Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Expensive 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
Blighted Agent
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Ichor Rats
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Plague Stinger
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Viral Drake
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Infectious Bite
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Generous Patron
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Vraska's Fall
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Thrummingbird
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Ouroboroid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Plague Myr
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Necroskitter
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Cankerbloom
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Biophagus
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Tainted Observer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Master Biomancer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Flux Channeler
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Spark Double
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Glistener Elf
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Blight Mamba
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Corpse Cur
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Warden of the Grove
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Core Prowler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Flensermite
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Vashta Nerada
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Incubation Druid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Necrogen Rotpriest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Experimental Augury
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Tainted Strike
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Radstorm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Putrefy
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Steady Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Atomize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Virulent Wound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Silkguard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Serum Snare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Unnatural Restoration
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Contentious Plan
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Thirsting Roots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Ichor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Season of Gathering
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Geth's Summons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Contagion Engine
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Contagion Clasp
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Inexorable Tide
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Phyresis
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Fight Rigging
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Hadana's Climb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Thickest in the Thicket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Oil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Glistening Sphere
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Staff of Compleation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bounty Board
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Zagoth Triome
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Watery Grave
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Morphic Pool
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Bayou
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Underground Sea
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Tropical Island
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Opulent Palace
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-31%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Wastewood Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-31%synergy