Art by Lorenzo Mastroianni
Commander deckBG
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Overwhelm opponents with lethal Spider tribal combat and fight spells, using Shelob to grant deathtouch and turn defeated enemy creatures into valuable Food artifact tokens.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 60 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
4BGLegendary Creature — Spider Demon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
draws cards whenever spider creatures are cast
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible engine drawing cards on combat damage
Moldervine Reclamation
3BGEnchantment
draws cards and gains life whenever creatures die
Sylvan Library
1GEnchantment
incredible card selection and potential draw each upkeep
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
3Artifact
scries each turn and turns creature spells into draw
Removal
12
Tear Asunder
1GInstant
exiles artifacts, enchantments, or any permanent with kicker
Cosmic Hunger
1GInstant
bite spell allowing spiders to kill without taking damage
Threats/Wincons
22
Ishkanah, Grafwidow
4GLegendary Creature — Spider
spawns multiple spider tokens and acts as a win condition
Arasta of the Endless Web
2GGLegendary Enchantment Creature — Spider
creates spider tokens whenever opponents cast noncreature spells
Mirkwood Spider
GCreature — Spider
low-cost spider that buffs other attacking creatures
Deadly Recluse
1GCreature — Spider
classic efficient spider with reach and deathtouch
Skyfisher Spider
2BGCreature — Spider
spider that acts as creature/enchantment removal and gains life
Doom Weaver
4BBCreature — Spider Horror
large spider that soulbonds to draw cards when soulbonded creature dies
Silklash Spider
3GGCreature — Spider
high-toughness spider that wipes out all flying creatures
Sweet-Gum Recluse
4GGCreature — Spider
flash spider that cascades and puts counters on creatures
Hatchery Spider
5GGCreature — Spider
undergrowth spider that puts another green permanent into play
Penumbra Spider
2GGCreature — Spider
leaves behind a black spider token when it dies
Chainweb Aracnir
GCreature — Spider
escapes from graveyard and kills flying creatures
Llanowar Greenwidow
2GCreature — Spider
recurrable spider with reach from the graveyard
Spinner of Souls
2GCreature — Spider Spirit
draws cards whenever your creatures die
Twitching Doll
1GArtifact Creature — Spider Toy
mana dork spider that incubates and spawns spider tokens
Masked Vandal
1GCreature — Shapeshifter
changeling spider that exiles an artifact or enchantment
Realmwalker
2GCreature — Shapeshifter
changeling spider allowing you to cast spiders off the top of your deck
Chameleon Colossus
2GGCreature — Shapeshifter
shapeshifter spider that can double its power exponentially
Arachnogenesis
2GInstant
combats non-spider damage while spawning a army of spiders
Marionette Master
4BBCreature — Human Artificer
drains opponents rapidly as you sacrifice stolen Food tokens
Academy Manufactor
3Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
triples output of Shelob's token creation by adding Clues and Treasures
Utility
6
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Shelob with hexproof and gives haste
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
provides shroud and haste to protect key spiders
Golgari Charm
BGInstant
versatile protection, enchantment removal, or anti-token sweep
Mithril Coat
3Legendary Artifact — Equipment
flash indestructible equipment to save Shelob instantly
