Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.60
$0.60Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
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#679
Current Rank
#640
Last Week
#615
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Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Volrath, the Shapestealer.
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More Volrath, the Shapestealer VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Ouroboroid+13% Synergy
$21.88
Impostor Syndrome+4% Synergy
$22.77
Terrasymbiosis+1% Synergy
$6.40
Starwinder+1% Synergy
$0.90
Vernal Fen0% Synergy
$2.91
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+52% Synergy
$2.32
Master Biomancer+50% Synergy
$0.50
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+45% Synergy
$0.60
Forgotten Ancient+45% Synergy
$0.58
Cold-Eyed Selkie+41% Synergy
$0.21
Black Sun's Zenith+41% Synergy
$0.50
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+35% Synergy
$0.54
Necroskitter+34% Synergy
$14.34
Spitting Dilophosaurus+34% Synergy
$10.44
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+32% Synergy
$0.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Tezzeret's Gambit+30% Synergy
$0.21
Evolution Sage+28% Synergy
$2.23
Kodama's Reach+15% Synergy
$1.79
Cultivate+14% Synergy
$0.54
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.83
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.73
Nature's Lore+6% Synergy
$1.99
Rampant Growth+5% Synergy
$0.37
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$1.25
Assassin's Trophy0% Synergy
$2.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$49.29
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$23.45
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
$46.53
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$52.72
Fierce Guardianship-6% Synergy
$42.02
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$59.87
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+31% Synergy
$5.10
Blighted Agent+30% Synergy
$1.00
Persistent Constrictor+30% Synergy
$1.15
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$7.92
Thrummingbird+26% Synergy
$0.13
Kami of Whispered Hopes+26% Synergy
$4.33
Obelisk Spider+26% Synergy
$0.40
Incubation Druid+23% Synergy
$2.07
Silent Hallcreeper+22% Synergy
$1.44
Toxrill, the Corrosive+22% Synergy
$14.25
Progenitor Mimic+22% Synergy
$1.03
Invisible Stalker+21% Synergy
$0.51
Clever Impersonator+21% Synergy
$2.55
Champion of Lambholt+21% Synergy
$4.94
Biophagus+21% Synergy
$17.59
Spawnwrithe+21% Synergy
$0.30
Fathom Mage+20% Synergy
$0.41
Renata, Called to the Hunt+20% Synergy
$0.12
Vashta Nerada+19% Synergy
$0.90
Wickerbough Elder+19% Synergy
$0.11
Altered Ego+18% Synergy
$0.22
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+17% Synergy
$0.51
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+17% Synergy
$16.98
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+16% Synergy
$2.64
Evil Twin+16% Synergy
$0.53
Biovisionary+16% Synergy
$0.40
Phyrexian Metamorph+15% Synergy
$2.47
Glasspool Mimic+15% Synergy
$4.11
Viral Drake+15% Synergy
$2.49
Viridian Joiner+15% Synergy
$0.36
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.26
Naga Fleshcrafter+14% Synergy
$0.28
Undercover Operative+14% Synergy
$0.27
Nacatl War-Pride+14% Synergy
$1.23
Devoted Druid+13% Synergy
$1.45
Dreamtide Whale+12% Synergy
$5.25
Flux Channeler+12% Synergy
$3.14
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+12% Synergy
$30.31
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$6.70
Loyal Guardian+12% Synergy
$0.28
Stunt Double+12% Synergy
$0.74
Bloated Contaminator+11% Synergy
$0.93
Plague Stinger+11% Synergy
$0.34
Plaxcaster Frogling+11% Synergy
$0.46
Pollywog Prodigy+10% Synergy
$10.58
Evolution Witness+10% Synergy
$0.18
Warden of the Grove+9% Synergy
$1.75
Scute Swarm+6% Synergy
$3.84
Birds of Paradise-6% Synergy
$10.10
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.42
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+20% Synergy
$0.92
Grim Affliction+18% Synergy
$0.20
Return of the Wildspeaker+17% Synergy
$0.88
Experimental Augury+17% Synergy
$0.18
Prologue to Phyresis+12% Synergy
$0.33
See Double+10% Synergy
$0.50
Atomize+9% Synergy
$1.26
Double Major+9% Synergy
$1.50
Infectious Bite+9% Synergy
$0.23
Vraska's Fall+9% Synergy
$0.23
Tainted Strike+9% Synergy
$1.56
Sultai Charm+8% Synergy
$0.22
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.32
Snakeskin Veil+8% Synergy
$0.10
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$2.43
Whisper of the Dross+8% Synergy
$0.18
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$9.75
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.30
Gaea's Gift+7% Synergy
$0.76
Ripples of Potential+6% Synergy
$3.17
Cackling Counterpart+6% Synergy
$0.15
Fuel for the Cause+6% Synergy
$0.37
Reject Imperfection+6% Synergy
$0.15
Theoretical Duplication+6% Synergy
$0.49
Mutational Advantage+5% Synergy
$4.51
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$2.93
Steady Progress+5% Synergy
$0.23
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.82
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$0.96
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.26
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.25
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$8.35
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$1.38
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.98
Pongify+2% Synergy
$2.22
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$0.87
Putrefy+1% Synergy
$0.12
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.02
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$7.87
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.34
Growth Spiral-1% Synergy
$0.26
Tear Asunder-1% Synergy
$0.24
Radstorm-1% Synergy
$2.29
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$44.85
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$1.45
Swan Song-4% Synergy
$8.03
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$18.91
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$3.59
Abrupt Decay-6% Synergy
$1.66
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Unnatural Restoration+18% Synergy
$0.45
Rishkar's Expertise+16% Synergy
$1.52
Drown in Ichor+15% Synergy
$0.44
Rite of Replication+14% Synergy
$0.17
Contentious Plan+13% Synergy
$0.42
Infectious Inquiry+12% Synergy
$0.17
Thirsting Roots+11% Synergy
$0.21
Doppelgang+7% Synergy
$0.49
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$7.80
Phyresis Outbreak+7% Synergy
$7.15
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.47
Clone Legion+6% Synergy
$1.08
Painful Truths+5% Synergy
$0.32
Persist+5% Synergy
$2.34
Stolen Identity+5% Synergy
$0.31
Repudiate // Replicate+5% Synergy
$0.27
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.26
Expand the Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.11
Smell Fear+5% Synergy
$0.13
Three Visits+3% Synergy
$5.88
Neoform+3% Synergy
$0.94
Croaking Counterpart+3% Synergy
$0.47
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$5.54
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.13
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.89
Damnation-2% Synergy
$20.12
Villainous Wealth-7% Synergy
$0.21
Culling Ritual-8% Synergy
$0.84
Reanimate-11% Synergy
$5.14
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+23% Synergy
$0.32
Contagion Engine+20% Synergy
$5.32
The Great Henge+17% Synergy
$62.95
Mirage Mirror+12% Synergy
$0.63
Mirror Box+12% Synergy
$3.28
Agent's Toolkit+9% Synergy
$10.14
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$10.10
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.32
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$12.57
Cauldron of Souls+5% Synergy
$4.61
Mimic Vat+5% Synergy
$0.47
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$32.27
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$30.22
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$44.45
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+28% Synergy
$0.48
Blowfly Infestation+24% Synergy
$4.07
Innkeeper's Talent+19% Synergy
$12.33
Crumbling Ashes+19% Synergy
$5.11
Hadana's Climb+17% Synergy
$2.04
Tribute to the World Tree+15% Synergy
$10.62
Fight Rigging+15% Synergy
$0.32
Inexorable Tide+12% Synergy
$3.01
Unspeakable Symbol+12% Synergy
$2.68
Hollowmurk Siege+11% Synergy
$0.44
Simic Ascendancy+10% Synergy
$0.37
Primal Empathy+10% Synergy
$0.22
Court of Garenbrig+7% Synergy
$9.57
Mirrormade+7% Synergy
$1.41
Master Chef+7% Synergy
$0.11
Flourishing Defenses+7% Synergy
$0.35
Phyresis+6% Synergy
$0.89
Corrupted Conscience+6% Synergy
$0.60
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$2.62
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.34
