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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
Dread Tiller
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Aberrant Return
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
76%inclusion297 decks390 decks
75%synergy
Generous Patron
71%inclusion277 decks390 decks
70%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
68%inclusion267 decks390 decks
67%synergy
Necroskitter
65%inclusion254 decks390 decks
65%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
61%inclusion238 decks390 decks
61%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
61%inclusion236 decks390 decks
60%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
59%inclusion230 decks390 decks
59%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
59%inclusion229 decks390 decks
58%synergy
Obelisk Spider
54%inclusion210 decks390 decks
53%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
52%inclusion137 decks261 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
56%inclusion220 decks390 decks
15%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion210 decks390 decks
50%synergy
Evolution Sage
54%inclusion209 decks390 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion204 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
51%inclusion198 decks390 decks
47%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion197 decks390 decks
46%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
51%inclusion197 decks390 decks
43%synergy
Thrummingbird
49%inclusion190 decks390 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion186 decks390 decks
20%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
46%inclusion181 decks390 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion89 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion79 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion62 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion55 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.2%inclusion32 decks390 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.9%inclusion31 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.2%inclusion28 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.4%inclusion25 decks390 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Toxrill, the Corrosive
42%inclusion162 decks390 decks
38%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
38%inclusion150 decks390 decks
37%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
38%inclusion148 decks390 decks
37%synergy
Blighted Agent
38%inclusion148 decks390 decks
36%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
36%inclusion141 decks390 decks
35%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
35%inclusion137 decks390 decks
31%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
34%inclusion134 decks390 decks
31%synergy
Cankerbloom
33%inclusion128 decks390 decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
32%inclusion126 decks390 decks
25%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
31%inclusion121 decks390 decks
31%synergy
Incubation Druid
31%inclusion121 decks390 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion114 decks390 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion105 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Fathom Mage
26%inclusion102 decks390 decks
22%synergy
Flux Channeler
26%inclusion100 decks390 decks
23%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion68 decks266 decks
22%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
25%inclusion81 decks318 decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
25%inclusion99 decks390 decks
24%synergy
Vashta Nerada
24%inclusion95 decks390 decks
23%synergy
Carnifex Demon
24%inclusion94 decks390 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
24%inclusion94 decks390 decks
20%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion91 decks390 decks
21%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
23%inclusion68 decks299 decks
22%synergy
Viral Drake
22%inclusion87 decks390 decks
22%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21%inclusion62 decks295 decks
16%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
21%inclusion79 decks376 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
21%inclusion80 decks390 decks
18%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion76 decks390 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Witness
18%inclusion59 decks322 decks
13%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
18%inclusion69 decks390 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion60 decks390 decks
13%synergy
Spawnwrithe
15%inclusion59 decks390 decks
15%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
15%inclusion57 decks390 decks
13%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion56 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Soul Snuffers
14%inclusion56 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion55 decks390 decks
-9%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
14%inclusion54 decks390 decks
13%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion53 decks390 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion51 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
13%inclusion51 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion50 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Observer
13%inclusion49 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Sludge Monster
13%inclusion49 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
12%inclusion48 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Guardian
12%inclusion48 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Ichor Rats
12%inclusion45 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
45%inclusion174 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion163 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
36%inclusion142 decks390 decks
36%synergy
Atomize
34%inclusion125 decks373 decks
23%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion106 decks322 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion126 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Experimental Augury
32%inclusion124 decks390 decks
29%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion85 decks373 decks
13%synergy
Putrefy
22%inclusion84 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion79 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion68 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion65 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion64 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
16%inclusion62 decks390 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion61 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion60 decks390 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion57 decks390 decks
-7%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion56 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Sultai Charm
14%inclusion53 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Strike
13%inclusion52 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion51 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion50 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion48 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion47 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Radstorm
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion42 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Infectious Bite
11%inclusion42 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion34 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion39 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion38 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Steady Progress
9.2%inclusion36 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
8.7%inclusion34 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
8.2%inclusion32 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.2%inclusion32 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.7%inclusion30 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion30 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.4%inclusion29 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
7.2%inclusion28 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Reject Imperfection
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.4%inclusion25 decks390 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.9%inclusion23 decks390 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion23 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Serum Snare
5.6%inclusion22 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.1%inclusion20 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion156 decks390 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion145 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion142 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
36%inclusion141 decks390 decks
33%synergy
Drown in Ichor
29%inclusion112 decks390 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion103 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion100 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Contentious Plan
23%inclusion88 decks390 decks
21%synergy
Thirsting Roots
