.0%inclusion228 decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
33%inclusion1.25K decks3.78K decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion1.25K decks3.78K decks
31%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion1.20K decks3.78K decks
28%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
31%inclusion1.10K decks3.52K decks
31%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.78K decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
29%inclusion1.02K decks3.54K decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion1.06K decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion1.06K decks3.78K decks
24%synergy
Obelisk Spider
27%inclusion1.01K decks3.78K decks
26%synergy
Invisible Stalker
26%inclusion976 decks3.78K decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion928 decks3.78K decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
24%inclusion918 decks3.78K decks
23%synergy
Spawnwrithe
24%inclusion918 decks3.78K decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion879 decks3.78K decks
19%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion878 decks3.78K decks
22%synergy
Clever Impersonator
23%inclusion876 decks3.78K decks
21%synergy
Vashta Nerada
23%inclusion863 decks3.78K decks
22%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
22%inclusion817 decks3.78K decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion805 decks3.78K decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion777 decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
19%inclusion710 decks3.78K decks
19%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
19%inclusion703 decks3.78K decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion695 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion689 decks3.78K decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
18%inclusion676 decks3.78K decks
15%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
18%inclusion663 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion373 decks2.20K decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion612 decks3.71K decks
12%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
16%inclusion619 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion618 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
16%inclusion595 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Evil Twin
16%inclusion593 decks3.78K decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion419 decks2.73K decks
14%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion569 decks3.78K decks
15%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion568 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15%inclusion568 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion557 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion552 decks3.78K decks
-8%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion549 decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion494 decks3.54K decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
14%inclusion176 decks1.28K decks
7%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion514 decks3.78K decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion507 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Flux Channeler
13%inclusion498 decks3.78K decks
11%synergy
Dread Tiller
13%inclusion169 decks1.30K decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
12%inclusion462 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
11%inclusion432 decks3.78K decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Constable
11%inclusion411 decks3.78K decks
10%synergy
Stunt Double
11%inclusion402 decks3.78K decks
10%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion398 decks3.78K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion1.18K decks3.78K decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
23%inclusion877 decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion766 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion738 decks3.78K decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion726 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion718 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion713 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion675 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion660 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
17%inclusion630 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion620 decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion536 decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion517 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion497 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion468 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion442 decks3.78K decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion433 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion413 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion408 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion388 decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
9.3%inclusion353 decks3.78K decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.3%inclusion350 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.9%inclusion336 decks3.78K decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.7%inclusion329 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
See Double
8.4%inclusion317 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion315 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.1%inclusion306 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.9%inclusion297 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion290 decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.6%inclusion287 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion284 decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.2%inclusion274 decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion269 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion267 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion267 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion267 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion245 decks3.78K decks
2%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
6.3%inclusion238 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.1%inclusion230 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.0%inclusion227 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion224 decks3.78K decks
-0%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.7%inclusion217 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
5.6%inclusion211 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.4%inclusion204 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
31%inclusion1.19K decks3.78K decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion1.14K decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion881 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
20%inclusion751 decks3.78K decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion670 decks3.78K decks
15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion579 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion574 decks3.78K decks
13%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion504 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion465 decks3.78K decks
-11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion381 decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion381 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
9.3%inclusion352 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
8.9%inclusion338 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.9%inclusion336 decks3.78K decks
-8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.8%inclusion332 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion270 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Persist
6.8%inclusion258 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.7%inclusion255 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.7%inclusion254 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.4%inclusion244 decks3.78K decks
-8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion239 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Damnation
6.2%inclusion233 decks3.78K decks
-2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.8%inclusion221 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.4%inclusion203 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.3%inclusion201 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.3%inclusion69 decks1.30K decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.1%inclusion194 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion1.15K decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion947 decks3.78K decks
22%synergy
The Great Henge
24%inclusion924 decks3.78K decks
19%synergy
Contagion Engine
21%inclusion809 decks3.78K decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion797 decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion441 decks3.78K decks
11%synergy
Mirror Box
11%inclusion427 decks3.78K decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion384 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
8.7%inclusion331 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.4%inclusion317 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.6%inclusion287 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.8%inclusion221 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
30%inclusion1.13K decks3.78K decks
30%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
27%inclusion1K decks3.78K decks
26%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
26%inclusion954 decks3.72K decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion811 decks3.78K decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion716 decks3.78K decks
19%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
19%inclusion516 decks2.73K decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion611 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion595 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion563 decks3.78K decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13%inclusion501 decks3.78K decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion465 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion417 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.9%inclusion335 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.6%inclusion326 decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.5%inclusion322 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion291 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Mirrormade
7.5%inclusion285 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.5%inclusion284 decks3.78K decks
-4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.2%inclusion272 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion270 decks3.78K decks
-8%synergy
Master Chef
6.3%inclusion238 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
5.8%inclusion218 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion213 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.6%inclusion212 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.4%inclusion203 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion203 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.0%inclusion190 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion516 decks3.78K decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
6.9%inclusion261 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.9%inclusion222 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion1.27K decks3.78K decks
27%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion1.26K decks3.78K decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion1.16K decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion1.11K decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion922 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion753 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion648 decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion647 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion583 decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion505 decks3.78K decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion396 decks3.78K decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion396 decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.2%inclusion349 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.3%inclusion277 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion276 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.0%inclusion265 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.4%inclusion243 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.9%inclusion222 decks3.78K decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion202 decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.0%inclusion190 decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion3.04K decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion2.61K decks3.78K decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion619 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion569 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion478 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion476 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion462 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion452 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion404 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion379 decks3.78K decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.0%inclusion341 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.6%inclusion176 decks2.06K decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion266 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
6.8%inclusion257 decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.0%inclusion228 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.7%inclusion216 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.2%inclusion197 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion3.65K decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion3.65K decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion3.62K decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion3.40K decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion2.14K decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Opulent Palace
55%inclusion2.08K decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion1.78K decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
46%inclusion1.75K decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
45%inclusion1.72K decks3.78K decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion1.70K decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion1.69K decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
42%inclusion1.57K decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion1.54K decks3.78K decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion1.43K decks3.78K decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion1.40K decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
37%inclusion1.40K decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
35%inclusion1.32K decks3.78K decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion1.21K decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion1.21K decks3.78K decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion1.18K decks3.78K decks
23%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion1.09K decks3.78K decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion1.06K decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion1.05K decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion1.05K decks3.78K decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion1.03K decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion791 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion785 decks3.78K decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
20%inclusion774 decks3.78K decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion742 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion737 decks3.78K decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion736 decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion725 decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion695 decks3.78K decks
16%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion688 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion668 decks3.78K decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion627 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion608 decks3.78K decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malady
15%inclusion578 decks3.78K decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion514 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion487 decks3.78K decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion477 decks3.78K decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion452 decks3.78K decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion449 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion397 decks3.78K decks
-3%synergy
Bayou
10%inclusion388 decks3.78K decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion383 decks3.78K decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion381 decks3.78K decks
1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion377 decks3.78K decks
-8%synergy
Underground Sea
10%inclusion368 decks3.78K decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
7.9%inclusion299 decks3.78K decks
-9%synergy