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%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Aberrant Return
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
76%inclusion295 decks388 decks
75%synergy
Generous Patron
71%inclusion274 decks388 decks
70%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
69%inclusion267 decks388 decks
67%synergy
Necroskitter
65%inclusion254 decks388 decks
65%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
62%inclusion240 decks388 decks
61%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
62%inclusion239 decks388 decks
61%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
59%inclusion229 decks388 decks
59%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
59%inclusion230 decks388 decks
59%synergy
Obelisk Spider
54%inclusion210 decks388 decks
54%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
53%inclusion134 decks255 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
55%inclusion215 decks388 decks
13%synergy
Master Biomancer
54%inclusion210 decks388 decks
51%synergy
Evolution Sage
54%inclusion208 decks388 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion202 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
52%inclusion200 decks388 decks
48%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
51%inclusion198 decks388 decks
43%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
51%inclusion198 decks388 decks
46%synergy
Thrummingbird
49%inclusion192 decks388 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion186 decks388 decks
20%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
47%inclusion184 decks388 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion93 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion78 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion64 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion55 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.0%inclusion35 decks388 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion30 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.2%inclusion28 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.2%inclusion24 decks388 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Toxrill, the Corrosive
43%inclusion165 decks388 decks
39%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
38%inclusion149 decks388 decks
38%synergy
Blighted Agent
38%inclusion149 decks388 decks
36%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
38%inclusion148 decks388 decks
37%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
37%inclusion143 decks388 decks
35%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
36%inclusion141 decks388 decks
33%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
35%inclusion134 decks388 decks
32%synergy
Cankerbloom
33%inclusion129 decks388 decks
27%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion127 decks388 decks
26%synergy
Incubation Druid
31%inclusion120 decks388 decks
28%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
31%inclusion119 decks388 decks
30%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion114 decks388 decks
25%synergy
Fathom Mage
27%inclusion104 decks388 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion103 decks388 decks
-4%synergy
Flux Channeler
26%inclusion102 decks388 decks
24%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion67 decks261 decks
22%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
26%inclusion80 decks313 decks
22%synergy
Biophagus
25%inclusion97 decks388 decks
23%synergy
Vashta Nerada
25%inclusion96 decks388 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
24%inclusion94 decks388 decks
20%synergy
Carnifex Demon
24%inclusion92 decks388 decks
24%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
23%inclusion69 decks294 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion89 decks388 decks
21%synergy
Viral Drake
22%inclusion87 decks388 decks
22%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
21%inclusion79 decks371 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21%inclusion61 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion79 decks388 decks
18%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
20%inclusion77 decks388 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion59 decks317 decks
13%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
18%inclusion70 decks388 decks
17%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Warden of the Grove
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
16%inclusion61 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Spawnwrithe
15%inclusion58 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion56 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
14%inclusion56 decks388 decks
13%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion20 decks141 decks
12%synergy
Soul Snuffers
14%inclusion55 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
14%inclusion54 decks388 decks
13%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
14%inclusion53 decks388 decks
13%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
13%inclusion51 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion51 decks388 decks
-11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion51 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion49 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Observer
13%inclusion49 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sludge Monster
12%inclusion48 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Guardian
12%inclusion48 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
12%inclusion46 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
45%inclusion173 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion164 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
37%inclusion142 decks388 decks
36%synergy
Atomize
34%inclusion125 decks368 decks
24%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion106 decks317 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion123 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Augury
31%inclusion122 decks388 decks
29%synergy
Mutational Advantage
24%inclusion87 decks368 decks
14%synergy
Putrefy
21%inclusion82 decks388 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion78 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion68 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion64 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion64 decks388 decks
13%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
16%inclusion64 decks388 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Call
16%inclusion61 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion59 decks386 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion56 decks388 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion56 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Strike
13%inclusion52 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion52 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion51 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion48 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion48 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion47 decks388 decks
-3%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
12%inclusion45 decks388 decks
11%synergy
Radstorm
12%inclusion45 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion42 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Infectious Bite
11%inclusion42 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion34 decks317 decks
4%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion38 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
9.3%inclusion36 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
9.0%inclusion35 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Steady Progress
9.0%inclusion35 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.2%inclusion32 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
8.0%inclusion31 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion30 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.5%inclusion29 decks388 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.3%inclusion23 decks317 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.2%inclusion28 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Reject Imperfection
7.0%inclusion27 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.2%inclusion24 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Serum Snare
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.7%inclusion22 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.2%inclusion20 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion154 decks388 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion145 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
36%inclusion141 decks388 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion141 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
29%inclusion113 decks388 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion105 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion99 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Contentious Plan
23%inclusion90 decks388 decks
22%synergy
Thirsting Roots
16%inclusion62 decks388 decks
15%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
15%inclusion60 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion51 decks388 decks
11%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion47 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion43 decks388 decks
-12%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
11%inclusion42 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Incremental Blight
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.0%inclusion35 decks388 decks
-9%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.2%inclusion32 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Influence
7.7%inclusion30 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
7.7%inclusion30 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.2%inclusion28 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.4%inclusion25 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
6.4%inclusion25 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Expand the Sphere
6.2%inclusion24 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.8%inclusion17 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.7%inclusion22 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
47%inclusion183 decks388 decks
44%synergy
Contagion Engine
44%inclusion169 decks388 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion127 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion92 decks388 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
22%inclusion86 decks388 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion37 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
9.3%inclusion36 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
8.8%inclusion34 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.5%inclusion33 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.5%inclusion33 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.2%inclusion32 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.4%inclusion25 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Inexorable Tide
37%inclusion145 decks388 decks
29%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
32%inclusion93 decks294 decks
27%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
20%inclusion79 decks388 decks
20%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
20%inclusion78 decks388 decks
17%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion24 decks141 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion61 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion54 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion50 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
10%inclusion39 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.3%inclusion36 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.3%inclusion36 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.8%inclusion34 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.2%inclusion28 decks388 decks
-9%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.4%inclusion25 decks388 decks
-5%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.4%inclusion25 decks388 decks
-5%synergy
Master Chef
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.9%inclusion23 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.7%inclusion22 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.4%inclusion21 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
5.4%inclusion21 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
5.2%inclusion20 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion20 decks388 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
25%inclusion98 decks388 decks
22%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.9%inclusion29 decks367 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion212 decks388 decks
48%synergy
Nesting Grounds
42%inclusion163 decks388 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion142 decks388 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion132 decks388 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion108 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion105 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion93 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion78 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
18%inclusion68 decks388 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion62 decks388 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion54 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion50 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion42 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion39 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.8%inclusion34 decks388 decks
-3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.0%inclusion31 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
-4%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion25 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion24 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.0%inclusion16 decks317 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion323 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion287 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion63 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion62 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion58 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion55 decks388 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Sphere
14%inclusion55 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion53 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion46 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion43 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion41 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion39 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.8%inclusion34 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.2%inclusion32 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.5%inclusion29 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion26 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Bounty Board
5.6%inclusion19 decks340 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion375 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion372 decks388 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion371 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion360 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion228 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
58%inclusion226 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Zagoth Triome
56%inclusion217 decks388 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion203 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
52%inclusion203 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
51%inclusion198 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion182 decks388 decks
15%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion176 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion176 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion164 decks388 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion161 decks388 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion153 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion149 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion135 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion132 decks388 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion106 decks317 decks
25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion121 decks388 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion117 decks388 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion114 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion113 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion96 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion90 decks388 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion78 decks388 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion76 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion74 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion72 decks388 decks
6%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion70 decks388 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion66 decks388 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion66 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion61 decks388 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Malady
15%inclusion59 decks388 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion58 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion57 decks388 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion49 decks388 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion46 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
12%inclusion46 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Twilight Mire
12%inclusion46 decks388 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
12%inclusion45 decks388 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion43 decks388 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion42 decks388 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion34 decks317 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion41 decks388 decks
-5%synergy
Tainted Wood
11%inclusion41 decks388 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion40 decks388 decks
1%synergy