Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - +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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Glen Elendra Guardian
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dread Tiller
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Master Biomancer
74%inclusion208 decks282 decks
70%synergy
Generous Patron
67%inclusion188 decks282 decks
66%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
67%inclusion188 decks282 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
62%inclusion175 decks282 decks
55%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
46%inclusion130 decks282 decks
44%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
43%inclusion121 decks282 decks
42%synergy
Biophagus
44%inclusion123 decks282 decks
42%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
43%inclusion121 decks282 decks
41%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
48%inclusion136 decks282 decks
41%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
38%inclusion74 decks195 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
50%inclusion142 decks282 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion131 decks282 decks
1%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
46%inclusion131 decks282 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion126 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Fathom Mage
41%inclusion117 decks282 decks
37%synergy
Incubation Druid
41%inclusion115 decks282 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion112 decks282 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
39%inclusion86 decks220 decks
35%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
38%inclusion107 decks282 decks
36%synergy
Invisible Stalker
37%inclusion104 decks282 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion52 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion47 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion33 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion31 decks282 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion20 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Spitting Dilophosaurus
37%inclusion103 decks282 decks
36%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
35%inclusion100 decks282 decks
35%synergy
Vashta Nerada
35%inclusion98 decks282 decks
34%synergy
Spawnwrithe
34%inclusion96 decks282 decks
33%synergy
Evolution Sage
34%inclusion95 decks282 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
33%inclusion93 decks282 decks
32%synergy
Evolution Witness
33%inclusion78 decks238 decks
27%synergy
Necroskitter
32%inclusion91 decks282 decks
32%synergy
Thrummingbird
31%inclusion88 decks282 decks
24%synergy
Blighted Agent
30%inclusion85 decks282 decks
28%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion82 decks282 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion82 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion78 decks282 decks
27%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion59 decks217 decks
23%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion75 decks282 decks
15%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
24%inclusion67 decks282 decks
21%synergy
Ouroboroid
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Viridian Joiner
22%inclusion63 decks282 decks
22%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
21%inclusion59 decks282 decks
21%synergy
Obelisk Spider
21%inclusion59 decks282 decks
21%synergy
Warden of the Grove
21%inclusion25 decks120 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
20%inclusion56 decks282 decks
19%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion55 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
20%inclusion55 decks282 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
19%inclusion54 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Guardian
19%inclusion53 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
18%inclusion52 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
18%inclusion51 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
18%inclusion51 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Cankerbloom
18%inclusion50 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
17%inclusion36 decks217 decks
16%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
16%inclusion45 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
16%inclusion45 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Altered Ego
16%inclusion44 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion43 decks282 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion43 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Constable
14%inclusion39 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion39 decks282 decks
-9%synergy
Elusive Otter
13%inclusion37 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Tyranid Prime
13%inclusion37 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion37 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
13%inclusion37 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
10%synergy
Heronblade Elite
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion93 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
36%inclusion101 decks282 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion97 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion86 decks282 decks
26%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
27%inclusion77 decks282 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion73 decks282 decks
-9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion65 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion59 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion56 decks282 decks
16%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion53 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
18%inclusion50 decks274 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion51 decks282 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion51 decks282 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion49 decks282 decks
1%synergy
Atomize
17%inclusion46 decks274 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion47 decks282 decks
14%synergy
Putrefy
17%inclusion47 decks282 decks
-8%synergy
Tear Asunder
16%inclusion44 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion43 decks282 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
15%inclusion41 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion35 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Grim Affliction
12%inclusion34 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion33 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
12%inclusion33 decks282 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion32 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion30 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion29 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion25 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Bite
8.5%inclusion24 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
8.2%inclusion23 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.2%inclusion23 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.4%inclusion21 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion20 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Vastwood Fortification
6.7%inclusion19 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Undying Malice
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Charm
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
36%inclusion101 decks282 decks
32%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion100 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion85 decks282 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion79 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion68 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
24%inclusion67 decks282 decks
21%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion62 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Drown in Ichor
14%inclusion39 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
12%inclusion34 decks282 decks
11%synergy
Contentious Plan
12%inclusion33 decks282 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion30 decks282 decks
-12%synergy
Season of Gathering
10%inclusion23 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion28 decks282 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.2%inclusion26 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
7.8%inclusion22 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Doppelgang
7.4%inclusion21 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Villainous Wealth
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
-12%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
-9%synergy
Persist
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
33%inclusion93 decks282 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion91 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion64 decks282 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion60 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Contagion Clasp
21%inclusion59 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion38 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
12%inclusion35 decks282 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion32 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.9%inclusion25 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
6.0%inclusion17 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Fight Rigging
28%inclusion78 decks282 decks
27%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
24%inclusion69 decks282 decks
22%synergy
Hadana's Climb
24%inclusion69 decks282 decks
23%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
22%inclusion63 decks282 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
22%inclusion63 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
22%inclusion62 decks282 decks
22%synergy
Primal Empathy
17%inclusion48 decks282 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion47 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
17%inclusion47 decks282 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
16%inclusion46 decks282 decks
16%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion42 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Hardened Scales
15%inclusion41 decks282 decks
3%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion41 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion37 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Master Chef
11%inclusion32 decks282 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion27 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere Grid
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion21 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Greater Good
6.7%inclusion19 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Growth
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Phyresis
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Evolutionary Escalation
5.7%inclusion16 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
11%inclusion31 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
9.2%inclusion26 decks282 decks
9%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
8.8%inclusion24 decks274 decks
8%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
6.7%inclusion19 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion124 decks282 decks
37%synergy
Nesting Grounds
43%inclusion121 decks282 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion95 decks282 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
33%inclusion92 decks282 decks
32%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion84 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
29%inclusion83 decks282 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion77 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion71 decks282 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion55 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18%inclusion52 decks282 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion48 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion35 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion32 decks282 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion30 decks282 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.2%inclusion26 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.9%inclusion25 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.5%inclusion24 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion21 decks282 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion20 decks282 decks
1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.4%inclusion18 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion221 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion180 decks282 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion34 decks282 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion29 decks282 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion28 decks282 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.2%inclusion26 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.5%inclusion24 decks282 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.2%inclusion23 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.2%inclusion23 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.8%inclusion22 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.1%inclusion20 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion278 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion274 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion273 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion267 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Opulent Palace
56%inclusion158 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion157 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
53%inclusion149 decks282 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion145 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
51%inclusion144 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion138 decks282 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion133 decks282 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion128 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion127 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
44%inclusion124 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion123 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
39%inclusion93 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion107 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion98 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion95 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion94 decks282 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion93 decks282 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion92 decks282 decks
-3%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion82 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion80 decks282 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion73 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion69 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion66 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion64 decks282 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion63 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
22%inclusion51 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion56 decks282 decks
-7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion55 decks282 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion52 decks282 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion50 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion49 decks282 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion47 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion43 decks282 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion43 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion42 decks282 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion39 decks282 decks
-7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion37 decks282 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion36 decks282 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion32 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion30 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
3%synergy