Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Optimized

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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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dread Tiller
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Loch Mare
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Grave Venerations
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Necroskitter
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Generous Patron
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Spark Double
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Three Visits
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Obelisk Spider
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Evolution Sage
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Biophagus
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Clever Impersonator
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Spawnwrithe
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Constable
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Vashta Nerada
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Biovisionary
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Fathom Mage
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Cankerbloom
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Undercover Operative
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Sludge Monster
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Flux Channeler
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Stunt Double
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Carnifex Demon
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Putrefy
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Affliction
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Double Major
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sultai Charm
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Infectious Bite
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Aberrant Return
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Ichor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Incremental Blight
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Clone Legion
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Life from the Loam
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Doppelgang
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Contagion Clasp
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Growth
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Fight Rigging
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Animate Dead
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Glistening Oil
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Greater Good
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Island
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Breeding Pool
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Watery Grave
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Zagoth Triome
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Opulent Palace
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Morphic Pool
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Bayou
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Underground Sea
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Deathcap Glade
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Mire
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-7%synergy