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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
Glen Elendra Guardian
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Hideout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blight Rot
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Generous Patron
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Master Biomancer
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Necroskitter
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Invisible Stalker
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Obelisk Spider
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Fathom Mage
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Vashta Nerada
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Spawnwrithe
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Biophagus
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Altered Ego
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Elusive Otter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Sludge Monster
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Viridian Joiner
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Auton Soldier
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Cankerbloom
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Biovisionary
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Dread Tiller
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Guardian
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Gyre Sage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Double Major
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vraska's Fall
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Grim Affliction
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Bite
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Not of This World
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Reject Imperfection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Shared Summons
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Identity
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Octopus Form
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Season of Gathering
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Reunion
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Doppelgang
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Drown in Ichor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Gaze of Granite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Clone Legion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Contagion Clasp
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Contagion Engine
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Fight Rigging
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Inexorable Tide
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Oil
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
The Legend of Kyoshi
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Copy Land
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Replicating Ring
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Glistening Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Deathcap Glade
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Viridescent Bog
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malady
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Wastewood Verge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Morphic Pool
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-20%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy