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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
Dread Tiller
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Hideout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
73%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
61%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Necroskitter
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Sage
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Vashta Nerada
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Champion of Lambholt
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Blighted Agent
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Incubation Druid
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Obelisk Spider
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Thrummingbird
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Cankerbloom
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Ouroboroid
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Biophagus
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Viral Drake
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Plague Stinger
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ichor Rats
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Spawnwrithe
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Warden of the Grove
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Plague Myr
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Constable
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Experimental Augury
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Atomize
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Vraska's Fall
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Tear Asunder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Strike
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Radstorm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Silkguard
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Steady Progress
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Serum Snare
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Thirsting Roots
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Villainous Wealth
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Mass Diminish
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Contagion Engine
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
The Great Henge
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Inexorable Tide
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Fight Rigging
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Phyresis
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Glistening Oil
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Master Chef
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Nesting Grounds
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Grasping Dunes
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Glistening Sphere
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Bounty Board
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy