Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Core -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
Topiary Lecturer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Hideout
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Generous Patron
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Master Biomancer
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Invisible Stalker
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Necroskitter
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Obelisk Spider
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Fathom Mage
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Vashta Nerada
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Spawnwrithe
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Blighted Agent
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Incubation Druid
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Biophagus
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Spark Double
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Thrummingbird
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Altered Ego
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Clever Impersonator
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Willbreaker
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Devoted Druid
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Sludge Monster
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Otter
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Auton Soldier
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Constable
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Soul Diviner
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Evil Twin
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Putrefy
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Atomize
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Call
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Grim Affliction
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Double Major
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Gift
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
See Double
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Charm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Blight Rot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Not of This World
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Shared Summons
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Season of Gathering
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Drown in Ichor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Contentious Plan
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Doppelgang
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Gaze of Granite
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Read the Bones
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Reunion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Painful Truths
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Clone Legion
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Box
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Fight Rigging
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Primal Empathy
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Inexorable Tide
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Grasping Dunes
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Glistening Sphere
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Island
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Opulent Palace
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Viridescent Bog
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malady
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
Morphic Pool
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy