Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Necroskitter
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Spark Double
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Karn's Bastion
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
The Great Henge
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Master Biomancer
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Biophagus
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Witness
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Incubation Druid
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Vashta Nerada
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Invisible Stalker
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk Spider
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Clever Impersonator
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Fathom Mage
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Devoted Druid
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Auton Soldier
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Blighted Agent
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Cankerbloom
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Starwinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ouroboroid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Tyranid Prime
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Railway Brawler
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Tear Asunder
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
0%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Double Major
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Putrefy
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Affliction
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Momentous Fall
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Undying Malice
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-19%synergy
Doppelgang
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Season of Gathering
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Season of Weaving
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Drown in Ichor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Persist
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Open the Way
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Incremental Blight
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Contagion Clasp
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Contagion Engine
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Mimic Vat
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Sculpting Steel
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
The Endstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Airship
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fight Rigging
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Hadana's Climb
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Court of Vantress
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Doubling Season
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Greater Good
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Thespian's Stage
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Vesuva
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Island
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Watery Grave
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Tropical Island
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Bayou
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Underground Sea
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Opulent Palace
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-23%synergy
Deathcap Glade
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Underground Mortuary
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Twilight Mire
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Wastewood Verge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
2%synergy