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
Pensive Professor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
66%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
58%synergy
Master Biomancer
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Vashta Nerada
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Biophagus
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Invisible Stalker
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Incubation Druid
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Ouroboroid
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Necroskitter
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Agent
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Fathom Mage
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Spawnwrithe
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Warden of the Grove
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Willbreaker
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Plague Stinger
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Constable
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Clever Impersonator
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Obelisk Spider
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Ichor Rats
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Tear Asunder
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Atomize
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Gift
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Radstorm
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dina's Guidance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Negate
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Sultai Charm
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Silkguard
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Deathsprout
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Murder
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Double Major
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Persist
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Expand the Sphere
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mind into Matter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Contagion Clasp
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Fight Rigging
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Oil
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Song of Freyalise
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Jugan Defends the Temple
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Nesting Grounds
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Victory Chimes
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Bounty Board
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Zagoth Triome
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Vernal Fen
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy