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
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Darkness Descends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Puca's Covenant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dread Tiller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Necroskitter
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Master Biomancer
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Spark Double
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Persistent Constrictor
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Biophagus
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Vashta Nerada
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Obelisk Spider
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Witness
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Blighted Agent
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Compy Swarm
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Flux Channeler
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Constable
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Viral Drake
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Atomize
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blight Rot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Augury
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Putrefy
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
See Double
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Momentous Fall
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Radstorm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Season of Gathering
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Season of Weaving
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Neoform
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Ichor
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Contagion Clasp
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Contagion Engine
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Box
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mimic Vat
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Fight Rigging
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Glistening Oil
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Mirrormade
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Court of Vantress
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Greater Good
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Zagoth Triome
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Morphic Pool
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Tropical Island
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Bayou
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Underground Sea
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Underground Mortuary
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Opulent Palace
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Deathcap Glade
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Wastewood Verge
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-11%synergy