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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
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
83%synergy
Master Biomancer
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Generous Patron
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Invisible Stalker
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Karn's Bastion
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Nesting Grounds
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Incubation Druid
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Fathom Mage
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Vashta Nerada
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Spawnwrithe
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Biophagus
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Witness
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Necroskitter
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Scute Swarm
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Blighted Agent
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Elusive Otter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Obelisk Spider
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Willbreaker
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Viridian Joiner
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Spark Double
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Warden of the Grove
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sludge Monster
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Soul Diviner
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cankerbloom
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Compy Swarm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Yathan Tombguard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Plague Stinger
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Fertilid
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Vigor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Cathedral Acolyte
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Putrefy
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Tear Asunder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Atomize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Augury
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Sultai Charm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Undying Malice
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Double Major
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Not of This World
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Essence Capture
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reject Imperfection
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Wicked Slumber
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Lazotep Plating
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Charm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Infectious Bite
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Drown in Ichor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Season of Weaving
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gaze of Granite
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Risky Research
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Temur
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Spread the Sickness
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Soul's Majesty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Courage in Crisis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Villainous Wealth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Clasp
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Box
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Contagion Engine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Hadana's Climb
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Fight Rigging
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Primal Empathy
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Inexorable Tide
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hardened Scales
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cloak of Mists
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Greed
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Discovery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Majesty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Oko, the Trickster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Llanowar Reborn
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Drannith Ruins
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Spawning Pool
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Replicating Ring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Opulent Palace
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Deathcap Glade
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Twilight Mire
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Wastewood Verge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Isle
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy