Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.81
$0.81Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#651
Current Rank
#646
Last Week
#636
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.
Koh, the Face Stealer+5% Synergy
$0.69
High Perfect Morcant+5% Synergy
$20.00
Joo Dee, One of Many+4% Synergy
$0.14
Bender's Waterskin+4% Synergy
$0.26
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian-1% Synergy
$34.04
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+52% Synergy
$0.84
Master Biomancer+50% Synergy
$0.50
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+45% Synergy
$2.02
Forgotten Ancient+44% Synergy
$0.63
Black Sun's Zenith+42% Synergy
$0.31
Cold-Eyed Selkie+41% Synergy
$0.21
Spitting Dilophosaurus+35% Synergy
$17.39
Necroskitter+34% Synergy
$14.98
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+34% Synergy
$0.61
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+31% Synergy
$0.14
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Tezzeret's Gambit+28% Synergy
$0.13
Evolution Sage+27% Synergy
$2.05
Kodama's Reach+15% Synergy
$1.11
Cultivate+14% Synergy
$0.46
Beast Within+10% Synergy
$0.51
Nature's Lore+7% Synergy
$1.84
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.37
Rampant Growth+4% Synergy
$0.44
Assassin's Trophy+1% Synergy
$3.11
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$1.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$49.78
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$19.80
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$37.99
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$48.58
Fierce Guardianship-6% Synergy
$40.38
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$57.97
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+31% Synergy
$5.12
Persistent Constrictor+30% Synergy
$1.87
Blighted Agent+28% Synergy
$1.04
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$10.98
Thrummingbird+26% Synergy
$0.11
Kami of Whispered Hopes+26% Synergy
$4.61
Obelisk Spider+26% Synergy
$0.37
Incubation Druid+24% Synergy
$1.21
Silent Hallcreeper+22% Synergy
$1.14
Toxrill, the Corrosive+22% Synergy
$13.79
Spawnwrithe+22% Synergy
$0.31
Invisible Stalker+21% Synergy
$1.06
Clever Impersonator+21% Synergy
$3.49
Champion of Lambholt+21% Synergy
$3.35
Progenitor Mimic+21% Synergy
$1.10
Biophagus+21% Synergy
$15.58
Vashta Nerada+20% Synergy
$1.03
Fathom Mage+19% Synergy
$0.20
Wickerbough Elder+19% Synergy
$0.10
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+18% Synergy
$16.05
Renata, Called to the Hunt+18% Synergy
$0.15
Altered Ego+17% Synergy
$0.20
Phyrexian Metamorph+16% Synergy
$1.84
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+16% Synergy
$0.46
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$4.51
Evil Twin+16% Synergy
$0.45
Viridian Joiner+16% Synergy
$0.35
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+15% Synergy
$2.31
Biovisionary+15% Synergy
$0.49
Naga Fleshcrafter+14% Synergy
$0.27
Viral Drake+14% Synergy
$1.49
Nacatl War-Pride+14% Synergy
$1.63
Undercover Operative+14% Synergy
$0.34
Cankerbloom+13% Synergy
$0.19
Devoted Druid+13% Synergy
$1.42
Dreamtide Whale+12% Synergy
$4.24
Flux Channeler+12% Synergy
$3.30
Ouroboroid+12% Synergy
$31.53
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+12% Synergy
$30.46
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$5.39
Loyal Guardian+12% Synergy
$0.24
Bloated Contaminator+11% Synergy
$0.98
Stunt Double+11% Synergy
$3.86
Plague Stinger+11% Synergy
$0.30
Pollywog Prodigy+10% Synergy
$6.59
Plaxcaster Frogling+10% Synergy
$0.69
Evolution Witness+9% Synergy
$0.15
Scute Swarm+8% Synergy
$3.17
Birds of Paradise-6% Synergy
$12.29
Sakura-Tribe Elder-9% Synergy
$0.22
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+21% Synergy
$0.90
Return of the Wildspeaker+17% Synergy
$1.11
Experimental Augury+17% Synergy
$0.15
Grim Affliction+17% Synergy
$0.20
Prologue to Phyresis+11% Synergy
$0.38
Atomize+9% Synergy
$1.08
Snakeskin Veil+9% Synergy
$0.10
Double Major+9% Synergy
$1.53
See Double+9% Synergy
$0.48
Infectious Bite+9% Synergy
$0.20
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.37
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$2.28
Tainted Strike+8% Synergy
$1.94
Vraska's Fall+8% Synergy
$0.19
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$9.85
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.31
Sultai Charm+7% Synergy
$0.13
Whisper of the Dross+7% Synergy
$0.15
Ripples of Potential+6% Synergy
$1.07
Gaea's Gift+6% Synergy
$0.86
Cackling Counterpart+6% Synergy
$0.14
Fuel for the Cause+6% Synergy
$0.28
Theoretical Duplication+6% Synergy
$0.58
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$3.81
Reject Imperfection+5% Synergy
$0.13
Steady Progress+5% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.58
Mutational Advantage+4% Synergy
$3.25
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$0.80
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.25
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.24
Nature's Claim+3% Synergy
$0.69
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$8.43
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.47
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$0.67
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$0.86
Growth Spiral0% Synergy
$0.17
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.63
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$8.82
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.19
Putrefy-1% Synergy
$0.10
Radstorm-1% Synergy
$3.31
Tear Asunder-2% Synergy
$0.10
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$45.83
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$1.89
Swan Song-4% Synergy
$7.43
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$18.26
Abrupt Decay-5% Synergy
$1.82
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$3.45
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Unnatural Restoration+18% Synergy
$0.27
Rishkar's Expertise+16% Synergy
$1.85
Drown in Ichor+15% Synergy
$0.55
Rite of Replication+14% Synergy
$0.21
Contentious Plan+13% Synergy
$0.35
Thirsting Roots+11% Synergy
$0.26
Infectious Inquiry+10% Synergy
$0.16
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$7.98
Phyresis Outbreak+7% Synergy
$6.54
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.46
Doppelgang+6% Synergy
$0.50
Clone Legion+6% Synergy
$3.91
Persist+5% Synergy
$1.97
Painful Truths+5% Synergy
$0.34
Stolen Identity+5% Synergy
$0.46
Repudiate // Replicate+5% Synergy
$0.25
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.36
Toxic Deluge+4% Synergy
$6.57
Expand the Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.09
Three Visits+3% Synergy
$7.35
Neoform+3% Synergy
$0.68
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.48
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.66
Damnation-2% Synergy
$16.94
Villainous Wealth-8% Synergy
$0.25
Culling Ritual-8% Synergy
$0.88
Reanimate-11% Synergy
$5.32
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+22% Synergy
$0.34
Contagion Engine+20% Synergy
$5.92
The Great Henge+17% Synergy
$60.53
Mirage Mirror+12% Synergy
$0.60
Mirror Box+12% Synergy
$3.17
Agent's Toolkit+9% Synergy
$9.14
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+8% Synergy
$9.03
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$8.28
Swiftfoot Boots+5% Synergy
$1.20
Cauldron of Souls+5% Synergy
$4.97
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$27.53
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$32.04
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$42.90
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$3.86
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+30% Synergy
$0.62
Blowfly Infestation+24% Synergy
$4.05
Innkeeper's Talent+20% Synergy
$14.24
Crumbling Ashes+19% Synergy
$5.16
Hadana's Climb+16% Synergy
$1.65
Fight Rigging+15% Synergy
$0.26
Tribute to the World Tree+14% Synergy
$9.82
Inexorable Tide+12% Synergy
$3.07
Unspeakable Symbol+12% Synergy
$2.24
Hollowmurk Siege+11% Synergy
$0.35
Simic Ascendancy+10% Synergy
$0.21
Primal Empathy+9% Synergy
$0.18
Court of Garenbrig+7% Synergy
$12.59
Mirrormade+7% Synergy
$0.81
Flourishing Defenses+7% Synergy
$11.10
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$3.36
Master Chef+6% Synergy
$0.05
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.36
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$1.66
Corrupted Conscience+5% Synergy
$0.75
Bred for the Hunt+4% Synergy
$0.43
Impostor Syndrome+4% Synergy
$7.65
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.34
Black Market Connections+2% Synergy
$11.71
Garruk's Uprising+1% Synergy
$0.70
Guardian Project-3% Synergy
$10.80
Sylvan Library-3% Synergy
$21.39
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$1.73
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$9.06
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+11% Synergy
$5.66
Oko, the Ringleader+7% Synergy
$0.32
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+6% Synergy
$0.19
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+27% Synergy
$1.18
Nesting Grounds+24% Synergy
$0.17
Llanowar Reborn+17% Synergy
$0.12
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+13% Synergy
$3.47
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.37
Novijen, Heart of Progress+11% Synergy
$0.38
Inkmoth Nexus+7% Synergy
$8.02
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$6.12
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$97.89
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$0.63
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.38
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth0% Synergy
$8.20
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$46.26
Alchemist's Refuge0% Synergy
$0.40
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$2.26
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.11
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$19.12
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-6% Synergy
$7.14
Boseiju, Who Endures-7% Synergy
$32.81
Shifting Woodland-8% Synergy
$6.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.16
Everflowing Chalice+8% Synergy
$0.16
Glistening Sphere+7% Synergy
$11.42
Dimir Signet+5% Synergy
$0.59
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.25
Staff of Compleation+5% Synergy
$1.42
Astral Cornucopia+4% Synergy
$0.19
Replicating Ring+4% Synergy
$0.56
Chromatic Lantern+3% Synergy
$2.58
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.21
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.15
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$0.92
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.34
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.20
Talisman of Curiosity-4% Synergy
$0.26
Talisman of Dominance-5% Synergy
$2.87
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+21% Synergy
$0.90
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$4.51
Yavimaya Coast+12% Synergy
$0.31
Island+6% Synergy
$0.08
Swamp+6% Synergy
$0.10
Zagoth Triome+6% Synergy
$17.81
Rejuvenating Springs+6% Synergy
$5.11
Llanowar Wastes+6% Synergy
$0.26
Forest+5% Synergy
$0.07
Simic Growth Chamber+5% Synergy
$0.16
Opulent Palace+4% Synergy
$0.18
Undergrowth Stadium+4% Synergy
$7.06
Shipwreck Marsh+4% Synergy
$4.95
Flooded Grove+4% Synergy
$0.22
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$17.24
Dreamroot Cascade+2% Synergy
$0.58
Deathcap Glade+2% Synergy
$6.11
Twilight Mire+2% Synergy
$0.24
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.48
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.14
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.07
Path of Ancestry+1% Synergy
$0.16
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.17
Underground River+1% Synergy
$0.96
Sunken Hollow0% Synergy
$0.23
Golgari Rot Farm0% Synergy
$0.15
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.21
Breeding Pool-1% Synergy
$7.80
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.51
Myriad Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.17
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$14.94
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$7.07
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.11
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.14
Tainted Wood-2% Synergy
$0.15
Temple of Deceit-3% Synergy
$0.24
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$4.69
Hinterland Harbor-4% Synergy
$0.26
Drowned Catacomb-4% Synergy
$1.83
Temple of Malady-4% Synergy
$0.15
Bayou-4% Synergy
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.15
Woodland Cemetery-6% Synergy
$0.42
Misty Rainforest-8% Synergy
$24.38
Hedge Maze-8% Synergy
$10.60
Verdant Catacombs-9% Synergy
$20.14
Polluted Delta-9% Synergy
$14.85
Underground Mortuary-9% Synergy
$12.30
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