16%inclusion61 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
15%inclusion60 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion52 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion48 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion43 decks390 decks
-12%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
11%inclusion41 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Incremental Blight
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.2%inclusion36 decks390 decks
-8%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.2%inclusion32 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
7.7%inclusion30 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Liliana's Influence
7.4%inclusion29 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.9%inclusion27 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
6.4%inclusion25 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Expand the Sphere
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
5.9%inclusion23 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.9%inclusion23 decks390 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.7%inclusion17 decks299 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.6%inclusion22 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
5.6%inclusion22 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
5.1%inclusion20 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.1%inclusion20 decks390 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
46%inclusion181 decks390 decks
43%synergy
Contagion Engine
43%inclusion166 decks390 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion130 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion92 decks390 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
22%inclusion86 decks390 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Box
9.5%inclusion37 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
9.0%inclusion35 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
9.0%inclusion35 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.7%inclusion34 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.7%inclusion34 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.9%inclusion31 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Serrated Arrows
5.1%inclusion20 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
36%inclusion142 decks390 decks
28%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
31%inclusion92 decks299 decks
26%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
20%inclusion79 decks390 decks
20%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
20%inclusion79 decks390 decks
18%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion27 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion60 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion54 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion49 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.2%inclusion36 decks390 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.2%inclusion36 decks390 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.0%inclusion35 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.2%inclusion28 decks390 decks
-9%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
-5%synergy
Phyresis
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.4%inclusion25 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
-5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
5.6%inclusion22 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.4%inclusion21 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.4%inclusion21 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion20 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
25%inclusion97 decks390 decks
22%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
10%inclusion39 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.8%inclusion29 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion214 decks390 decks
48%synergy
Nesting Grounds
43%inclusion167 decks390 decks
36%synergy
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion141 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion135 decks390 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion106 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion102 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion91 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion77 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion68 decks390 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion64 decks390 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion53 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion50 decks390 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion42 decks390 decks
10%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.7%inclusion34 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.9%inclusion31 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion27 decks390 decks
-4%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.7%inclusion26 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion24 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion325 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion285 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion62 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion62 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion58 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Glistening Sphere
14%inclusion55 decks390 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion54 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion54 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion41 decks390 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion38 decks390 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.5%inclusion33 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.9%inclusion31 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.2%inclusion28 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion25 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Bounty Board
5.5%inclusion19 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion377 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion374 decks390 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion373 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion362 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion230 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
58%inclusion227 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Zagoth Triome
55%inclusion216 decks390 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion204 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
52%inclusion204 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
51%inclusion198 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
46%inclusion180 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion180 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion179 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion165 decks390 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion159 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion157 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion152 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
34%inclusion134 decks390 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion132 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion106 decks322 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion119 decks390 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion118 decks390 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion115 decks390 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion114 decks390 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion101 decks390 decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion80 decks318 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion88 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion78 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion77 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion76 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion71 decks390 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion70 decks390 decks
-6%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion70 decks390 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion66 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion59 decks390 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion58 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malady
15%inclusion57 decks390 decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion56 decks390 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion50 decks390 decks
11%synergy
Twilight Mire
12%inclusion48 decks390 decks
2%synergy
Bayou
12%inclusion46 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion46 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion44 decks390 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion43 decks390 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Wood
11%inclusion42 decks390 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion34 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion40 decks390 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
10%inclusion38 decks390 decks
-6%synergy