Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.91
$0.91Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#607
Current Rank
#598
Last Week
#648
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+15% Synergy
$0.38
Sinister Gnarlbark+10% Synergy
$0.44
Loch Mare+8% Synergy
$1.17
Oft-Nabbed Goat+7% Synergy
$0.51
Glen Elendra Guardian+6% Synergy
$0.61
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+54% Synergy
$13.00
Master Biomancer+51% Synergy
$0.64
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+48% Synergy
$0.35
Forgotten Ancient+45% Synergy
$1.03
Black Sun's Zenith+44% Synergy
$0.37
Cold-Eyed Selkie+43% Synergy
$0.34
Necroskitter+37% Synergy
$2.09
Spitting Dilophosaurus+35% Synergy
$46.42
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+34% Synergy
$0.64
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+33% Synergy
$1.16
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Thrummingbird+28% Synergy
$0.20
Evolution Sage+27% Synergy
$2.63
Kodama's Reach+17% Synergy
$1.34
Cultivate+14% Synergy
$0.26
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.71
Nature's Lore+9% Synergy
$3.18
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.71
Rampant Growth+4% Synergy
$0.42
Assassin's Trophy+3% Synergy
$0.66
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$2.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$24.84
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$58.23
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$41.18
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$61.51
Fierce Guardianship-6% Synergy
$53.72
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$63.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+32% Synergy
$0.25
Persistent Constrictor+31% Synergy
$19.56
Blighted Agent+28% Synergy
$2.26
Kami of Whispered Hopes+27% Synergy
$6.01
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$13.10
Obelisk Spider+27% Synergy
$9.66
Silent Hallcreeper+24% Synergy
$1.94
Incubation Druid+24% Synergy
$1.15
Toxrill, the Corrosive+23% Synergy
$16.55
Spawnwrithe+23% Synergy
$0.27
Biophagus+22% Synergy
$17.81
Invisible Stalker+21% Synergy
$1.42
Champion of Lambholt+21% Synergy
$5.88
Vashta Nerada+21% Synergy
$1.91
Progenitor Mimic+21% Synergy
$1.21
Clever Impersonator+20% Synergy
$3.85
Fathom Mage+19% Synergy
$0.25
Wickerbough Elder+19% Synergy
$0.16
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+18% Synergy
$37.29
Renata, Called to the Hunt+17% Synergy
$0.14
Phyrexian Metamorph+16% Synergy
$2.31
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+16% Synergy
$0.54
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$5.80
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+15% Synergy
$1.81
Altered Ego+15% Synergy
$0.26
Evil Twin+15% Synergy
$0.47
Viridian Joiner+15% Synergy
$0.40
Biovisionary+15% Synergy
$0.48
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.45
Ouroboroid+14% Synergy
$38.73
Nacatl War-Pride+14% Synergy
$1.26
Viral Drake+14% Synergy
$4.16
Naga Fleshcrafter+13% Synergy
$0.30
Undercover Operative+13% Synergy
$0.37
Dreamtide Whale+12% Synergy
$3.49
Devoted Druid+12% Synergy
$0.32
Flux Channeler+12% Synergy
$3.68
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$6.90
Pollywog Prodigy+11% Synergy
$5.47
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+11% Synergy
$31.47
Bloated Contaminator+11% Synergy
$2.86
Plague Stinger+11% Synergy
$0.38
Loyal Guardian+11% Synergy
$0.30
Stunt Double+10% Synergy
$4.61
Maha, Its Feathers Night+10% Synergy
$30.54
Cephalid Constable+10% Synergy
$5.32
Scute Swarm+9% Synergy
$4.51
Evolution Witness+9% Synergy
$0.29
Birds of Paradise-3% Synergy
$13.51
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.32
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$1.22
Return of the Wildspeaker+17% Synergy
$0.59
Grim Affliction+17% Synergy
$0.37
Experimental Augury+16% Synergy
$0.28
Prologue to Phyresis+11% Synergy
$0.48
Atomize+10% Synergy
$15.26
Double Major+9% Synergy
$1.73
Snakeskin Veil+8% Synergy
$0.24
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.41
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$4.02
Tainted Strike+8% Synergy
$3.53
See Double+8% Synergy
$0.68
Infectious Bite+8% Synergy
$0.44
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$13.06
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.40
Ripples of Potential+7% Synergy
$1.69
Vraska's Fall+7% Synergy
$0.33
Whisper of the Dross+7% Synergy
$0.32
Sultai Charm+6% Synergy
$0.16
Gaea's Gift+6% Synergy
$1.57
Mutational Advantage+5% Synergy
$4.42
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$5.07
Cackling Counterpart+5% Synergy
$0.18
Fuel for the Cause+5% Synergy
$0.40
Theoretical Duplication+5% Synergy
$0.54
Reject Imperfection+5% Synergy
$0.30
Steady Progress+5% Synergy
$0.27
Negate+4% Synergy
$0.06
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$2.06
Rapid Hybridization+4% Synergy
$0.78
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$1.98
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.29
Nature's Claim+3% Synergy
$0.87
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.95
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$11.91
Growth Spiral0% Synergy
$0.23
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$7.42
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$4.85
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.35
Putrefy-1% Synergy
$0.28
Radstorm-1% Synergy
$4.73
Tear Asunder-2% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$50.50
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$2.64
Swan Song-5% Synergy
$8.40
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$24.44
Abrupt Decay-5% Synergy
$2.00
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$4.43
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Tezzeret's Gambit+30% Synergy
$0.19
Unnatural Restoration+18% Synergy
$3.12
Rishkar's Expertise+16% Synergy
$2.23
Drown in Ichor+15% Synergy
$0.92
Rite of Replication+14% Synergy
$0.32
Contentious Plan+13% Synergy
$0.36
Infectious Inquiry+10% Synergy
$0.37
Thirsting Roots+9% Synergy
$1.02
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$7.80
Phyresis Outbreak+7% Synergy
$11.93
Doppelgang+6% Synergy
$0.79
Quasiduplicate+6% Synergy
$0.40
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$9.41
Toxic Deluge+5% Synergy
$7.91
Persist+5% Synergy
$0.58
Painful Truths+5% Synergy
$0.29
Clone Legion+5% Synergy
$2.99
Aberrant Return+5% Synergy
$0.35
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.39
Stolen Identity+4% Synergy
$0.44
Repudiate // Replicate+4% Synergy
$0.32
Neoform+3% Synergy
$1.40
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$6.81
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.80
Damnation-2% Synergy
$19.60
Villainous Wealth-7% Synergy
$0.36
Culling Ritual-8% Synergy
$1.32
Reanimate-11% Synergy
$8.54
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+23% Synergy
$0.29
Contagion Engine+21% Synergy
$19.00
The Great Henge+18% Synergy
$61.96
Mirage Mirror+12% Synergy
$0.58
Mirror Box+11% Synergy
$4.72
Agent's Toolkit+9% Synergy
$6.71
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+8% Synergy
$12.50
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$2.00
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$10.91
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$32.52
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$33.61
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$59.49
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$4.61
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+30% Synergy
$8.05
Blowfly Infestation+26% Synergy
$0.50
Innkeeper's Talent+21% Synergy
$9.81
Crumbling Ashes+20% Synergy
$45.74
Tribute to the World Tree+15% Synergy
$12.27
Hadana's Climb+15% Synergy
$2.51
Fight Rigging+15% Synergy
$0.38
Inexorable Tide+13% Synergy
$4.39
Hollowmurk Siege+13% Synergy
$1.88
Unspeakable Symbol+11% Synergy
$3.69
Simic Ascendancy+9% Synergy
$0.38
Primal Empathy+8% Synergy
$0.20
Flourishing Defenses+8% Synergy
$3.38
Court of Garenbrig+7% Synergy
$14.67
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$4.29
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$1.05
Master Chef+6% Synergy
$0.19
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$2.04
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.38
Corrupted Conscience+5% Synergy
$1.30
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.46
Bred for the Hunt+3% Synergy
$0.48
Garruk's Uprising+1% Synergy
$0.48
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$16.34
Guardian Project-4% Synergy
$11.51
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$2.80
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$10.69
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+11% Synergy
$1.17
Oko, the Ringleader+6% Synergy
$0.51
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+6% Synergy
$0.30
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+28% Synergy
$2.07
Nesting Grounds+26% Synergy
$0.30
Llanowar Reborn+16% Synergy
$0.23
Rogue's Passage+13% Synergy
$1.16
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+13% Synergy
$2.75
Novijen, Heart of Progress+10% Synergy
$0.38
Inkmoth Nexus+7% Synergy
$12.81
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$8.35
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$1.07
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$93.27
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.48
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+1% Synergy
$14.69
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$52.27
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.67
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$3.70
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.28
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$25.26
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-6% Synergy
$10.56
Boseiju, Who Endures-7% Synergy
$45.94
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$6.70
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.23
Everflowing Chalice+8% Synergy
$0.29
Glistening Sphere+7% Synergy
$12.32
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.33
Dimir Signet+5% Synergy
$1.04
Bender's Waterskin+5% Synergy
$0.59
Astral Cornucopia+4% Synergy
$0.32
Replicating Ring+4% Synergy
$1.09
Staff of Compleation+4% Synergy
$4.94
Chromatic Lantern+3% Synergy
$0.79
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.31
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$1.08
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.26
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.34
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.31
Talisman of Dominance-5% Synergy
$2.81
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$1.22
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$5.80
Yavimaya Coast+12% Synergy
$0.31
Zagoth Triome+6% Synergy
$21.11
Rejuvenating Springs+6% Synergy
$7.81
Forest+5% Synergy
$0.21
Island+5% Synergy
$0.20
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.24
Llanowar Wastes+5% Synergy
$0.55
Undergrowth Stadium+5% Synergy
$4.16
Simic Growth Chamber+5% Synergy
$0.29
Shipwreck Marsh+5% Synergy
$6.22
Opulent Palace+4% Synergy
$0.30
Flooded Grove+4% Synergy
$0.34
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$25.27
Deathcap Glade+3% Synergy
$8.23
Dreamroot Cascade+2% Synergy
$0.65
Dimir Aqueduct+2% Synergy
$0.29
Twilight Mire+2% Synergy
$0.39
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.27
Sunken Hollow+1% Synergy
$0.34
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.22
Underground River+1% Synergy
$1.26
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$6.81
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.26
Breeding Pool-1% Synergy
$11.89
Path of Ancestry-1% Synergy
$0.17
Golgari Rot Farm-1% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.21
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$8.65
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$11.92
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.29
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.24
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.30
Tainted Wood-2% Synergy
$0.32
Drowned Catacomb-3% Synergy
$4.16
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$2.43
Temple of Deceit-3% Synergy
$0.25
Hinterland Harbor-4% Synergy
$0.34
Temple of Malady-4% Synergy
$0.28
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Bayou-4% Synergy
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Woodland Cemetery-5% Synergy
$0.49
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.25
Misty Rainforest-7% Synergy
$30.79
Polluted Delta-8% Synergy
$18.85
Verdant Catacombs-8% Synergy
$28.68
Hedge Maze-8% Synergy
$12.59
Underground Mortuary-9% Synergy
$15.06
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