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Shelob, Dread Weaver
Price tag $2.45

Legendary CreatureSpider Demon

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2640 Current Rank
#3092 Last Week
#2632 Last Month

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Shelob, Dread Weaver decks.

Darkness Descends Darkness Descends
+14% Synergy $0.24
Oft-Nabbed Goat Oft-Nabbed Goat
+12% Synergy $0.61

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Shelob, Dread Weaver's abilities and overall game plan.

Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+45% Synergy $0.39
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+45% Synergy $2.60
Merciless Executioner Merciless Executioner
+43% Synergy $1.26
Demon's Disciple Demon's Disciple
+43% Synergy $0.18
Gravelighter Gravelighter
+40% Synergy $0.20
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+38% Synergy $3.60
No Mercy No Mercy
+37% Synergy $20.61
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
+37% Synergy $1.06
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+36% Synergy $0.34
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+36% Synergy $0.18

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Shelob, Dread Weaver decks.

Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+36% Synergy $0.23
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+31% Synergy $0.27
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+28% Synergy $0.53
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+19% Synergy $1.64
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+17% Synergy $0.19
Defile Defile
+15% Synergy $1.04
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+5% Synergy $13.42
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+1% Synergy $2.23
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-5% Synergy $10.02
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-7% Synergy $4.24

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Tergrid, God of Fright Tergrid's Lantern Tergrid, God of Fright
+8% Synergy $16.12
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-1% Synergy $37.71
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
-2% Synergy $20.33
The One Ring The One Ring
-4% Synergy $101.29
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-6% Synergy $56.74
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $98.84
Necropotence Necropotence
-7% Synergy $21.85
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-12% Synergy $61.04
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-17% Synergy $12.61

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Shelob, Dread Weaver's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Phyrexian Obliterator Phyrexian Obliterator
+35% Synergy $6.87
Shriekmaw Shriekmaw
+34% Synergy $0.08
Royal Assassin Royal Assassin
+31% Synergy $0.39
Witch-king of Angmar Witch-king of Angmar
+30% Synergy $7.34
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+28% Synergy $1.66
Noxious Gearhulk Noxious Gearhulk
+28% Synergy $0.37
Archfiend of Depravity Archfiend of Depravity
+24% Synergy $5.11
Dread Presence Dread Presence
+22% Synergy $2.98
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+21% Synergy $0.20
Murderous Rider Murderous Rider
+20% Synergy $0.39
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+19% Synergy $0.25
Overseer of the Damned Overseer of the Damned
+19% Synergy $0.25
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
+18% Synergy $18.00
Avatar of Woe Avatar of Woe
+18% Synergy $4.08
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+17% Synergy $0.29
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
+16% Synergy $8.35
Voracious Fell Beast Voracious Fell Beast
+15% Synergy $0.05
Magus of the Coffers Magus of the Coffers
+14% Synergy $4.69
Sheoldred The True Scriptures Sheoldred
+14% Synergy $15.80
Reaper from the Abyss Reaper from the Abyss
+13% Synergy $1.15
Leaden Myr Leaden Myr
+12% Synergy $0.87
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+11% Synergy $1.17
Vein Ripper Vein Ripper
+11% Synergy $7.52
Magus of the Abyss Magus of the Abyss
+11% Synergy $0.19
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+10% Synergy $0.27
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+9% Synergy $1.53
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+9% Synergy $6.10
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
+7% Synergy $2.84
Wasteland Raider Wasteland Raider
+7% Synergy $0.21
Primaris Eliminator Primaris Eliminator
+7% Synergy $2.52
High-Society Hunter High-Society Hunter
+6% Synergy $0.45
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
+6% Synergy $0.48
Koh, the Face Stealer Koh, the Face Stealer
+6% Synergy $1.07
Rakshasa Debaser Rakshasa Debaser
+6% Synergy $0.31
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Gonti, Lord of Luxury
+5% Synergy $0.24
Black Cat, Cunning Thief Black Cat, Cunning Thief
+5% Synergy $0.60
Archon of Cruelty Archon of Cruelty
+4% Synergy $7.33
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
+4% Synergy $3.46
Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
+3% Synergy $0.28
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+2% Synergy $1.99
Vampire Nighthawk Vampire Nighthawk
+2% Synergy $0.19
Twilight Prophet Twilight Prophet
+2% Synergy $0.64
Abyssal Harvester Abyssal Harvester
+2% Synergy $0.53
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
0% Synergy $0.53
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
-3% Synergy $3.19
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
-5% Synergy $5.95
Ophiomancer Ophiomancer
-6% Synergy $0.74
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
-7% Synergy $4.51
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
-8% Synergy $1.73
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-11% Synergy $2.00

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Shelob, Dread Weaver safe.

Liliana's Triumph Liliana's Triumph
+25% Synergy $0.28
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+22% Synergy $0.21
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+18% Synergy $0.09
Vona's Hunger Vona's Hunger
+17% Synergy $6.44
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+16% Synergy $0.14
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+14% Synergy $0.76
Curtains' Call Curtains' Call
+14% Synergy $0.40
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+13% Synergy $3.95
Murder Murder
+13% Synergy $0.05
Cast Down Cast Down
+12% Synergy $0.37
Vraska's Fall Vraska's Fall
+11% Synergy $0.24
Drag to the Underworld Drag to the Underworld
+11% Synergy $0.08
Armor of Shadows Armor of Shadows
+8% Synergy $0.15
Force of Despair Force of Despair
+7% Synergy $4.49
Malicious Affliction Malicious Affliction
+7% Synergy $1.67
Battle-Rage Blessing Battle-Rage Blessing
+7% Synergy $0.09
Shelob's Ambush Shelob's Ambush
+7% Synergy $0.08
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+6% Synergy $0.15
Heartless Act Heartless Act
+6% Synergy $0.11
Orcish Medicine Orcish Medicine
+6% Synergy $0.13
Feed the Cycle Feed the Cycle
+6% Synergy $0.21
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+5% Synergy $0.45
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+5% Synergy $0.90
Black Sun's Twilight Black Sun's Twilight
+5% Synergy $0.32
Victim of Night Victim of Night
+5% Synergy $0.31
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning
+5% Synergy $0.11
Overkill Overkill
+4% Synergy $0.55
Offer Immortality Offer Immortality
+4% Synergy $0.10
V.A.T.S. V.A.T.S.
+4% Synergy $0.73
Shoot the Sheriff Shoot the Sheriff
+4% Synergy $0.44
You Are Already Dead You Are Already Dead
+4% Synergy $0.12
Power Word Kill Power Word Kill
+4% Synergy $0.09
Feign Death Feign Death
+2% Synergy $1.02
Cut Down Cut Down
+1% Synergy $0.51
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
0% Synergy $4.43
Snuff Out Snuff Out
0% Synergy $11.77
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
0% Synergy $0.10
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $8.92
Saw in Half Saw in Half
-1% Synergy $3.95
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
-1% Synergy $0.08
Darkness Darkness
-2% Synergy $22.90
Dismember Dismember
-3% Synergy $5.21
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
-4% Synergy $1.58
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-4% Synergy $5.32
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-5% Synergy $21.82
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-6% Synergy $4.33
Village Rites Village Rites
-7% Synergy $0.25
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-11% Synergy $10.31
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-17% Synergy $0.27

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Shelob, Dread Weaver's game plan and control the board.

In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+25% Synergy $1.38
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+15% Synergy $0.20
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+15% Synergy $0.24
Gix's Command Gix's Command
+12% Synergy $0.44
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+10% Synergy $2.42
Mire in Misery Mire in Misery
+10% Synergy $0.66
Innocent Blood Innocent Blood
+7% Synergy $0.36
Invoke Despair Invoke Despair
+6% Synergy $0.29
Day of Black Sun Day of Black Sun
+6% Synergy $1.29
Coiling Rebirth Coiling Rebirth
+5% Synergy $0.29
Necromantic Selection Necromantic Selection
+5% Synergy $0.17
Claim the Precious Claim the Precious
+5% Synergy $0.13
Mutilate Mutilate
+4% Synergy $1.85
Fell Fell
+4% Synergy $0.50
Blood Money Blood Money
+4% Synergy $0.54
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
+3% Synergy $7.07
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.22
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
+3% Synergy $4.87
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
0% Synergy $0.32
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-1% Synergy $24.46
Living Death Living Death
-1% Synergy $1.97
Damnation Damnation
-2% Synergy $18.65
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
-3% Synergy $0.38
Dread Return Dread Return
-4% Synergy $0.40
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-5% Synergy $3.78
Victimize Victimize
-6% Synergy $0.48
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-6% Synergy $1.86
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-6% Synergy $2.72
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-7% Synergy $11.14
Reanimate Reanimate
-8% Synergy $6.36
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-10% Synergy $5.75

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Heartstone Heartstone
+27% Synergy $2.47
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+19% Synergy $23.87
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+17% Synergy $0.21
The Fire Nation Drill The Fire Nation Drill
+11% Synergy $0.24
Shadowspear Shadowspear
+10% Synergy $41.30
Mask of Griselbrand Mask of Griselbrand
+10% Synergy $0.44
Tithing Blade Consuming Sepulcher Tithing Blade
+7% Synergy $0.28
Endless Atlas Endless Atlas
+7% Synergy $2.22
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+7% Synergy $3.58
Basilisk Collar Basilisk Collar
+5% Synergy $3.06
Darksteel Plate Darksteel Plate
+5% Synergy $5.12
Nazgûl Battle-Mace Nazgûl Battle-Mace
+5% Synergy $10.79
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+4% Synergy $40.10
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+4% Synergy $2.62
Champion's Helm Champion's Helm
+4% Synergy $2.26
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+4% Synergy $37.16
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+2% Synergy $4.36
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+2% Synergy $6.35
Expedition Map Expedition Map
0% Synergy $0.73
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-4% Synergy $8.79
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-7% Synergy $3.72
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-13% Synergy $12.07

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Shelob, Dread Weaver's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Black Market Black Market
+25% Synergy $4.34
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+17% Synergy $1.16
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+15% Synergy $7.22
Nowhere to Run Nowhere to Run
+13% Synergy $0.92
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+12% Synergy $26.35
Sporogenic Infection Sporogenic Infection
+12% Synergy $0.09
The Eldest Reborn The Eldest Reborn
+10% Synergy $0.22
Eternal Thirst Eternal Thirst
+9% Synergy $0.20
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+8% Synergy $15.49
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+6% Synergy $3.85
Meathook Massacre II Meathook Massacre II
+6% Synergy $1.80
Call of the Ring Call of the Ring
+6% Synergy $2.10
Cunning Rhetoric Cunning Rhetoric
+4% Synergy $1.80
Fungal Fortitude Fungal Fortitude
+4% Synergy $0.07
Underworld Connections Underworld Connections
+3% Synergy $0.50
Court of Locthwain Court of Locthwain
+3% Synergy $5.04
Painful Quandary Painful Quandary
+2% Synergy $1.10
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+2% Synergy $16.12
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+2% Synergy $1.19
Pestilence Pestilence
+2% Synergy $0.48
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
0% Synergy $1.23
Greed Greed
-1% Synergy $0.36
Exquisite Blood Exquisite Blood
-3% Synergy $17.00
Sanguine Bond Sanguine Bond
-3% Synergy $6.53
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-5% Synergy $8.01
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-6% Synergy $22.76
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $12.97
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-10% Synergy $0.23

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Shelob, Dread Weaver to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
+15% Synergy $8.27
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
+7% Synergy $7.81

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Swarmyard Swarmyard
+19% Synergy $3.68
Barad-dûr Barad-dûr
+9% Synergy $1.51
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+8% Synergy $0.10
Arcane Lighthouse Arcane Lighthouse
+8% Synergy $6.88
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+6% Synergy $0.31
War Room War Room
+6% Synergy $5.07
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+5% Synergy $0.69
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+4% Synergy $0.36
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.09
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+4% Synergy $13.30
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+2% Synergy $0.84
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+2% Synergy $12.11
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+2% Synergy $0.09
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $3.09
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
0% Synergy $33.79
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
0% Synergy $1.39
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-1% Synergy $45.08
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-2% Synergy $8.31
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-3% Synergy $27.17
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-3% Synergy $3.27
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
-3% Synergy $1.09
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-5% Synergy $53.21
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-15% Synergy $22.37

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+16% Synergy $17.16
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+13% Synergy $31.84
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+9% Synergy $0.23
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+9% Synergy $0.29
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+9% Synergy $4.68
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+7% Synergy $9.00
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+7% Synergy $3.53
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+6% Synergy $0.84
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+5% Synergy $1.71
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+5% Synergy $3.27
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+5% Synergy $3.53
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+5% Synergy $0.28
Hedron Archive Hedron Archive
+5% Synergy $0.19
Thran Turbine Thran Turbine
+5% Synergy $2.17
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+4% Synergy $0.23
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+2% Synergy $0.35
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+2% Synergy $0.16
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
0% Synergy $0.77
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
0% Synergy $0.28
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-2% Synergy $1.05

Lands

The mana base foundation for Shelob, Dread Weaver decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+11% Synergy $1.17
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+6% Synergy $0.20
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+5% Synergy $0.90
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+1% Synergy $0.28
Swamp Swamp
0% Synergy $0.17
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
0% Synergy $4.43
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
0% Synergy $1.67
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
0% Synergy $0.47
Command Tower Command Tower
0% Synergy $0.22
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $8.92

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