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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
Animal Attendant
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Fire Nation Salvagers
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Master Biomancer
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Contagion Clasp
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Obelisk Spider
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Thrummingbird
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Grim Affliction
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Evolution Sage
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Fathom Mage
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Generous Patron
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Invisible Stalker
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Devoted Druid
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Cankerbloom
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Witness
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Carnifex Demon
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Flux Channeler
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Loyal Guardian
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Incubation Druid
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Observer
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Warden of the Grove
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Altered Ego
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Soul Diviner
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Soul Snuffers
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Viral Drake
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Elusive Otter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Fertilid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Vashta Nerada
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Channeler Initiate
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Skinrender
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Rats
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Leech Bonder
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Evil Twin
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Biovisionary
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Charm
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Experimental Augury
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Atomize
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Steady Progress
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Splendid Agony
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Reject Imperfection
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Charm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Serum Snare
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-26%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Espers to Magicite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instill Infection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Virulent Wound
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Deathsprout
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fate Transfer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Perplex
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Drown in Ichor
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Thirsting Roots
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Contentious Plan
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Vat Emergence
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Gaze of Granite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Incremental Blight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Smell Fear
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Expand the Sphere
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Find // Finality
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Identity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Casualties of War
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Stall Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agent's Toolkit
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Blight Sickle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Blitzball Stadium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Serrated Arrows
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Aether Syphon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Primal Empathy
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Fight Rigging
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Master Chef
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Biting Tether
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Necrogen Communion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Vault 87: Forced Evolution
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Karn's Bastion
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Grasping Dunes
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Bounty Board
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Sultai Banner
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Bandit's Haul
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Opulent Palace
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Sinister Hideout
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malady
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Festering Thicket
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Hollow
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Tainted Wood
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Viridescent Bog
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Twilight Mire
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy