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
Pensive Professor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Hideout
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Illegitimate Business
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Mutant Town
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
74%inclusion279 decks377 decks
73%synergy
Generous Patron
71%inclusion266 decks377 decks
70%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
69%inclusion259 decks377 decks
67%synergy
Necroskitter
64%inclusion240 decks377 decks
63%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
58%inclusion220 decks377 decks
58%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
57%inclusion215 decks377 decks
57%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
56%inclusion213 decks377 decks
56%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
56%inclusion210 decks377 decks
55%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
52%inclusion150 decks290 decks
51%synergy
Obelisk Spider
51%inclusion192 decks377 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
55%inclusion209 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
53%inclusion199 decks377 decks
48%synergy
Master Biomancer
52%inclusion197 decks377 decks
49%synergy
Evolution Sage
52%inclusion196 decks377 decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
51%inclusion194 decks377 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion193 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Thrummingbird
48%inclusion182 decks377 decks
42%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
47%inclusion178 decks377 decks
44%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
46%inclusion174 decks377 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion171 decks377 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion83 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion70 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion55 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion48 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.6%inclusion25 decks377 decks
-6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.6%inclusion25 decks377 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.4%inclusion24 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Toxrill, the Corrosive
41%inclusion153 decks377 decks
38%synergy
Blighted Agent
38%inclusion142 decks377 decks
36%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
36%inclusion137 decks377 decks
36%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
35%inclusion133 decks377 decks
34%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
35%inclusion132 decks377 decks
34%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
34%inclusion128 decks377 decks
31%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion128 decks377 decks
27%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
32%inclusion122 decks377 decks
30%synergy
Cankerbloom
32%inclusion119 decks377 decks
26%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
31%inclusion116 decks377 decks
30%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion113 decks377 decks
27%synergy
Spark Double
30%inclusion113 decks377 decks
26%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
28%inclusion84 decks295 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion102 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Biophagus
26%inclusion98 decks377 decks
24%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
25%inclusion87 decks347 decks
22%synergy
Vashta Nerada
25%inclusion94 decks377 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
24%inclusion91 decks377 decks
20%synergy
Fathom Mage
24%inclusion91 decks377 decks
20%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
24%inclusion89 decks377 decks
22%synergy
Dread Tiller
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Flux Channeler
23%inclusion86 decks377 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Carnifex Demon
22%inclusion84 decks377 decks
22%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
22%inclusion73 decks328 decks
22%synergy
Viral Drake
20%inclusion77 decks377 decks
20%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion66 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
20%inclusion74 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion73 decks377 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion71 decks377 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion66 decks351 decks
13%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Spawnwrithe
16%inclusion60 decks377 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion58 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion57 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
15%inclusion57 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
13%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
15%inclusion55 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion54 decks377 decks
-9%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion25 decks180 decks
12%synergy
Soul Snuffers
14%inclusion52 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion51 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion50 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Observer
13%inclusion48 decks377 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
12%inclusion46 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Scute Swarm
12%inclusion45 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
12%inclusion45 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
41%inclusion153 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Grim Affliction
34%inclusion130 decks377 decks
34%synergy
Atomize
34%inclusion127 decks377 decks
24%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion117 decks351 decks
25%synergy
Experimental Augury
31%inclusion117 decks377 decks
29%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion116 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion87 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Putrefy
21%inclusion78 decks377 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion77 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion66 decks377 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion65 decks377 decks
-4%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion64 decks377 decks
0%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
16%inclusion60 decks377 decks
15%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion59 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion59 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
15%inclusion56 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
15%inclusion55 decks377 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion52 decks377 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion51 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion49 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Strike
12%inclusion47 decks377 decks
12%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion46 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion42 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion41 decks377 decks
-5%synergy
Radstorm
10%inclusion39 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Vraska's Fall
10%inclusion38 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion38 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Infectious Bite
10%inclusion38 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
10%inclusion37 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion34 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.8%inclusion33 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Steady Progress
8.8%inclusion33 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.5%inclusion32 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
8.2%inclusion31 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion29 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.7%inclusion29 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
7.4%inclusion28 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
0%synergy
Reject Imperfection
6.9%inclusion26 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion26 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.6%inclusion25 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.4%inclusion24 decks377 decks
-7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.1%inclusion23 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion22 decks377 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion22 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Serum Snare
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
5.3%inclusion20 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.0%inclusion19 decks377 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion145 decks377 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion141 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion137 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
35%inclusion131 decks377 decks
31%synergy
Drown in Ichor
28%inclusion106 decks377 decks
26%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion96 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion92 decks377 decks
0%synergy
Contentious Plan
22%inclusion83 decks377 decks
20%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
15%inclusion55 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Thirsting Roots
14%inclusion54 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion50 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion44 decks377 decks
-11%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion40 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion40 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
10%inclusion38 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Incremental Blight
10%inclusion37 decks377 decks
10%synergy
Aberrant Return
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.0%inclusion34 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.5%inclusion32 decks377 decks
-9%synergy
Liliana's Influence
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.4%inclusion24 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Smell Fear
6.4%inclusion24 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.1%inclusion23 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
6.1%inclusion23 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.8%inclusion22 decks377 decks
-8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.8%inclusion22 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.8%inclusion19 decks328 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Doppelgang
5.3%inclusion20 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
5.0%inclusion19 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
42%inclusion160 decks377 decks
39%synergy
Contagion Engine
42%inclusion157 decks377 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion125 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion90 decks377 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
21%inclusion78 decks377 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion41 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion38 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion36 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
9.0%inclusion34 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
9.0%inclusion34 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.2%inclusion31 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.4%inclusion28 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.6%inclusion25 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Crumbling Ashes
43%inclusion163 decks377 decks
43%synergy
Inexorable Tide
36%inclusion136 decks377 decks
28%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
31%inclusion101 decks328 decks
27%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
15%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
20%inclusion76 decks377 decks
20%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
20%inclusion74 decks377 decks
17%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion60 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
14%inclusion51 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Fight Rigging
13%inclusion50 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion42 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.3%inclusion35 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Primal Empathy
9.0%inclusion34 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.2%inclusion31 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
7.4%inclusion28 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
-4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.6%inclusion25 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Oil
6.6%inclusion25 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.4%inclusion24 decks377 decks
-5%synergy
Phyresis
6.4%inclusion24 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
5.8%inclusion22 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.8%inclusion22 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion20 decks377 decks
-11%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.3%inclusion20 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
24%inclusion89 decks377 decks
21%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
10%inclusion39 decks377 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.7%inclusion29 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
5.0%inclusion19 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
53%inclusion200 decks377 decks
47%synergy
Nesting Grounds
42%inclusion159 decks377 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion131 decks377 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion128 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion107 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion99 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion86 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion73 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17%inclusion64 decks377 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion59 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion49 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion46 decks377 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion42 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.0%inclusion34 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.7%inclusion29 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion29 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion26 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion26 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.1%inclusion23 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.1%inclusion18 decks351 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion312 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion276 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion61 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion58 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion54 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion54 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion51 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Sphere
14%inclusion51 decks377 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion45 decks377 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion41 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion41 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion36 decks377 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.0%inclusion30 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.0%inclusion30 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.2%inclusion27 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion26 decks377 decks
0%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Bounty Board
5.3%inclusion20 decks374 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion365 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion362 decks377 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion362 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion355 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion219 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Opulent Palace
58%inclusion218 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Zagoth Triome
54%inclusion203 decks377 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion193 decks377 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion192 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
49%inclusion184 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion175 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
46%inclusion172 decks377 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion169 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion161 decks377 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion155 decks377 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion151 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion147 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion129 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33%inclusion117 decks351 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion125 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion119 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion110 decks377 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion108 decks377 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion108 decks377 decks
-7%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
26%inclusion89 decks347 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion93 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion88 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion76 decks377 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion76 decks377 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion71 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion70 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion69 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion68 decks377 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion66 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion57 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion55 decks377 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion54 decks377 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion54 decks377 decks
-6%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion53 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion50 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion50 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
11%inclusion43 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion42 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion41 decks377 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion40 decks377 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion40 decks377 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
10%inclusion39 decks377 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion34 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
10%inclusion36 decks377 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.3%inclusion35 decks377 decks
-4%synergy