Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - -1/-1 Counters

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Josh Nelson
Sep 8, 2025
The Top 10 Non-Marvel Spiders in Magic: The Gathering
Spiders are some of the most true-to-reality creatures in Magic: The Gathering. Let's look at the top 10 best Spiders in the game!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dread Tiller
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
75%inclusion288 decks382 decks
75%synergy
Generous Patron
70%inclusion269 decks382 decks
69%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
69%inclusion264 decks382 decks
67%synergy
Necroskitter
65%inclusion250 decks382 decks
65%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
60%inclusion230 decks382 decks
60%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
60%inclusion229 decks382 decks
60%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
58%inclusion222 decks382 decks
58%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
58%inclusion222 decks382 decks
57%synergy
Obelisk Spider
53%inclusion204 decks382 decks
53%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
53%inclusion149 decks279 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
55%inclusion212 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Master Biomancer
53%inclusion203 decks382 decks
50%synergy
Evolution Sage
53%inclusion201 decks382 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion198 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion198 decks382 decks
47%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
51%inclusion195 decks382 decks
44%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
49%inclusion188 decks382 decks
46%synergy
Thrummingbird
48%inclusion184 decks382 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion179 decks382 decks
19%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
45%inclusion173 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion88 decks382 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion75 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion59 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion52 decks382 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.9%inclusion30 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.3%inclusion28 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.0%inclusion23 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Toxrill, the Corrosive
42%inclusion162 decks382 decks
40%synergy
Blighted Agent
38%inclusion144 decks382 decks
36%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
37%inclusion142 decks382 decks
36%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
37%inclusion140 decks382 decks
36%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
36%inclusion139 decks382 decks
35%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
35%inclusion132 decks382 decks
31%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
35%inclusion132 decks382 decks
28%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
34%inclusion129 decks382 decks
31%synergy
Cankerbloom
32%inclusion124 decks382 decks
27%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
31%inclusion120 decks382 decks
31%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion116 decks382 decks
27%synergy
Spark Double
30%inclusion116 decks382 decks
26%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
28%inclusion79 decks284 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion102 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Biophagus
26%inclusion98 decks382 decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
26%inclusion98 decks382 decks
21%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
26%inclusion86 decks336 decks
22%synergy
Vashta Nerada
25%inclusion95 decks382 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
24%inclusion91 decks382 decks
20%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
24%inclusion90 decks382 decks
22%synergy
Flux Channeler
24%inclusion90 decks382 decks
21%synergy
Carnifex Demon
23%inclusion86 decks382 decks
22%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
22%inclusion71 decks317 decks
22%synergy
Viral Drake
21%inclusion79 decks382 decks
20%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
21%inclusion79 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion64 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion74 decks382 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion65 decks340 decks
13%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion71 decks382 decks
17%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion48 decks281 decks
16%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
16%inclusion61 decks382 decks
15%synergy
Spawnwrithe
16%inclusion60 decks382 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion58 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
15%inclusion56 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Soul Snuffers
15%inclusion56 decks382 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion55 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion54 decks382 decks
-9%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion52 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Observer
13%inclusion49 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion49 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
12%inclusion47 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
12%inclusion47 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
12%inclusion47 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
12%inclusion45 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion43 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Scute Swarm
11%inclusion43 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
11%inclusion42 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion160 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Grim Affliction
36%inclusion136 decks382 decks
35%synergy
Atomize
34%inclusion129 decks382 decks
24%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion113 decks340 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion120 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Augury
31%inclusion120 decks382 decks
29%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion88 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Putrefy
21%inclusion81 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion78 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion66 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion66 decks382 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion61 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion61 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion61 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
16%inclusion61 decks382 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
15%inclusion58 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion54 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion50 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion50 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion49 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion49 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
12%inclusion47 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
12%inclusion45 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Radstorm
12%inclusion44 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion42 decks382 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion41 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion39 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion34 decks340 decks
3%synergy
Tear Asunder
9.4%inclusion36 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Steady Progress
9.4%inclusion36 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Double Major
8.6%inclusion33 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.4%inclusion32 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.4%inclusion32 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
7.9%inclusion30 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.6%inclusion29 decks382 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.3%inclusion28 decks382 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.1%inclusion27 decks382 decks
-4%synergy
Reject Imperfection
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.8%inclusion23 decks340 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
-7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.0%inclusion23 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion22 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Serum Snare
5.8%inclusion22 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.5%inclusion21 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion148 decks382 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion141 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
36%inclusion139 decks382 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion139 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
29%inclusion112 decks382 decks
28%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion101 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion95 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Contentious Plan
23%inclusion87 decks382 decks
21%synergy
Thirsting Roots
15%inclusion58 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
15%inclusion56 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion51 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion43 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion43 decks382 decks
-11%synergy
Incremental Blight
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.9%inclusion34 decks382 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.9%inclusion34 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Aberrant Return
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Influence
7.3%inclusion28 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Smell Fear
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
5.8%inclusion22 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
5.8%inclusion22 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.7%inclusion18 decks317 decks
5%synergy
Darkness Descends
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.2%inclusion20 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.2%inclusion20 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.2%inclusion20 decks382 decks
-9%synergy
Doppelgang
5.2%inclusion20 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
45%inclusion171 decks382 decks
41%synergy
Contagion Engine
41%inclusion158 decks382 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion127 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion92 decks382 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
22%inclusion83 decks382 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion43 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion39 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion37 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
9.2%inclusion35 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.9%inclusion34 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.6%inclusion33 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.3%inclusion28 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.3%inclusion28 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
45%inclusion172 decks382 decks
45%synergy
Inexorable Tide
36%inclusion139 decks382 decks
28%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
31%inclusion99 decks317 decks
27%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
20%inclusion77 decks382 decks
18%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
20%inclusion77 decks382 decks
20%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
20%inclusion34 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion60 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion52 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion49 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
10%inclusion37 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.2%inclusion35 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.2%inclusion35 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.1%inclusion31 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
7.0%inclusion26 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
-9%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Phyresis
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion24 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Puca's Covenant
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.5%inclusion21 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.5%inclusion21 decks382 decks
-2%synergy
Master Chef
5.5%inclusion21 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
24%inclusion92 decks382 decks
21%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.4%inclusion32 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
54%inclusion205 decks382 decks
47%synergy
Nesting Grounds
42%inclusion162 decks382 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion134 decks382 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion131 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion110 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion102 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion90 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion75 decks382 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion66 decks382 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion60 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion50 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion47 decks382 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion41 decks382 decks
10%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.4%inclusion36 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.4%inclusion32 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion29 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.3%inclusion28 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.5%inclusion25 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.0%inclusion23 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion317 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion282 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion61 decks382 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion60 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion56 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion53 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion53 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
14%inclusion52 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion45 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion41 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion39 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
9.4%inclusion36 decks382 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.1%inclusion31 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.9%inclusion30 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.1%inclusion27 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Bounty Board
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion370 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion367 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion367 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion358 decks382 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion223 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Opulent Palace
58%inclusion222 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Zagoth Triome
54%inclusion207 decks382 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion196 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion195 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
49%inclusion188 decks382 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion179 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
46%inclusion174 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion171 decks382 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion161 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion156 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion151 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion145 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion129 decks382 decks
0%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion113 decks340 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion124 decks382 decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion117 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion112 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion110 decks382 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion110 decks382 decks
-6%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion85 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion96 decks382 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion85 decks382 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion75 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion75 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion74 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion73 decks382 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion70 decks382 decks
-6%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion68 decks382 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion67 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion57 decks382 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion56 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion55 decks382 decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion51 decks382 decks
-6%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion51 decks382 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion49 decks382 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion47 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Bayou
12%inclusion44 decks382 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion43 decks382 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion41 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion39 decks382 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion34 decks340 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
10%inclusion38 decks382 decks
-5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
9.5%inclusion18 decks190 decks
2%synergy