Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Upgraded -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
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Pensive Professor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Necroskitter
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Master Biomancer
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Sage
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Vashta Nerada
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Blighted Agent
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Thrummingbird
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Obelisk Spider
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Ouroboroid
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Biophagus
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Cankerbloom
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Devoted Druid
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Dread Tiller
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Viral Drake
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Fathom Mage
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Plague Stinger
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Altered Ego
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Spawnwrithe
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Rats
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Clever Impersonator
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Loch Mare
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Warden of the Grove
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Experimental Augury
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Atomize
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Vraska's Fall
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Tear Asunder
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Dina's Guidance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Radstorm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Reject Imperfection
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Silkguard
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Deathsprout
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Murder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Putrefy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Steady Progress
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Ichor
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aberrant Return
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thirsting Roots
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mind into Matter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Vat Emergence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Expand the Sphere
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mass Diminish
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Geth's Summons
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Contagion Engine
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Mirror Box
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
The Ozolith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Fight Rigging
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Hadana's Climb
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Phyresis
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Glistening Oil
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Master Chef
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Nesting Grounds
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Grasping Dunes
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Glistening Sphere
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Bounty Board
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Twilight Mire
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy