Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - +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
Pensive Professor
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
69%inclusion193 decks280 decks
68%synergy
Master Biomancer
70%inclusion196 decks280 decks
67%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
67%inclusion188 decks280 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
63%inclusion175 decks280 decks
55%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
48%inclusion134 decks280 decks
46%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
44%inclusion122 decks280 decks
43%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
49%inclusion136 decks280 decks
42%synergy
Biophagus
42%inclusion117 decks280 decks
40%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
40%inclusion113 decks280 decks
39%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
39%inclusion109 decks280 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
49%inclusion136 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion134 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion127 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion123 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion110 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Fathom Mage
39%inclusion110 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Incubation Druid
39%inclusion108 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion99 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Invisible Stalker
38%inclusion107 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
36%inclusion102 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion31 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
-7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Vashta Nerada
36%inclusion101 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
36%inclusion83 decks233 decks
35%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
35%inclusion99 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Necroskitter
34%inclusion95 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
34%inclusion94 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Spawnwrithe
33%inclusion92 decks280 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
32%inclusion90 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Thrummingbird
32%inclusion89 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion88 decks280 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Witness
31%inclusion86 decks276 decks
25%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
31%inclusion72 decks233 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
31%inclusion86 decks280 decks
23%synergy
Spark Double
27%inclusion76 decks280 decks
23%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion76 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion69 decks255 decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
26%inclusion61 decks233 decks
25%synergy
Ouroboroid
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
23%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
23%inclusion63 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
23%inclusion63 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
22%inclusion61 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Viridian Joiner
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
21%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion58 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Warden of the Grove
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
18%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion56 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
19%inclusion53 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
18%inclusion46 decks255 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
18%inclusion50 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Constable
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Cankerbloom
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
15%inclusion42 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
15%inclusion42 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Loyal Guardian
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion39 decks272 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Altered Ego
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion39 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion38 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion38 decks280 decks
-9%synergy
Biovisionary
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Dread Tiller
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
13%inclusion35 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
41%inclusion113 decks276 decks
33%synergy
Inspiring Call
35%inclusion97 decks280 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion91 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion84 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion69 decks280 decks
-11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
24%inclusion66 decks280 decks
19%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
23%inclusion63 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion56 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion53 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Experimental Augury
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Affliction
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion30 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion28 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Fall
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Undying Malice
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
See Double
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion96 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
32%inclusion89 decks280 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion79 decks280 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion75 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion75 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Ichor
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
-10%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Season of Gathering
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
-8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Persist
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Villainous Wealth
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
-11%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion91 decks280 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion85 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion61 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion60 decks280 decks
19%synergy
Contagion Clasp
20%inclusion55 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Contagion Engine
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hollowmurk Siege
27%inclusion45 decks166 decks
22%synergy
Fight Rigging
26%inclusion74 decks280 decks
26%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion66 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
23%inclusion65 decks280 decks
23%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion63 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion62 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
20%inclusion57 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Inexorable Tide
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Primal Empathy
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion39 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion35 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
11%inclusion31 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Phyresis
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Greater Good
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
44%inclusion123 decks280 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
39%inclusion109 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion88 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
30%inclusion83 decks280 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion82 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion78 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion70 decks280 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion67 decks280 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion54 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion48 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
-3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion27 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.8%inclusion16 decks276 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion213 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion177 decks280 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion27 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion276 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion272 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion271 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion265 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion154 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Opulent Palace
54%inclusion151 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Zagoth Triome
54%inclusion150 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion148 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
50%inclusion140 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion137 decks280 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion134 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion125 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion124 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion124 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion120 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
41%inclusion113 decks276 decks
33%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion114 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion102 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion97 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion93 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion91 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion91 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion87 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion77 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion73 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion69 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
24%inclusion65 decks270 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion66 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
22%inclusion61 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion60 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion55 decks280 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion55 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion53 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19%inclusion53 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Twilight Mire
19%inclusion53 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion39 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
-11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion30 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion28 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion18 decks178 decks
3%synergy