Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Optimized

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
Topiary Lecturer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Pensive Professor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Growth Curve
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Germination Practicum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Dina's Guidance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
56%synergy
Necroskitter
56%inclusion44 decks79 decks
55%synergy
Generous Patron
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
50%synergy
Spark Double
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
40%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Master Biomancer
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Spitting Dilophosaurus
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Evolution Sage
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Biophagus
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Obelisk Spider
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Thrummingbird
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Clever Impersonator
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Spawnwrithe
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Invisible Stalker
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Vashta Nerada
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Devoted Druid
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Constable
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Biovisionary
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Dread Tiller
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Flux Channeler
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Cankerbloom
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Evil Twin
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Undercover Operative
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Abrupt Decay
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Double Major
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Grim Affliction
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ooze Spill
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Contentious Plan
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Lessons from Life
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Ichor
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima's Will
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wealth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Cowabunga!
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
New Generation's Technique
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Life from the Loam
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Incremental Blight
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Clone Legion
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Contagion Clasp
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Turtle Van
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Inexorable Tide
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Noggle the Mind
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
High Score
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Retro-Mutation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Animate Dead
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Ninja Teen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Does Machines
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Fight Rigging
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Glistening Oil
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Greater Good
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Nesting Grounds
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Northampton Farm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion72 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion63 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion77 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Island
96%inclusion76 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion71 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
66%inclusion52 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Zagoth Triome
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Bayou
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Underground Mortuary
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
2%synergy