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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
Master Biomancer
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Biophagus
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Generous Patron
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
The Great Henge
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Vashta Nerada
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Blighted Agent
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Spark Double
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Fathom Mage
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Evolution Witness
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Demonic Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Necroskitter
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Spawnwrithe
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Ouroboroid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Invisible Stalker
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Bloom Tender
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Scute Swarm
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Incubation Druid
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Viridian Joiner
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Constable
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Devoted Druid
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Biovisionary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Compy Swarm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Viral Drake
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hydra Omnivore
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Gift
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Ripples of Potential
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Slip Out the Back
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mutational Advantage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Atomize
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Strike
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Lethal Scheme
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Silkguard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Undying Malice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Experimental Augury
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Savage Summoning
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bioshift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fate Transfer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Change of Plans
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Black Sun's Zenith
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Neoform
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Season of Gathering
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Sakashima's Will
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Drown in Ichor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Contagion Clasp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hadana's Climb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Inexorable Tide
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Master Chef
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Greater Good
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Nesting Grounds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Island
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Polluted Delta
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Underground Sea
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Bayou
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Morphic Pool
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Deathcap Glade
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Underground Mortuary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy