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

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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wildgrowth Archaic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pensive Professor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Applied Geometry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Master Biomancer
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Contagion Clasp
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Thrummingbird
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Obelisk Spider
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Putrefy
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Fathom Mage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Grim Affliction
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Glen Elendra Guardian
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Carnifex Demon
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Generous Patron
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Invisible Stalker
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Cankerbloom
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Blighted Agent
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Elusive Otter
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Loyal Guardian
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Dread Tiller
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Incubation Druid
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Observer
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Necroskitter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Ichor Rats
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Plague Stinger
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Undercover Operative
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Altered Ego
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Skinrender
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Devoted Druid
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Flux Channeler
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Channeler Initiate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Soul Snuffers
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Fertilid
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Viral Drake
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Pollenbright Druid
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Vashta Nerada
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Managorger Hydra
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Gyre Sage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Call
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sultai Charm
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Steady Progress
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Reject Imperfection
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Vraska's Fall
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Serum Snare
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Deathsprout
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Bite
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Atomize
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Splendid Agony
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Slaughter Pact
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Gift of the Viper
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Murder
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Virulent Wound
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Fate Transfer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Blood Curdle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Aberrant Return
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Contentious Plan
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Vat Emergence
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Thirsting Roots
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Spread the Sickness
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Incremental Blight
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Villainous Wealth
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Planewide Celebration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Darkness Descends
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Road of Return
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Find // Finality
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Courage in Crisis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Incremental Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Tempest
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Expand the Sphere
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Connive // Concoct
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vigor Mortis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tower Above
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Migration Path
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agent's Toolkit
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Blight Sickle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Trigon of Infestation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Contagion Engine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Viridian Claw
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mimic Vat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Eternity Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Noble's Purse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Primal Empathy
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fight Rigging
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Necrogen Communion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Puca's Covenant
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Ascendancy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Relic Putrescence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Master Chef
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Song of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Biting Tether
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Mutation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Torture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Vraska the Unseen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Grasping Dunes
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Malady
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Hollow
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Guildgate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Pools
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Oracles
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vivid Creek
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy