Volrath, the Shapestealer (Commander) - Upgraded -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
Sinister Gnarlbark
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Dread Tiller
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Aberrant Return
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Generous Patron
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
71%synergy
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
61%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
57%synergy
Necroskitter
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Karn's Bastion
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Evolution Sage
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Vashta Nerada
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Blighted Agent
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Obelisk Spider
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Spark Double
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Incubation Druid
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Viral Drake
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Cankerbloom
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Biophagus
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Ouroboroid
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Plague Stinger
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Ichor Rats
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Warden of the Grove
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Nacatl War-Pride
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Spawnwrithe
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Devoted Druid
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Wickerbough Elder
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Freestrider Lookout
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Witness
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Plague Myr
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Scurry of Squirrels
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Atomize
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Experimental Augury
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Call
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Tear Asunder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Fall
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Infectious Bite
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Grim Affliction
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Reject Imperfection
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Negate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Silkguard
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Radstorm
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Steady Progress
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Serum Snare
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tezzeret's Gambit
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Drown in Ichor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Thirsting Roots
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Villainous Wealth
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Season of Gathering
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Expand the Sphere
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Mass Diminish
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Geth's Summons
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Contagion Engine
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Agent's Toolkit
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Bow of Nylea
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Nest of Scarabs
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Inexorable Tide
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Phyresis
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Fight Rigging
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Oil
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Master Chef
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Journey to Eternity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Flourishing Defenses
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Nesting Grounds
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Grasping Dunes
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Glistening Sphere
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Underground River
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Malady
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Twilight Mire
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy