Thantis, the Warweaver – Commander 2018
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2025
Ratings:
Constructed: 2.15
Casual: 4.00
Limited: N/A
Multiplayer: 4.08
Commander [EDH]: 4.17
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 is bad. 3 is average. 5 is great.
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For every creature type that isn’t an iconic or characteristic type, someone is out there demanding a legendary creature with that type for their Commander deck. If you’re a fan of kithkin or spiders, you’re lucky to have more than one choice; noggles less so, though I wouldn’t be entirely surprised if there’s a legendary one in Lorwyn Eclipsed. Thantis may not be the most famous or revered legendary spider, but it stands out to me because it does something exciting and tries to make things happen. The contrast to me is with Ishkanah, who leans rather much into the stereotype of Golgari-colored graveyard shenanigans. Thantis’ most obvious application is to get as big as possible off of combat, but it has a secret and arguably more important mission: breaking the stalemates that Commander games can devolve into and moving the game towards its conclusion. It definitely wants to be the deck’s leader, as it takes some fiddling to combine it with other commanders in its color, but when it is, things will get exciting.
Constructed: 1.5
Casual: 3.5
Limited: N/A
Multiplayer: 4
Commander [EDH]: 4
My obscure legendary request was going to be brushwaggs, but when I remembered to look up the extras in Scryfall, I realized they technically already have one. He is in different colors than all the other ones, though!
Thantis has never been in a Limited environment, and its legality is confined to Eternal formats.
A big, eight-legged exemplar of the idea that violence solves everything, Thantis, the Warweaver is a fun way to create a lot of chaos, obliging everything to attack and growing if opponents attack you. Thantis does need to attack as well, but as a vigilant creature that grows aggressively as combat continues and creatures fly about, this can definitely threaten heavy damage if your opponents aren’t ready for it. While forcing combat can sometimes have downsides, remember that you’re the one who knows the attacks are coming, and having a good blocker that can also attack with impunity is a nice threat. I don’t think Thantis has enough legs to have legs in Legacy, but this is a fun leader for the arachnids that got more toys to play with as the half-human spiders make their way into the game.
Constructed: 1.25 (being exclusively focused on combat makes this a tricky sell in Legacy)
Casual: 4.5
Limited: N/A
Multiplayer: 4.25 (just be mindful of mow much ire you draw)
Commander [EDH]: 4.25 (a surprising number of Commanders don’t ever want to attack)
Thijs
How could we not review a spider this week? The MtG world is full of spiders and other webslinging individuals these days, so here’s a classic spider for you.
This scary thing is from Commander 2018, and I think it has withstood the test of time. One could easily still play this card today. It’s a big creature with vigilance, which means it can attack and block all the time (which, by the way, he has too, because of his own ability). When there’s a creature attacking you, it also gives Thantis a +1/+1 counter. That means that if this little badass goes unchecked for a couple of turns, you might just have a very big threat on the board. Strength comes in numbers, right? That’s certainly the case for this terrifying arachnid.
A great commander card if there ever was one!
Constructed: 3,5
Casual: 4
Limited: not a draftable set
Multiplayer: 4
Commander [EDH]: 4,2
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