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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
Glen Elendra Guardian
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Hideout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Dread Tiller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Loch Mare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
67%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Master Biomancer
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Vashta Nerada
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Necroskitter
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Incubation Druid
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Spark Double
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Ouroboroid
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Biophagus
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Invisible Stalker
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Willbreaker
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Spawnwrithe
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Cankerbloom
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Warden of the Grove
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Evolution Witness
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Viral Drake
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Constable
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Obelisk Spider
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Ichor Rats
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Guardian
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Inspiring Call
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Tear Asunder
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Atomize
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Bite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Silkguard
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Radstorm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Negate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sultai Charm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Drown in Ichor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Persist
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Thirsting Roots
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Contagion Clasp
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Contagion Engine
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Mirror Box
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Bow of Nylea
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Fight Rigging
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Master Chef
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Communal Brewing
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Call of the Ring
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Endless Evil
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Journey to Eternity
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Herd Heirloom
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Glistening Sphere
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Bounty Board
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Zagoth Triome
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Tainted Wood
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy