Art by Lorenzo Mastroianni
Saved commander deck
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Weave a web of lethal spiders to control the board, giving all spiders deathtouch and ward while trapping opponent creatures into useful food tokens. Overwhelm opponents with a swarm of venomous threats and spider-spawning win conditions.
Prompt: A $150 Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM) commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
{4}{B}{G}Legendary Creature — Spider Demon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws a card for every creature cast
Guardian Project
{3}{G}Enchantment
Triggers card draw whenever a non-token spider enters
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
{3}Artifact
Scries every turn and draws extra cards off creature spells
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Indestructible creature that draws cards on spider combat hits
Moldervine Reclamation
{3}{B}{G}Enchantment
Draws cards and gains life whenever your spiders trade in combat
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
Draws cards equal to largest creature or gives a lethal pump
Removal
9 cards
Putrefy
{1}{B}{G}Instant
Destroys target creature or artifact without regeneration
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
Black spell capable of removing enchantments and creatures
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Arasta of the Endless Web
{2}{G}{G}Legendary Enchantment Creature — Spider
Creates spider tokens whenever opponents cast instants or sorceries
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
{4}{G}Legendary Creature — Spider
Spawns multiple spider tokens and drains opponents
Rotwidow Pack
{2}{B}{G}Creature — Spider
Generates spiders from graveyards and drains life
Nyx Weaver
{1}{B}{G}Enchantment Creature — Spider
Self-mill spider that can recur key cards from graveyard
Drider
{4}{B}Creature — Elf Spider
Generates spider tokens whenever it deals combat damage
Skyfisher Spider
{2}{B}{G}Creature — Spider
Removes nonland permanents and gains life on death
Shelob, Dread Weaver
{3}{B}Legendary Creature — Spider Demon
Exiles dying opponent creatures and steals them
Sweet-Gum Recluse
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Flash spider with cascade to put extra counters on spiders
Silklash Spider
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Repeatable anti-flying board wipe on a sturdy body
Stingerfling Spider
{4}{G}Creature — Spider
Spider that destroys a flying creature on entry
Hatchery Spider
{5}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Undergrowth spider that digs up permanent cards
Penumbra Spider
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Leaves behind a black spider token when it dies
Twin-Silk Spider
{2}{G}Creature — Spider
Cheap creature that brings two spider bodies
Obelisk Spider
{1}{B}{G}Creature — Spider
Drains opponents whenever -1/-1 counters are put on creatures
Chainweb Aracnir
{G}Creature — Spider
Deals damage to flyers and recurs with Escape
Spider Spawning
{4}{G}Sorcery
Creates massive army of spider tokens from graveyard count
Mirkwood Spider
{G}Creature — Spider
Cheap spider that confers deathtouch when attacking
Webspinner Cuff
{2}{G}Artifact Creature — Equipment Spider
Reconfigure spider that boosts stats and confers reach
End-Raze Forerunners
{5}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Boar
Finisher overrun effect to swing with huge deathtouch spiders
Overwhelming Stampede
{3}{G}{G}Sorcery
Gives massive team buff and trample for combat win
Utility
8 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives commander haste and hexproof protection
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Free equip shroud protection for Shelob
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Protects entire board from wipes and removal spells
Golgari Charm
{B}{G}Instant
Versatile card that regenerates team or destroys enchantments
Maskwood Nexus
{4}Artifact
Turns all creatures into Spiders to grant Shelob bonuses
Arachnogenesis
{2}{G}Instant
Surprise spider token generator that fogs incoming combat damage
