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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ouroboroid
15% of 53 decks +13% synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8% of 53 decks +3% synergy
Icetill Explorer
4% of 47 decks -13% synergy
Starwinder
2% of 46 decks +1% synergy
Atomic Microsizer
2% of 46 decks +2% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
57% of 136 decks +56% synergy
Master Biomancer
50% of 136 decks +46% synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
53% of 136 decks +45% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
48% of 136 decks +43% synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
43% of 136 decks +42% synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
43% of 136 decks +41% synergy
Necroskitter
38% of 136 decks +37% synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
38% of 136 decks +37% synergy
Spark Double
36% of 136 decks +31% synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
31% of 136 decks +30% synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
51% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Farseek
47% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Beast Within
45% of 136 decks +16% synergy
Nature's Lore
43% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Three Visits
38% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Birds of Paradise
37% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Heroic Intervention
36% of 136 decks +15% synergy
Kodama's Reach
35% of 136 decks +10% synergy
Rampant Growth
34% of 136 decks -4% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Worldly Tutor
10% of 136 decks -0% synergy
Demonic Tutor
10% of 136 decks -8% synergy
Seedborn Muse
8% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Ancient Tomb
5% of 136 decks -4% synergy
Creatures
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
30% of 136 decks +29% synergy
Biophagus
30% of 136 decks +28% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
29% of 136 decks +21% synergy
Persistent Constrictor
29% of 133 decks +28% synergy
Incubation Druid
28% of 136 decks +24% synergy
Champion of Lambholt
27% of 136 decks +25% synergy
Evolution Sage
27% of 136 decks +19% synergy
Blighted Agent
26% of 136 decks +24% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
26% of 136 decks +24% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25% of 136 decks +20% synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25% of 133 decks +21% synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
24% of 136 decks +21% synergy
Invisible Stalker
23% of 136 decks +19% synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
23% of 136 decks +23% synergy
Fathom Mage
23% of 136 decks +18% synergy
Vashta Nerada
23% of 136 decks +22% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
22% of 136 decks +20% synergy
Thrummingbird
21% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Scute Swarm
21% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Spawnwrithe
21% of 136 decks +20% synergy
Clever Impersonator
21% of 136 decks +18% synergy
Obelisk Spider
20% of 136 decks +19% synergy
Cankerbloom
19% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19% of 136 decks +17% synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
19% of 133 decks +17% synergy
Progenitor Mimic
18% of 136 decks +16% synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
18% of 136 decks +17% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17% of 136 decks -7% synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16% of 106 decks +14% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
15% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Altered Ego
15% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Viridian Joiner
15% of 136 decks +15% synergy
Warden of the Grove
15% of 105 decks +13% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15% of 134 decks +10% synergy
Loyal Guardian
15% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Undercover Operative
15% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Cephalid Constable
15% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14% of 134 decks +10% synergy
Viral Drake
14% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Devoted Druid
14% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
13% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Wickerbough Elder
13% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Evil Twin
13% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Eternal Witness
13% of 136 decks -15% synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
13% of 136 decks +10% synergy
Evolution Witness
13% of 134 decks +7% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13% of 134 decks +12% synergy
Freestrider Lookout
13% of 135 decks +12% synergy
Beast Whisperer
12% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Counterspell
32% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31% of 134 decks +23% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21% of 136 decks +18% synergy
Inspiring Call
21% of 136 decks +10% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Arcane Denial
18% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Swan Song
15% of 136 decks +1% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Negate
15% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Atomize
14% of 135 decks +3% synergy
Experimental Augury
14% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Growth Spiral
14% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Putrefy
13% of 136 decks -11% synergy
Sink into Stupor
13% of 134 decks +6% synergy
Abrupt Decay
12% of 136 decks +1% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12% of 136 decks +10% synergy
Tear Asunder
12% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Slip Out the Back
11% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Stubborn Denial
11% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Mana Drain
11% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Ripples of Potential
10% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Deadly Rollick
10% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Sultai Charm
10% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Reality Shift
10% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Tainted Strike
10% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Fell the Profane
10% of 134 decks +3% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Gaea's Gift
10% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Dark Ritual
10% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Nature's Claim
8% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Mutational Advantage
7% of 135 decks -3% synergy
Vraska's Fall
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
See Double
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Infectious Bite
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Grim Affliction
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Pongify
7% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Whisper of the Dross
5% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Silkguard
5% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Double Major
5% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Krosan Grip
5% of 136 decks +1% synergy
Brainstorm
5% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Radstorm
5% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
32% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
28% of 136 decks +24% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
23% of 136 decks +20% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Drown in Ichor
15% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Neoform
14% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Rite of Replication
11% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Reanimate
10% of 136 decks -11% synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
10% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Villainous Wealth
9% of 136 decks -10% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Painful Truths
8% of 136 decks +7% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8% of 136 decks +7% synergy
Doppelgang
8% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Damnation
8% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Thirsting Roots
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Season of Gathering
7% of 134 decks +6% synergy
Persist
7% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Contentious Plan
7% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Culling Ritual
6% of 136 decks -9% synergy
Night's Whisper
6% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Feed the Swarm
6% of 136 decks +0% synergy
Will of the Temur
6% of 105 decks +5% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5% of 136 decks +0% synergy
Harmonize
5% of 136 decks +1% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
31% of 136 decks +25% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Lightning Greaves
21% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Contagion Engine
21% of 136 decks +19% synergy
Contagion Clasp
18% of 136 decks +15% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Mirage Mirror
10% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7% of 136 decks +7% synergy
The Ozolith
7% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Mirror Box
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
24% of 134 decks +19% synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22% of 136 decks +22% synergy
Hadana's Climb
21% of 136 decks +20% synergy
Blowfly Infestation
19% of 136 decks +19% synergy
Fight Rigging
17% of 136 decks +16% synergy
Inexorable Tide
15% of 136 decks +7% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
13% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Crumbling Ashes
12% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
11% of 107 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Remora
11% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Black Market Connections
10% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Guardian Project
10% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Master Chef
7% of 136 decks +7% synergy
Sylvan Library
7% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Phyresis
7% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Communal Brewing
6% of 134 decks +5% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5% of 136 decks -0% synergy
Hardened Scales
5% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
13% of 136 decks +10% synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
9% of 135 decks +8% synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
36% of 136 decks +11% synergy
Nesting Grounds
36% of 136 decks +29% synergy
Rogue's Passage
34% of 136 decks +16% synergy
Karn's Bastion
33% of 136 decks +26% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Reliquary Tower
26% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22% of 136 decks +21% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21% of 136 decks -0% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18% of 136 decks +17% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12% of 136 decks +1% synergy
Thespian's Stage
11% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Shifting Woodland
10% of 134 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
9% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
9% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8% of 136 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Temple of the False God
7% of 136 decks -4% synergy
Command Beacon
7% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Arcane Signet
65% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Simic Signet
12% of 136 decks +1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12% of 136 decks -5% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11% of 136 decks -5% synergy
Dimir Signet
10% of 136 decks -0% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Golgari Signet
9% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Glistening Sphere
9% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7% of 136 decks +0% synergy
Herd Heirloom
6% of 107 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Island
96% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Forest
96% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Swamp
94% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
93% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Breeding Pool
60% of 136 decks +16% synergy
Exotic Orchard
60% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
59% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Zagoth Triome
59% of 136 decks +20% synergy
Watery Grave
57% of 136 decks +13% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Misty Rainforest
46% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
45% of 136 decks +14% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45% of 136 decks +16% synergy
Polluted Delta
44% of 136 decks +10% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
43% of 136 decks +12% synergy
Opulent Palace
42% of 136 decks -10% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Sunken Hollow
39% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Morphic Pool
34% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31% of 134 decks +23% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29% of 136 decks +3% synergy
Underground River
27% of 136 decks +10% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24% of 136 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
24% of 136 decks +8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
22% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Foreboding Landscape
20% of 134 decks -3% synergy
Path of Ancestry
19% of 136 decks +0% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19% of 136 decks +17% synergy
Temple of Mystery
17% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Hedge Maze
16% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16% of 136 decks -2% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15% of 136 decks -9% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15% of 136 decks +6% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15% of 136 decks -3% synergy
Temple of Malady
15% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Deathcap Glade
14% of 136 decks -1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
13% of 134 decks +6% synergy
Flooded Grove
12% of 136 decks +0% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12% of 136 decks +7% synergy
Reflecting Pool
11% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Underground Mortuary
11% of 136 decks -7% synergy
Twilight Mire
11% of 136 decks +2% synergy
Prismatic Vista
10% of 136 decks +5% synergy
Undercity Sewers
10% of 136 decks -6% synergy
Fell the Profane
10% of 134 decks +3% synergy