Art by Lorenzo Mastroianni
Saved commander deck
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Overwhelm opponents with a cosmic web of lethal Spiders that grant deathtouch and ward. Shelob turns enemy creatures into Food artifacts while building a massive Spider board state.
Prompt: Cosmic Spider-Man commander deck, spider creature tribal
Commander
1 cards
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
{4}{B}{G}Legendary Creature — Spider Demon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Kodama's Reach
{2}{G}Sorcery — Arcane
Provides extra lands in hand and on battlefield
Sakura-Tribe Elder
{1}{G}Creature — Snake Shaman
Provides early mana ramping and fixes green mana on a sacrificeable body.
Talisman of Resilience
{2}Artifact
Two-mana Golgari mana rock for efficient early-game acceleration.
Herald's Horn
{3}Artifact
Reduces the cost of your Spiders and offers extra card selection on upkeep.
Card Draw
10 cards
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws a card on every creature cast
Guardian Project
{3}{G}Enchantment
Draws a card whenever a unique creature enters
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Indestructible creature that draws cards on combat damage
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
Refills hand based on highest power creature
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
Draws cards or provides a massive creature buff
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
{3}Artifact
Scries each turn and turns creature spells into card draw
Realmwalker
{2}{G}Creature — Shapeshifter
Acts as a Spider via Changeling while allowing you to play Spiders directly from the top of your library.
Removal
8 cards
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe that handles indestructible creatures
Putrefy
{1}{B}{G}Instant
Versatile Golgari instant-speed removal for problematic creatures or artifacts.
Kindred Dominance
{5}{B}{B}Sorcery
One-sided board wipe that destroys all non-Spider creatures.
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
{4}{G}Legendary Creature — Spider
Creates Spider token army and drains opponents
Arasta of the Endless Web
{2}{G}{G}Legendary Enchantment Creature — Spider
Creates Spider tokens whenever opponents cast instants or sorceries
Sweet-Gum Recluse
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Flash Spider that pumps the squad with cascade
Hatchery Spider
{5}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Spawns extra permanents from library via undergrowth
Twitching Doll
{1}{G}Artifact Creature — Spider Toy
Mana dork that converts into a Spider horde
Penumbra Spider
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Leaves behind a shadow Spider token on death
Rotwidow Pack
{2}{B}{G}Creature — Spider
Generates tokens and drains life using graveyard
Doom Weaver
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Spider Horror
Soulbond Spider that draws cards on death
Chainweb Aracnir
{G}Creature — Spider
Cheap Spider that escapes from graveyard stronger
Sentinel Spider
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Spider
Vigilance and reach body for attack and defense
Curse of Clinging Webs
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura Curse
Turns dying enemy non-token creatures into Spiders
Metallic Mimic
{2}Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
Changelog lord that boosts all incoming Spiders
Adaptive Automaton
{3}Artifact Creature — Construct
Enters as a Spider to pump your entire arachnid army as an additional lord.
Graverobber Spider
{3}{G}Creature — Spider
Budget Spider that grows significantly larger based on creature cards in your graveyard.
Gloomwidow
{2}{G}Creature — Spider
Efficiently statted early Spider with reach to defend against fliers.
Utility
9 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects commander with hexproof and grants haste
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles all Spider triggered abilities
Maskwood Nexus
{4}Artifact
Makes all creatures Spiders and spawns creature tokens
Eternal Witness
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Shaman
Recurs key spiders or removal spells directly from your graveyard back to your hand.
Kindred Summons
{5}{G}{G}Instant
Explosive green spell that doubles your board presence by putting Spiders directly into play.
