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
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
67%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Master Biomancer
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Vashta Nerada
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Biophagus
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Invisible Stalker
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Spark Double
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Incubation Druid
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Blighted Agent
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Necroskitter
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Fathom Mage
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Devoted Druid
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Spawnwrithe
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Warden of the Grove
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Altered Ego
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Willbreaker
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Plague Stinger
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Loch Mare
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Constable
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Obelisk Spider
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Rats
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Sludge Monster
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Viridian Joiner
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Call
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Tear Asunder
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Atomize
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Abrupt Decay
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Gift
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Radstorm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Sultai Charm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Deathsprout
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Murder
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Double Major
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Drown in Ichor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Persist
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Expand the Sphere
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Contentious Plan
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Villainous Wealth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Contagion Clasp
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Mirror Box
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Fight Rigging
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Inexorable Tide
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Doubling Season
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Project
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Phyresis
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Oil
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Jugan Defends the Temple
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Victory Chimes
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Glistening Sphere
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Bounty Board
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Opulent Palace
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Vernal Fen
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malady
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy