Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Expensive +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
Oft-Nabbed Goat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Dread Tiller
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Loch Mare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Biophagus
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Master Biomancer
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Generous Patron
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
73%synergy
The Great Henge
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Blighted Agent
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Ouroboroid
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Necroskitter
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Spark Double
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Fathom Mage
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Demonic Tutor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Kami of Whispered Hopes
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Vashta Nerada
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Spawnwrithe
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Evolution Witness
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Invisible Stalker
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Scute Swarm
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Bloom Tender
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Incubation Druid
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Cephalid Constable
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Biovisionary
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Viridian Joiner
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Compy Swarm
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Devoted Druid
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk Spider
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Willbreaker
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Hydra Omnivore
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mutational Advantage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lethal Scheme
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Silkguard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Undying Malice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Double Major
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Experimental Augury
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Change of Plans
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Feign Death
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Reanimate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Neoform
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Season of Gathering
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Sakashima's Will
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Season of Weaving
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Persist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Open the Way
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
3%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Clasp
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Inexorable Tide
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Master Chef
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Animate Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Greater Good
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Island
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Watery Grave
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Tropical Island
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Underground Sea
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Bayou
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Morphic Pool
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Opulent Palace
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Undercity Sewers
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Underground River
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy