Volrath, the Shapestealer
$1.02
$1.02Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#614
Current Rank
#581
Last Week
#651
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
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.
Dread Tiller+11% Synergy
$0.26
Sinister Gnarlbark+8% Synergy
$0.69
Oft-Nabbed Goat+6% Synergy
$0.64
Glen Elendra Guardian+5% Synergy
$0.79
Loch Mare+5% Synergy
$2.54
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+54% Synergy
$10.17
Master Biomancer+51% Synergy
$0.59
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+47% Synergy
$0.27
Forgotten Ancient+45% Synergy
$0.75
Black Sun's Zenith+43% Synergy
$0.26
Cold-Eyed Selkie+42% Synergy
$0.19
Necroskitter+36% Synergy
$2.37
Spitting Dilophosaurus+35% Synergy
$46.64
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+34% Synergy
$0.44
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+32% Synergy
$0.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Evolution Sage+27% Synergy
$1.15
Thrummingbird+27% Synergy
$0.15
Kodama's Reach+17% Synergy
$0.56
Cultivate+14% Synergy
$0.37
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.60
Nature's Lore+8% Synergy
$2.33
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.49
Rampant Growth+4% Synergy
$0.43
Assassin's Trophy+2% Synergy
$1.06
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$1.60
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$20.12
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$53.63
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$40.86
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$57.52
Fierce Guardianship-6% Synergy
$45.55
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$61.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+32% Synergy
$0.61
Persistent Constrictor+31% Synergy
$16.03
Blighted Agent+28% Synergy
$1.29
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$11.42
Obelisk Spider+27% Synergy
$5.00
Kami of Whispered Hopes+26% Synergy
$4.93
Incubation Druid+24% Synergy
$1.08
Silent Hallcreeper+23% Synergy
$1.48
Spawnwrithe+23% Synergy
$0.26
Toxrill, the Corrosive+22% Synergy
$15.57
Biophagus+22% Synergy
$15.54
Invisible Stalker+21% Synergy
$1.16
Clever Impersonator+21% Synergy
$3.54
Champion of Lambholt+21% Synergy
$4.15
Progenitor Mimic+21% Synergy
$1.10
Vashta Nerada+21% Synergy
$1.64
Fathom Mage+20% Synergy
$0.26
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+18% Synergy
$30.36
Wickerbough Elder+18% Synergy
$0.11
Renata, Called to the Hunt+18% Synergy
$0.16
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+17% Synergy
$0.42
Phyrexian Metamorph+16% Synergy
$2.28
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$4.38
Altered Ego+16% Synergy
$0.21
Evil Twin+16% Synergy
$0.46
Viridian Joiner+16% Synergy
$0.39
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+15% Synergy
$1.83
Biovisionary+15% Synergy
$0.46
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.35
Ouroboroid+14% Synergy
$41.56
Nacatl War-Pride+14% Synergy
$1.27
Viral Drake+14% Synergy
$3.16
Naga Fleshcrafter+13% Synergy
$0.24
Devoted Druid+13% Synergy
$0.24
Undercover Operative+13% Synergy
$0.37
Dreamtide Whale+12% Synergy
$4.32
Flux Channeler+12% Synergy
$3.45
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+12% Synergy
$28.52
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$4.43
Pollywog Prodigy+11% Synergy
$7.69
Bloated Contaminator+11% Synergy
$1.52
Loyal Guardian+11% Synergy
$0.33
Stunt Double+11% Synergy
$5.92
Plague Stinger+11% Synergy
$0.31
Cephalid Constable+10% Synergy
$5.17
Evolution Witness+9% Synergy
$0.24
Plaxcaster Frogling+9% Synergy
$0.94
Scute Swarm+8% Synergy
$3.72
Birds of Paradise-4% Synergy
$12.95
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.23
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$0.85
Return of the Wildspeaker+17% Synergy
$0.41
Experimental Augury+17% Synergy
$0.13
Grim Affliction+17% Synergy
$0.28
Prologue to Phyresis+11% Synergy
$0.42
Atomize+10% Synergy
$7.75
Double Major+9% Synergy
$1.80
See Double+9% Synergy
$0.61
Snakeskin Veil+8% Synergy
$0.13
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.43
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$3.59
Infectious Bite+8% Synergy
$0.27
Tainted Strike+8% Synergy
$1.82
Vraska's Fall+8% Synergy
$0.25
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$11.33
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.28
Ripples of Potential+7% Synergy
$1.19
Whisper of the Dross+7% Synergy
$0.17
Sultai Charm+6% Synergy
$0.11
Gaea's Gift+6% Synergy
$1.27
Cackling Counterpart+6% Synergy
$0.16
Fuel for the Cause+6% Synergy
$0.36
Theoretical Duplication+6% Synergy
$0.61
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$4.15
Reject Imperfection+5% Synergy
$0.18
Steady Progress+5% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.93
Mutational Advantage+4% Synergy
$4.51
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$1.26
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.24
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.14
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$0.86
Nature's Claim+3% Synergy
$0.78
Pongify+2% Synergy
$1.74
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$8.50
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$0.86
Growth Spiral0% Synergy
$0.19
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$7.56
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$3.81
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.29
Putrefy-1% Synergy
$0.08
Radstorm-1% Synergy
$4.00
Tear Asunder-2% Synergy
$0.14
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$52.65
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$2.29
Swan Song-5% Synergy
$7.83
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$21.94
Abrupt Decay-5% Synergy
$1.80
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$4.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Tezzeret's Gambit+30% Synergy
$0.16
Unnatural Restoration+18% Synergy
$0.60
Rishkar's Expertise+16% Synergy
$1.99
Drown in Ichor+15% Synergy
$0.71
Rite of Replication+14% Synergy
$0.28
Contentious Plan+13% Synergy
$0.40
Thirsting Roots+10% Synergy
$0.41
Infectious Inquiry+10% Synergy
$0.25
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$7.59
Phyresis Outbreak+7% Synergy
$7.43
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.50
Doppelgang+6% Synergy
$0.45
Clone Legion+6% Synergy
$2.28
Persist+5% Synergy
$0.41
Painful Truths+5% Synergy
$0.14
Stolen Identity+5% Synergy
$0.55
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.30
Repudiate // Replicate+5% Synergy
$0.26
Aberrant Return+5% Synergy
$0.32
Three Visits+4% Synergy
$7.89
Toxic Deluge+4% Synergy
$6.86
Neoform+3% Synergy
$0.95
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.29
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.79
Damnation-2% Synergy
$18.65
Villainous Wealth-7% Synergy
$0.28
Culling Ritual-8% Synergy
$0.91
Reanimate-11% Synergy
$6.67
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+23% Synergy
$0.24
Contagion Engine+20% Synergy
$15.68
The Great Henge+17% Synergy
$60.21
Mirage Mirror+12% Synergy
$0.63
Mirror Box+12% Synergy
$3.75
Agent's Toolkit+9% Synergy
$7.56
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$10.07
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.58
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$11.62
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$29.48
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$31.79
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$50.14
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$4.38
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+30% Synergy
$10.37
Blowfly Infestation+26% Synergy
$0.36
Innkeeper's Talent+20% Synergy
$13.27
Crumbling Ashes+20% Synergy
$42.66
Hadana's Climb+16% Synergy
$2.56
Fight Rigging+15% Synergy
$0.30
Tribute to the World Tree+14% Synergy
$10.69
Inexorable Tide+12% Synergy
$4.19
Hollowmurk Siege+12% Synergy
$1.01
Unspeakable Symbol+12% Synergy
$2.32
Simic Ascendancy+10% Synergy
$0.22
Primal Empathy+9% Synergy
$0.17
Flourishing Defenses+8% Synergy
$1.42
Mirrormade+7% Synergy
$0.86
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$3.28
Court of Garenbrig+6% Synergy
$12.94
Master Chef+6% Synergy
$0.10
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$1.34
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.36
Corrupted Conscience+5% Synergy
$1.01
Bred for the Hunt+4% Synergy
$0.44
Impostor Syndrome+4% Synergy
$6.74
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.53
Black Market Connections+2% Synergy
$13.23
Garruk's Uprising+1% Synergy
$0.33
Guardian Project-3% Synergy
$11.38
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$1.98
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$8.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+11% Synergy
$0.53
Oko, the Ringleader+6% Synergy
$0.48
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+6% Synergy
$0.17
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+28% Synergy
$1.38
Nesting Grounds+26% Synergy
$0.19
Llanowar Reborn+16% Synergy
$0.13
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+13% Synergy
$2.91
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.27
Novijen, Heart of Progress+11% Synergy
$0.42
Inkmoth Nexus+7% Synergy
$11.93
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$6.96
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.85
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$97.93
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.46
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth0% Synergy
$12.91
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$53.21
Alchemist's Refuge0% Synergy
$0.46
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$3.28
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.11
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$20.40
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-6% Synergy
$8.55
Boseiju, Who Endures-7% Synergy
$38.85
Shifting Woodland-8% Synergy
$6.45
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.17
Everflowing Chalice+8% Synergy
$0.23
Glistening Sphere+7% Synergy
$11.16
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.22
Dimir Signet+5% Synergy
$0.87
Bender's Waterskin+5% Synergy
$0.53
Staff of Compleation+5% Synergy
$3.65
Astral Cornucopia+4% Synergy
$0.20
Replicating Ring+4% Synergy
$0.67
Chromatic Lantern+3% Synergy
$1.31
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.72
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.17
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.04
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.32
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.22
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.24
Talisman of Dominance-5% Synergy
$4.41
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$0.85
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$4.38
Yavimaya Coast+13% Synergy
$0.29
Island+6% Synergy
$0.15
Swamp+6% Synergy
$0.14
Zagoth Triome+6% Synergy
$18.73
Rejuvenating Springs+6% Synergy
$7.14
Llanowar Wastes+6% Synergy
$0.36
Forest+5% Synergy
$0.17
Undergrowth Stadium+5% Synergy
$8.96
Simic Growth Chamber+5% Synergy
$0.17
Shipwreck Marsh+5% Synergy
$5.33
Flooded Grove+5% Synergy
$0.25
Opulent Palace+4% Synergy
$0.15
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$18.51
Dreamroot Cascade+2% Synergy
$0.73
Deathcap Glade+2% Synergy
$6.34
Twilight Mire+2% Synergy
$0.28
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.29
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.12
Sunken Hollow+1% Synergy
$0.23
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.17
Underground River+1% Synergy
$1.12
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.18
Path of Ancestry0% Synergy
$0.13
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.23
Breeding Pool-1% Synergy
$10.03
Golgari Rot Farm-1% Synergy
$0.12
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.12
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$7.89
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$9.01
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.09
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.12
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.21
Tainted Wood-2% Synergy
$0.20
Drowned Catacomb-3% Synergy
$2.86
Temple of Deceit-3% Synergy
$0.19
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$4.93
Hinterland Harbor-4% Synergy
$0.25
Temple of Malady-4% Synergy
$0.18
Bayou-4% Synergy
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Woodland Cemetery-5% Synergy
$0.35
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.20
Misty Rainforest-8% Synergy
$25.95
Polluted Delta-8% Synergy
$16.58
Verdant Catacombs-8% Synergy
$23.25
Hedge Maze-8% Synergy
$12.36
Underground Mortuary-9% Synergy
$13.24
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