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
Glen Elendra Guardian
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Dread Tiller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Nightmare Sower
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master Biomancer
73%inclusion204 decks279 decks
70%synergy
Generous Patron
66%inclusion183 decks279 decks
65%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
67%inclusion186 decks279 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
63%inclusion175 decks279 decks
55%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
45%inclusion125 decks279 decks
43%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
43%inclusion120 decks279 decks
42%synergy
Biophagus
43%inclusion120 decks279 decks
41%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
42%inclusion117 decks279 decks
41%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
48%inclusion133 decks279 decks
40%synergy
Fathom Mage
43%inclusion120 decks279 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
50%inclusion139 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
47%inclusion130 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion127 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion124 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Incubation Druid
41%inclusion114 decks279 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion112 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
40%inclusion85 decks214 decks
35%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
38%inclusion72 decks188 decks
38%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
38%inclusion105 decks279 decks
36%synergy
Invisible Stalker
37%inclusion102 decks279 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion54 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
37%inclusion102 decks279 decks
36%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
36%inclusion101 decks279 decks
36%synergy
Spawnwrithe
34%inclusion96 decks279 decks
34%synergy
Evolution Witness
34%inclusion79 decks232 decks
29%synergy
Vashta Nerada
34%inclusion95 decks279 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion94 decks279 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
33%inclusion91 decks279 decks
32%synergy
Thrummingbird
32%inclusion89 decks279 decks
25%synergy
Necroskitter
32%inclusion88 decks279 decks
31%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion86 decks279 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion82 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion81 decks279 decks
25%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion79 decks279 decks
28%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
27%inclusion51 decks188 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Scute Swarm
26%inclusion72 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion47 decks188 decks
24%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
23%inclusion65 decks279 decks
20%synergy
Viridian Joiner
23%inclusion64 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Ouroboroid
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion58 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion58 decks279 decks
20%synergy
Warden of the Grove
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
20%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
20%inclusion55 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
20%inclusion55 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion55 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
19%inclusion54 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Loyal Guardian
19%inclusion52 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
18%inclusion51 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Cankerbloom
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
17%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion46 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Gyre Sage
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion40 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion32 decks228 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Constable
14%inclusion39 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Tyranid Prime
14%inclusion38 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion38 decks279 decks
-10%synergy
Heronblade Elite
14%inclusion38 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
13%inclusion34 decks252 decks
13%synergy
Elusive Otter
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion93 decks232 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Call
36%inclusion101 decks279 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion95 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion83 decks278 decks
25%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
27%inclusion76 decks279 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion73 decks279 decks
-9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22%inclusion61 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion60 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion51 decks268 decks
9%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion52 decks279 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion50 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion49 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion45 decks268 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion46 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Putrefy
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
-9%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion28 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion24 decks232 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Double Major
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Charm
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Undying Malice
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
36%inclusion100 decks279 decks
32%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion99 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion85 decks279 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion76 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion70 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
25%inclusion69 decks279 decks
22%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
23%inclusion63 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Ichor
15%inclusion41 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion38 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
-12%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion23 decks214 decks
10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
7.6%inclusion21 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Darkness Descends
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Villainous Wealth
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
-12%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.6%inclusion12 decks214 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Persist
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
34%inclusion94 decks279 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion91 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
24%inclusion66 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Contagion Clasp
22%inclusion60 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion59 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
29%inclusion81 decks279 decks
29%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
25%inclusion71 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Hadana's Climb
25%inclusion71 decks279 decks
24%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
23%inclusion65 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion64 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
23%inclusion63 decks279 decks
22%synergy
Primal Empathy
18%inclusion49 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
17%inclusion47 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Hardened Scales
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion27 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Greater Good
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Puca's Covenant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.2%inclusion13 decks252 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-11%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10%inclusion27 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
9.0%inclusion24 decks268 decks
8%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
45%inclusion125 decks279 decks
38%synergy
Nesting Grounds
43%inclusion120 decks279 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion94 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
33%inclusion93 decks279 decks
32%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion84 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
30%inclusion84 decks279 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion77 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion70 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion55 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion54 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.5%inclusion18 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.2%inclusion12 decks232 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion220 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion176 decks279 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion27 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.3%inclusion26 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
-8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion275 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Island
97%inclusion271 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion270 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion264 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion155 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Opulent Palace
56%inclusion155 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
53%inclusion148 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion143 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion141 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion133 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion130 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion126 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion122 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion120 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
42%inclusion117 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
40%inclusion93 decks232 decks
32%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
39%inclusion108 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion97 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion95 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion92 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion89 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
32%inclusion89 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion82 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion80 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion70 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion68 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion64 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion62 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
22%inclusion62 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion56 decks279 decks
-7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion53 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion51 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Twilight Mire
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion46 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion39 decks279 decks
-7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion28 decks232 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion24 decks232 decks
3%synergy