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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!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Necroskitter
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Contagion Clasp
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vashta Nerada
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Master Biomancer
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Blighted Agent
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Ouroboroid
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Fathom Mage
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Cankerbloom
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Incubation Druid
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Biophagus
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Spark Double
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Obelisk Spider
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Viral Drake
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Willbreaker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Warden of the Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Plague Stinger
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Constable
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Spawnwrithe
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thrummingbird
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ichor Rats
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Scute Swarm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Skinrender
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Evil Twin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Guardian
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Atomize
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Infectious Bite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Abrupt Decay
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Experimental Augury
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Reject Imperfection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sultai Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Silkguard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Steady Progress
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Radstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Voidslime
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flatline
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tangle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Serum Snare
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Ichor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Season of Gathering
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Thirsting Roots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Villainous Wealth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Expand the Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mass Diminish
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Engine
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
The Great Henge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Eternity Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Inexorable Tide
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Fight Rigging
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Oil
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Journey to Eternity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Endless Evil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Pernicious Deed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Phyresis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Call of the Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
In Search of Greatness
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Vivien Reid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Nesting Grounds
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Grasping Dunes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Glistening Sphere
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Herd Heirloom
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bounty Board
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Watery Grave
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Opulent Palace
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wastewood Verge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy