Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Impostor Syndrome
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Jackal, Genius Geneticist
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
2%synergy
The Spot's Portal
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
59%inclusion93 decks157 decks
58%synergy
Master Biomancer
51%inclusion80 decks157 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
52%inclusion81 decks157 decks
44%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
45%inclusion70 decks157 decks
43%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
46%inclusion73 decks157 decks
42%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
41%inclusion65 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Necroskitter
39%inclusion61 decks157 decks
38%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
39%inclusion61 decks157 decks
38%synergy
Spark Double
37%inclusion58 decks157 decks
32%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
31%inclusion49 decks157 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
50%inclusion79 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion77 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
46%inclusion73 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion67 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion63 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion57 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion56 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion55 decks157 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
35%inclusion55 decks157 decks
29%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion54 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
31%inclusion48 decks157 decks
30%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Biophagus
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
27%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
28%inclusion43 decks154 decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion41 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion40 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Blighted Agent
25%inclusion40 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion40 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Invisible Stalker
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Vashta Nerada
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion35 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Spawnwrithe
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Thrummingbird
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
20%inclusion32 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Obelisk Spider
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Ouroboroid
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
18%inclusion27 decks154 decks
16%synergy
Viridian Joiner
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion25 decks155 decks
11%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Constable
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Guardian
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Undercover Operative
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion22 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Warden of the Grove
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion20 decks155 decks
12%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
12%inclusion19 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
34%inclusion52 decks155 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Call
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Atomize
16%inclusion25 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Putrefy
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion19 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion16 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
See Double
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Grim Affliction
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Silkguard
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Radstorm
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion52 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion50 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
25%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
-11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Season of Gathering
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
-11%synergy
Will of the Temur
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
-7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Persist
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion32 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Engine
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Contagion Clasp
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion38 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Inexorable Tide
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Master Chef
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion55 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion54 decks157 decks
27%synergy
Nesting Grounds
34%inclusion54 decks157 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion51 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion49 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion41 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion124 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion100 decks157 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
-7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Bounty Board
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion151 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion150 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion148 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion145 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion95 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Zagoth Triome
59%inclusion93 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
59%inclusion92 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion89 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion87 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion71 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion71 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion70 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Opulent Palace
43%inclusion68 decks157 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion67 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion66 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion65 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40%inclusion63 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion62 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion62 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
39%inclusion61 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion58 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
34%inclusion52 decks155 decks
26%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion50 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion43 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion40 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion37 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion35 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
20%inclusion31 decks155 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion19 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
-6%synergy