Bred for the Hunt+4% Synergy
$0.40
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.33
Black Market Connections+2% Synergy
$12.32
Garruk's Uprising0% Synergy
$0.54
Guardian Project-3% Synergy
$11.27
Sylvan Library-3% Synergy
$27.73
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$1.44
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$8.45
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+12% Synergy
$5.22
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+7% Synergy
$0.17
Oko, the Ringleader+7% Synergy
$0.45
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+28% Synergy
$1.30
Nesting Grounds+23% Synergy
$0.18
Llanowar Reborn+17% Synergy
$0.15
Rogue's Passage+13% Synergy
$0.32
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+13% Synergy
$0.95
Novijen, Heart of Progress+11% Synergy
$0.38
Inkmoth Nexus+6% Synergy
$10.26
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$9.12
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$96.53
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$0.89
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.51
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth0% Synergy
$8.83
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$49.13
Alchemist's Refuge0% Synergy
$0.88
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$2.59
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.15
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-5% Synergy
$7.19
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$18.65
Boseiju, Who Endures-7% Synergy
$30.50
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$5.90
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Everflowing Chalice+9% Synergy
$0.24
Glistening Sphere+9% Synergy
$10.65
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.25
Dimir Signet+6% Synergy
$0.51
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.33
Staff of Compleation+5% Synergy
$2.50
Astral Cornucopia+4% Synergy
$0.28
Replicating Ring+4% Synergy
$1.26
Chromatic Lantern+3% Synergy
$2.28
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.24
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$1.34
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.17
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.52
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.29
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.27
Talisman of Dominance-5% Synergy
$0.87
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+20% Synergy
$0.92
Glasspool Mimic+15% Synergy
$4.11
Yavimaya Coast+12% Synergy
$0.33
Forest+6% Synergy
$0.06
Island+6% Synergy
$0.04
Swamp+6% Synergy
$0.07
Zagoth Triome+6% Synergy
$19.90
Llanowar Wastes+6% Synergy
$0.51
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.21
Opulent Palace+5% Synergy
$0.21
Rejuvenating Springs+5% Synergy
$4.88
Undergrowth Stadium+4% Synergy
$8.23
Shipwreck Marsh+4% Synergy
$5.02
Flooded Grove+4% Synergy
$0.26
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.07
Morphic Pool+2% Synergy
$16.75
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.13
Sunken Hollow+1% Synergy
$0.26
Dreamroot Cascade+1% Synergy
$1.07
Path of Ancestry+1% Synergy
$0.15
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.23
Deathcap Glade+1% Synergy
$5.53
Twilight Mire+1% Synergy
$0.40
Exotic Orchard0% Synergy
$0.27
Golgari Rot Farm0% Synergy
$0.24
Underground River0% Synergy
$0.87
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.30
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.17
Myriad Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.21
Tainted Wood-1% Synergy
$0.19
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$15.88
Breeding Pool-2% Synergy
$7.34
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$7.60
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.14
Temple of Deceit-2% Synergy
$0.25
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$5.01
Temple of Malady-4% Synergy
$0.14
Bayou-4% Synergy
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Hinterland Harbor-5% Synergy
$0.30
Drowned Catacomb-5% Synergy
$1.44
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.21
Woodland Cemetery-7% Synergy
$0.63
Hedge Maze-8% Synergy
$9.45
Misty Rainforest-9% Synergy
$27.41
Verdant Catacombs-9% Synergy
$20.83
Polluted Delta-9% Synergy
$15.70
Underground Mortuary-9% Synergy
$12.33
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