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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pensive Professor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Nexus Mentality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Ancient
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Generous Patron
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Master Biomancer
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Invisible Stalker
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Karn's Bastion
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Fathom Mage
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Call
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Incubation Druid
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Vashta Nerada
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Giggling Skitterspike
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Biophagus
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Spawnwrithe
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Necroskitter
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Blighted Agent
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Obelisk Spider
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Evolution Witness
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Scute Swarm
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Sage
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Thrummingbird
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Spark Double
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Constable
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Otter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Warden of the Grove
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Cankerbloom
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Loyal Guardian
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Soul Diviner
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ouroboroid
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Putrefy
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Atomize
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Experimental Augury
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Tear Asunder
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Grim Affliction
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sultai Charm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Undying Malice
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Not of This World
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Harrow
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Bite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Refute
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Drown in Ichor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Gaze of Granite
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Culling Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Season of Gathering
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Contentious Plan
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Scarscale Ritual
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Villainous Wealth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Harmonize
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
The Great Henge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Hadana's Climb
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Fight Rigging
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Primal Empathy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Inexorable Tide
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Tolarian Contempt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Master Chef
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Colossal Majesty
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Opulent Palace
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Zagoth Triome
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Deathcap Glade
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Isle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy