Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Infect

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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
Sodden Verdure
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dread Tiller
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Aberrant Return
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blighted Agent
78%inclusion152 decks195 decks
76%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
66%inclusion128 decks195 decks
64%synergy
Thrummingbird
65%inclusion126 decks195 decks
58%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
58%inclusion113 decks195 decks
57%synergy
Plague Stinger
57%inclusion112 decks195 decks
57%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
60%inclusion117 decks195 decks
56%synergy
Ichor Rats
56%inclusion109 decks195 decks
55%synergy
Evolution Sage
63%inclusion122 decks195 decks
55%synergy
Infectious Bite
54%inclusion106 decks195 decks
54%synergy
Vraska's Fall
52%inclusion102 decks195 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Viral Drake
51%inclusion100 decks195 decks
51%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
49%inclusion96 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Experimental Augury
49%inclusion95 decks195 decks
46%synergy
Master Biomancer
49%inclusion95 decks195 decks
45%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
48%inclusion94 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
48%inclusion93 decks195 decks
44%synergy
Cankerbloom
48%inclusion93 decks195 decks
42%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion93 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
47%inclusion92 decks195 decks
42%synergy
Contagion Clasp
47%inclusion91 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Bloated Contaminator
45%inclusion87 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
44%inclusion86 decks195 decks
41%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
44%inclusion86 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Generous Patron
42%inclusion81 decks195 decks
41%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
41%inclusion79 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
38%inclusion75 decks195 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
38%inclusion74 decks195 decks
38%synergy
Tainted Observer
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
36%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
35%inclusion69 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Necroskitter
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Plague Myr
34%inclusion66 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Flux Channeler
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
31%inclusion61 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Blight Mamba
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
29%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
29%inclusion56 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Glistener Elf
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
27%inclusion32 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23%inclusion37 decks163 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
-11%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Obelisk Spider
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Incubation Druid
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Biophagus
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Spinebiter
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Vashta Nerada
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Core Prowler
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Flensermite
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Invisible Stalker
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Necropede
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Necrogen Rotpriest
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Tainted Strike
35%inclusion69 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Affliction
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Atomize
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Putrefy
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Reject Imperfection
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Radstorm
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Steady Progress
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Serum Snare
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Bring the Ending
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Virulent Wound
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Unraveling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Invigorate
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Pistus Strike
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
45%inclusion88 decks195 decks
45%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
42%inclusion81 decks195 decks
40%synergy
Drown in Ichor
41%inclusion79 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion78 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Thirsting Roots
38%inclusion75 decks195 decks
37%synergy
Contentious Plan
38%inclusion74 decks195 decks
36%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion58 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion56 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
-9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Vat Emergence
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Expand the Sphere
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Smell Fear
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-13%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Planewide Celebration
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Geth's Summons
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Courage in Crisis
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Persist
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Assault
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
33%inclusion65 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Phyresis
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
25%inclusion49 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Oil
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Necrogen Communion
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Fight Rigging
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Master Chef
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.3%inclusion10 decks190 decks
3%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
36%inclusion70 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
57%inclusion112 decks195 decks
51%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion160 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion131 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Glistening Sphere
38%inclusion74 decks195 decks
37%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Compleation
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Replicating Ring
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion193 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion192 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion191 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion175 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Opulent Palace
57%inclusion112 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion105 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion91 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion84 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion84 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion82 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion80 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion76 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion75 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Zagoth Triome
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion61 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Morphic Pool
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
22%inclusion36 decks163 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion40 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malady
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Wood
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
-8%synergy
Choked Estuary
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Mirrex
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
5%synergy