Ishkanah, Grafwidow (Commander) - Expensive Spiders

Alternate Names:

Shelob, Whose Lair Is DeathShelob, Whose Lair Is Death

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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
Rotwidow Pack
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
97%synergy
Skyfisher Spider
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
94%synergy
Twin-Silk Spider
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
92%synergy
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Arachnogenesis
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
87%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Nyx Weaver
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Sporeweb Weaver
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Penumbra Spider
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Deadly Recluse
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Spider Spawning
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Spinner of Souls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Drider
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Silklash Spider
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ruins Recluse
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Kodama's Reach
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Three Visits
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Seedborn Muse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Crop Rotation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Shelob, Dread Weaver
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Chainweb Aracnir
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Twitching Doll
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Mirkwood Spider
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Realmwalker
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Obelisk Spider
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Broodspinner
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Blightwidow
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Arachnus Spinner
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Hatchery Spider
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Doom Weaver
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Brood Weaver
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Llanowar Greenwidow
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Watcher in the Web
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Juvenile Gloomwidow
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
The Swarmweaver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Mineshaft Spider
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Izoni, Center of the Web
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
27%synergy
Metallic Mimic
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Graverobber Spider
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Blex, Vexing Pest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Snarespinner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Masked Vandal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Recluse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Recluse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Lumberknot
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Treetop Snarespinner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Stingerfling Spider
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Skull Prophet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Beast Whisperer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Funnel-Web Recluse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Webspinner Cuff
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Weaver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Sporecap Spider
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Caustic Bronco
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Acid Web Spider
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Spitting Spider
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Frostweb Spider
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thran Spider
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Spore Frog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Witness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Harrow
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Grisly Salvage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Golgari Charm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Second Harvest
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Summons
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Krosan Grip
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Eaten by Spiders
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Abrupt Decay
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Fog
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Deathsprout
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Tear Asunder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Pause for Reflection
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Grapple with the Past
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Pile On
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Natural Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Terrifying Presence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Drag to the Roots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Kindred Dominance
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Damnation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Culling Ritual
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Life from the Loam
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Casualties of War
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Harmonize
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mulch
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Haunting Voyage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Seasons Past
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Treasured Find
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Incubator
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Bow of Nylea
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Parallel Lives
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Doubling Season
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Arachnus Web
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Assault Formation
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Black Market Connections
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Grave Pact
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Steely Resolve
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Journey to Eternity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Spider
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Primal Vigor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Exploration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Sanguine Bond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Vessel of Nascency
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Golgari Queen
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Bojuka Bog
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Three Tree City
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Cabal Coffers
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Shifting Woodland
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
36%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Grim Backwoods
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Tree of Tales
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Hostile Hostel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Barren Moor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Restless Cottage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Sapseep Forest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Garden
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Signet
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bayou
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Cavern of Souls
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Deathcap Glade
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Twilight Mire
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Wood
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malady
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Blooming Marsh
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Haunted Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy