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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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Koh, the Face Stealer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Master Biomancer
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Generous Patron
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Necroskitter
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Invisible Stalker
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Spitting Dilophosaurus
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Blighted Agent
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Sage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Obelisk Spider
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Fathom Mage
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Altered Ego
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Vashta Nerada
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Spawnwrithe
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Spark Double
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Elusive Otter
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Sludge Monster
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Biophagus
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Witness
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Viridian Joiner
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Evil Twin
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Willbreaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Undercover Operative
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Auton Soldier
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Scute Swarm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Gyre Sage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Double Major
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Grim Affliction
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Vraska's Fall
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
See Double
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sultai Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Not of This World
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Wicked Slumber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lethal Scheme
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Hunter's Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Radstorm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Feign Death
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lazotep Plating
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Harmonize
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Doppelgang
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Risky Research
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gaze of Granite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Soul's Majesty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Painful Truths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Distant Melody
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Clone Legion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hunted by The Family
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Helm of the Host
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Engine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Fight Rigging
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Inexorable Tide
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Primal Empathy
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Black Market
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Oil
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Copy Land
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Greed
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Oko, the Trickster
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Drannith Ruins
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Vesuva
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Grasping Dunes
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Spawning Pool
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Replicating Ring
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Opulent Palace
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Watery Grave
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Viridescent Bog
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malady
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Choked Estuary
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy