Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Expensive Core +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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Consecrated Sphinx
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Creatures
Forgotten Ancient
100% of 3 decks +95% synergy
Necroskitter
100% of 3 decks +99% synergy
Vashta Nerada
100% of 3 decks +99% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
100% of 3 decks +93% synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67% of 3 decks +62% synergy
Biophagus
67% of 3 decks +65% synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Master Biomancer
67% of 3 decks +63% synergy
Persistent Constrictor
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
67% of 3 decks +65% synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Birds of Paradise
67% of 3 decks +36% synergy
Obelisk Spider
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Plague Stinger
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Evolution Witness
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Invisible Stalker
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Sludge Monster
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Plague Myr
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Necrotic Ooze
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Enduring Vitality
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Flensermite
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Den Protector
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Beast Whisperer
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Vigor
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Altered Ego
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Willbreaker
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Spark Double
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Scythecat Cub
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Zameck Guildmage
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Enduring Curiosity
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Glistener Elf
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Cephalid Constable
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Changeling Outcast
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Soul Diviner
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Tervigon
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
100% of 3 decks +79% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67% of 3 decks +47% synergy
Arcane Denial
67% of 3 decks +52% synergy
Fell the Profane
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Savage Summoning
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Negate
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Growth Spiral
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Brainstorm
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Stubborn Denial
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Anoint with Affliction
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Ripples of Potential
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Atomize
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Dark Ritual
33% of 3 decks +21% synergy
Tear Asunder
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Infernal Grasp
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Tainted Strike
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Putrefy
33% of 3 decks +9% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
33% of 3 decks -2% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Sink into Stupor
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 3 decks -2% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Dismember
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Sorceries
Black Sun's Zenith
100% of 3 decks +98% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
67% of 3 decks +63% synergy
Season of Gathering
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Farseek
67% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Season of Weaving
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Nature's Lore
67% of 3 decks +38% synergy
Cultivate
67% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Ponder
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Sleight of Hand
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Three Visits
33% of 3 decks +9% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Infectious Inquiry
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Reanimate
33% of 3 decks +12% synergy
Preordain
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Toxic Deluge
33% of 3 decks +14% synergy
Cannibalize
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Drown in Ichor
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
100% of 3 decks +94% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
67% of 3 decks +63% synergy
The Ozolith
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Contagion Clasp
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Shadowspear
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Blade of Selves
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33% of 3 decks +8% synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Nest of Scarabs
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Blowfly Infestation
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Crumbling Ashes
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Guardian Project
33% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Mystic Remora
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Hadana's Climb
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67% of 3 decks +47% synergy
Karn's Bastion
67% of 3 decks +59% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67% of 3 decks +45% synergy
Nesting Grounds
67% of 3 decks +60% synergy
Bojuka Bog
33% of 3 decks +8% synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Treetop Village
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33% of 3 decks +16% synergy
Crawling Barrens
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33% of 3 decks +17% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 3 decks +15% synergy
Spawning Pool
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
67% of 3 decks +51% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67% of 3 decks +50% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
67% of 3 decks +50% synergy
Machine God's Effigy
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Fellwar Stone
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 3 decks +10% synergy
Swamp
100% of 3 decks +11% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100% of 3 decks +65% synergy
Island
100% of 3 decks +10% synergy
Forest
100% of 3 decks +9% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
100% of 3 decks +74% synergy
Polluted Delta
100% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Undercity Sewers
67% of 3 decks +50% synergy
Misty Rainforest
67% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Breeding Pool
67% of 3 decks +22% synergy
Exotic Orchard
67% of 3 decks +11% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
67% of 3 decks +36% synergy
Underground Mortuary
67% of 3 decks +49% synergy
Underground River
67% of 3 decks +49% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
67% of 3 decks +21% synergy
Morphic Pool
67% of 3 decks +41% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
67% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67% of 3 decks +34% synergy
Deathcap Glade
67% of 3 decks +52% synergy
Watery Grave
67% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Zagoth Triome
67% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Wastewood Verge
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Tainted Isle
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Fell the Profane
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Windswept Heath
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
33% of 3 decks +2% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33% of 3 decks +5% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33% of 3 decks +15% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Blooming Marsh
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Reflecting Pool
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Viridescent Bog
33% of 3 decks +21% synergy
Tropical Island
33% of 3 decks +20% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33% of 3 decks +1% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
33% of 3 decks +25% synergy
Darkslick Shores
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Sink into Stupor
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Foreboding Landscape
33% of 3 decks +10% synergy
Hedge Maze
33% of 3 decks +15% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Marsh Flats
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Twilight Mire
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
City of Brass
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Flooded Strand
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33% of 3 decks -11% synergy