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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dread Tiller
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master Biomancer
73%inclusion203 decks278 decks
70%synergy
Generous Patron
69%inclusion192 decks278 decks
68%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
68%inclusion189 decks278 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
61%inclusion170 decks278 decks
54%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
47%inclusion130 decks278 decks
45%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
45%inclusion124 decks278 decks
44%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
50%inclusion138 decks278 decks
43%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
42%inclusion118 decks278 decks
41%synergy
Biophagus
42%inclusion117 decks278 decks
41%synergy
Nesting Grounds
44%inclusion122 decks278 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
50%inclusion139 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48%inclusion134 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion129 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion121 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Fathom Mage
41%inclusion114 decks278 decks
36%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion113 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Incubation Druid
40%inclusion111 decks278 decks
36%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion89 decks235 decks
34%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
37%inclusion104 decks278 decks
37%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
37%inclusion104 decks278 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion42 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
-3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Invisible Stalker
37%inclusion102 decks278 decks
33%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion77 decks210 decks
36%synergy
Vashta Nerada
35%inclusion96 decks278 decks
34%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion96 decks278 decks
34%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
34%inclusion94 decks278 decks
33%synergy
Necroskitter
33%inclusion93 decks278 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion92 decks278 decks
25%synergy
Spawnwrithe
33%inclusion91 decks278 decks
32%synergy
Thrummingbird
32%inclusion88 decks278 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Witness
31%inclusion79 decks253 decks
26%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion85 decks278 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion84 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Spark Double
30%inclusion83 decks278 decks
26%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
29%inclusion61 decks210 decks
26%synergy
Scute Swarm
26%inclusion72 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion59 decks232 decks
21%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion52 decks210 decks
23%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
24%inclusion68 decks278 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
23%inclusion65 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Ouroboroid
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Viridian Joiner
22%inclusion60 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion59 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion59 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion56 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion55 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion55 decks278 decks
18%synergy
Warden of the Grove
19%inclusion27 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
18%inclusion51 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Guardian
18%inclusion51 decks278 decks
18%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Cankerbloom
17%inclusion48 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
16%inclusion38 decks232 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Constable
16%inclusion44 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Altered Ego
15%inclusion43 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion42 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion42 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
15%inclusion42 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion40 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion40 decks278 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion35 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
13%inclusion36 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Devoted Druid
13%inclusion36 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
13%inclusion35 decks273 decks
12%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion99 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
35%inclusion97 decks278 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion91 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
29%inclusion80 decks278 decks
24%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion71 decks278 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion70 decks278 decks
-10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion63 decks278 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
21%inclusion58 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion54 decks278 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion52 decks278 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion49 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion48 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
-8%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion45 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion43 decks278 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
15%inclusion41 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion41 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Grim Affliction
12%inclusion34 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion30 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.5%inclusion24 decks253 decks
2%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.2%inclusion20 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.2%inclusion20 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
7.2%inclusion20 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Undying Malice
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion97 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
35%inclusion96 decks278 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion85 decks278 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion75 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion70 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
23%inclusion63 decks278 decks
20%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion61 decks278 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Ichor
14%inclusion40 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
-11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Season of Gathering
9.4%inclusion22 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
7.9%inclusion22 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.5%inclusion18 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
-8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
-11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Persist
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion91 decks278 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
31%inclusion87 decks278 decks
25%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion65 decks278 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion64 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion57 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Contagion Engine
14%inclusion39 decks278 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
28%inclusion78 decks278 decks
28%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
26%inclusion37 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
24%inclusion68 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Hadana's Climb
23%inclusion65 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22%inclusion62 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion62 decks278 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion60 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
18%inclusion49 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion48 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
17%inclusion46 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Primal Empathy
16%inclusion45 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Hardened Scales
15%inclusion41 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
14%inclusion40 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion38 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
9.4%inclusion26 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere Grid
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Greater Good
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.5%inclusion15 decks273 decks
3%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Communal Brewing
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
9.4%inclusion26 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
42%inclusion117 decks278 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion91 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
31%inclusion86 decks278 decks
30%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion81 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion79 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
28%inclusion77 decks278 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion74 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion55 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion52 decks278 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion36 decks278 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.4%inclusion26 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.1%inclusion17 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion214 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion183 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion38 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion36 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
9.0%inclusion25 decks278 decks
-7%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion24 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.8%inclusion19 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion15 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion274 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion270 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion269 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion264 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Opulent Palace
56%inclusion155 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion152 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
53%inclusion147 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion141 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
50%inclusion139 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
47%inclusion132 decks278 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion130 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion123 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion122 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion120 decks278 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion120 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
39%inclusion109 decks278 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion99 decks253 decks
31%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion96 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion93 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion91 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion86 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion86 decks278 decks
-4%synergy
Morphic Pool
30%inclusion83 decks278 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion76 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion70 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion68 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion65 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
23%inclusion57 decks247 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion64 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
21%inclusion59 decks278 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
21%inclusion58 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion54 decks278 decks
-8%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion51 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion50 decks278 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion45 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion44 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion42 decks278 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion40 decks278 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion39 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion37 decks278 decks
-5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion35 decks278 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion34 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion28 decks253 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion28 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion15 decks154 decks
2%synergy