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Josh Nelson
Sep 8, 2025
Josh Nelson
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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33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Necroskitter
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
80%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
71%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Obelisk Spider
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Generous Patron
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
60%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
55%synergy
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Evolution Sage
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Contagion Engine
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Contagion Clasp
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
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Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Demonic Tutor
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
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Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Thrummingbird
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Spark Double
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Biophagus
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Carnifex Demon
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Cankerbloom
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Blighted Agent
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Flux Channeler
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Incubation Druid
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Viral Drake
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Skinrender
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Soul Snuffers
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Invisible Stalker
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Vashta Nerada
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Banshee
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Ichor Rats
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
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Beast Within
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Grim Affliction
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Experimental Augury
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Abrupt Decay
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Radstorm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Virulent Wound
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Splendid Agony
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Drown in Ichor
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Incremental Blight
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Contentious Plan
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Culling Ritual
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Liliana's Influence
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Way
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Season of Gathering
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Genji Glove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Mirror Box
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Kormus Bell
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
5%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Fight Rigging
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Oil
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Phyresis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Nesting Grounds
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Grasping Dunes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Glistening Sphere
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Replicating Ring
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Bounty Board
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Island
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Zagoth Triome
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Polluted Delta
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Breeding Pool
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Watery Grave
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Morphic Pool
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Opulent Palace
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-29%synergy
Underground Mortuary
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Ruins
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
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