Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Budget Core

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
Master Biomancer
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Contagion Clasp
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Thrummingbird
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Putrefy
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Sultai Charm
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Plague Stinger
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Fathom Mage
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Fertilid
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Invisible Stalker
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Blighted Agent
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Spawnwrithe
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Obelisk Spider
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Loyal Guardian
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Generous Patron
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Flux Channeler
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Observer
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Spinebiter
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Old-Growth Educator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Incubation Druid
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Experiment Kraj
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Blight Mamba
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Rats
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Rot Wolf
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Core Prowler
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Undercover Operative
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Coiling Oracle
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Altered Ego
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Viridian Joiner
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Zameck Guildmage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Glistener Elf
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Grim Affliction
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Reject Imperfection
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Experimental Augury
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Wild Unraveling
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Murder
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Serum Snare
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-27%synergy
Steady Progress
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pain 101
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Swift Demise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ooze Spill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Essence Capture
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Gift of the Viper
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Splendid Agony
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pistus Strike
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
See Double
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fog
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Virulent Wound
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Deathsprout
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Supplant Form
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Double Major
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Blood Curdle
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planar Incision
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Drown in Ichor
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Contentious Plan
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Expand the Sphere
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Thirsting Roots
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Villainous Wealth
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Quasiduplicate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Gaze of Granite
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Courage in Crisis
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Explore
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Smell Fear
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Shredder's Technique
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Cowabunga!
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lessons from Life
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
New Generation's Technique
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vat Emergence
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Identity
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Migration Path
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Casualties of War
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Give // Take
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Stealth Mission
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Many Partings
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planewide Celebration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Turtle Van
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mimic Vat
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ecologist's Terrarium
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Primal Empathy
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Master Chef
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fight Rigging
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Phyresis
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
The Clone Saga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Does Machines
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ninja Teen
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Retro-Mutation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Bounty of the Luxa
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Roaring Earth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Nesting Grounds
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Northampton Farm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Grasping Dunes
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Factory
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
The Monumental Facade
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Spawning Pool
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Golgari Signet
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Sultai Banner
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Opulent Palace
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Hollow
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Malady
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Simic Guildgate
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Dismal Backwater
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Viridescent Bog
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Grove
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Meditation Pools
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Foul Orchard
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-37%synergy
Flooded Grove
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mutant Town
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Treno, Dark City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Illegitimate Business
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Creek
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Wood
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Vivid Grove
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy