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
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Master Biomancer
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Vashta Nerada
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Biophagus
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion19 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
Innkeeper's Talent
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Invisible Stalker
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Incubation Druid
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Kami of Whispered Hopes
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Ouroboroid
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Agent
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Necroskitter
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%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
Persistent Constrictor
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Thrummingbird
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Spawnwrithe
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Warden of the Grove
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Cankerbloom
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Plague Stinger
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Altered Ego
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Constable
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Obelisk Spider
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Viral Drake
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Viridian Joiner
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Ichor Rats
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Loch Mare
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Flux Channeler
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Tear Asunder
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Experimental Augury
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
9%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
Atomize
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%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
-2%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
Radstorm
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sultai Charm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dina's Guidance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Negate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%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
-19%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
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Ichor
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%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
Villainous Wealth
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Expand the Sphere
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Vat Emergence
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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
Expansion Algorithm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mind into Matter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Clasp
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%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
The Ozolith
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%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
Fight Rigging
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Glistening Oil
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Song of Freyalise
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
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.6%inclusion3 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
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Victory Chimes
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Bounty Board
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Opulent Palace
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Vernal Fen
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-7%synergy