Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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
Wildgrowth Archaic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Turbulent Fen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pensive Professor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Grave Researcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
The Great Henge
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Ouroboroid
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Necroskitter
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Biophagus
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Master Biomancer
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Intuition
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Spark Double
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Sage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Obelisk Spider
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Cankerbloom
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Dread Tiller
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Thrummingbird
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Blighted Agent
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Warden of the Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Loch Mare
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Undercover Operative
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Witness
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Invisible Stalker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hardbristle Bandit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fauna Shaman
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Abrupt Decay
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Putrefy
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sultai Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Grim Affliction
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Vraska's Fall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Golgari Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
See Double
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lethal Scheme
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Radstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Abstract Performance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Applied Geometry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Season of Gathering
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Finale of Devastation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thirsting Roots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Ichor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Incremental Blight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mass Diminish
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Smell Fear
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Doppelgang
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Contagion Clasp
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Contagion Engine
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Pod
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Emerald Medallion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Inexorable Tide
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fight Rigging
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Necromancy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Reflection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
The Legend of Kyoshi
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Nesting Grounds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Ba Sing Se
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Signet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Island
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Zagoth Triome
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Tropical Island
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Bayou
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Misty Rainforest
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Breeding Pool
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Underground Sea
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Underground Mortuary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-27%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Hideout
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy