Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.65
$0.65Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#729
Current Rank
#770
Last Week
#606
Last Month
Links & Decks
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.
Ouroboroid+9% Synergy
$12.99
Jenova, Ancient Calamity+6% Synergy
$0.83
Lulu, Stern Guardian+4% Synergy
$3.33
Combat Tutorial+3% Synergy
$0.04
Sphere Grid+2% Synergy
$11.31
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+52% Synergy
$3.78
Master Biomancer+50% Synergy
$0.62
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+45% Synergy
$0.64
Forgotten Ancient+45% Synergy
$0.55
Cold-Eyed Selkie+41% Synergy
$0.19
Black Sun's Zenith+41% Synergy
$0.50
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+35% Synergy
$0.59
Necroskitter+34% Synergy
$14.86
Spitting Dilophosaurus+34% Synergy
$10.60
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+32% Synergy
$0.23
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Tezzeret's Gambit+31% Synergy
$0.25
Evolution Sage+28% Synergy
$2.32
Cultivate+15% Synergy
$0.34
Kodama's Reach+15% Synergy
$1.69
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.59
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.45
Nature's Lore+6% Synergy
$1.41
Rampant Growth+5% Synergy
$0.43
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$1.65
Assassin's Trophy-1% Synergy
$2.11
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$48.94
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$18.72
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
$48.08
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$58.30
Fierce Guardianship-6% Synergy
$42.63
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$50.85
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
$0.96
Persistent Constrictor+30% Synergy
$1.35
Thrummingbird+27% Synergy
$0.25
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$6.73
Obelisk Spider+26% Synergy
$0.40
Kami of Whispered Hopes+25% Synergy
$3.73
Incubation Druid+23% Synergy
$2.52
Toxrill, the Corrosive+22% Synergy
$13.19
Silent Hallcreeper+22% Synergy
$0.95
Clever Impersonator+22% Synergy
$2.68
Progenitor Mimic+22% Synergy
$1.09
Invisible Stalker+21% Synergy
$1.60
Biophagus+21% Synergy
$16.60
Fathom Mage+20% Synergy
$0.51
Champion of Lambholt+20% Synergy
$1.85
Renata, Called to the Hunt+20% Synergy
$0.19
Spawnwrithe+20% Synergy
$0.29
Vashta Nerada+19% Synergy
$1.08
Wickerbough Elder+19% Synergy
$0.10
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+18% Synergy
$0.46
Altered Ego+18% Synergy
$0.19
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+17% Synergy
$15.20
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+16% Synergy
$3.52
Evil Twin+16% Synergy
$0.47
Biovisionary+16% Synergy
$0.38
Viral Drake+16% Synergy
$4.17
Phyrexian Metamorph+15% Synergy
$1.36
Glasspool Mimic+15% Synergy
$3.91
Viridian Joiner+15% Synergy
$0.43
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.32
Devoted Druid+14% Synergy
$0.87
Undercover Operative+14% Synergy
$0.28
Nacatl War-Pride+14% Synergy
$1.27
Flux Channeler+13% Synergy
$1.58
Dreamtide Whale+12% Synergy
$4.40
Naga Fleshcrafter+12% Synergy
$0.26
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+12% Synergy
$31.10
Loyal Guardian+12% Synergy
$0.28
Bloated Contaminator+11% Synergy
$1.26
Giggling Skitterspike+11% Synergy
$7.17
Plague Stinger+11% Synergy
$0.36
Stunt Double+11% Synergy
$0.67
Evolution Witness+10% Synergy
$0.26
Pollywog Prodigy+10% Synergy
$11.36
Warden of the Grove+10% Synergy
$1.40
Plaxcaster Frogling+10% Synergy
$1.03
Scute Swarm+6% Synergy
$3.02
Birds of Paradise-7% Synergy
$9.23
Sakura-Tribe Elder-7% Synergy
$0.47
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+20% Synergy
$0.81
Grim Affliction+18% Synergy
$0.17
Return of the Wildspeaker+17% Synergy
$0.83
Experimental Augury+17% Synergy
$0.17
Prologue to Phyresis+13% Synergy
$0.26
See Double+10% Synergy
$0.47
Vraska's Fall+10% Synergy
$0.24
Infectious Bite+10% Synergy
$0.29
Double Major+9% Synergy
$1.38
Tainted Strike+9% Synergy
$1.88
Atomize+8% Synergy
$1.45
Sultai Charm+8% Synergy
$0.21
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.26
Snakeskin Veil+8% Synergy
$0.08
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$2.25
Whisper of the Dross+8% Synergy
$0.14
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$11.10
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.18
Gaea's Gift+7% Synergy
$0.72
Fuel for the Cause+6% Synergy
$0.34
Cackling Counterpart+6% Synergy
$0.15
Reject Imperfection+6% Synergy
$0.16
Theoretical Duplication+6% Synergy
$0.49
Mutational Advantage+5% Synergy
$4.90
Ripples of Potential+5% Synergy
$4.33
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$3.64
Steady Progress+5% Synergy
$0.21
Negate+4% Synergy
$0.24
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$1.00
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.75
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.25
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$9.16
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.96
Pongify+2% Synergy
$2.10
Rapid Hybridization+2% Synergy
$1.15
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$0.94
Putrefy+1% Synergy
$0.14
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.51
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$5.21
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$7.64
Growth Spiral-1% Synergy
$0.29
Tear Asunder-1% Synergy
$0.43
Radstorm-1% Synergy
$2.30
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$42.96
Swan Song-4% Synergy
$6.09
An Offer You Can't Refuse-5% Synergy
$1.46
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$18.24
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$2.94
Abrupt Decay-6% Synergy
$1.90
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Unnatural Restoration+19% Synergy
$0.55
Rishkar's Expertise+16% Synergy
$2.01
Drown in Ichor+15% Synergy
$0.36
Rite of Replication+14% Synergy
$0.37
Contentious Plan+14% Synergy
$0.50
Infectious Inquiry+12% Synergy
$0.21
Thirsting Roots+12% Synergy
$0.26
Phyresis Outbreak+8% Synergy
$7.60
Doppelgang+7% Synergy
$0.54
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$7.87
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.45
Clone Legion+6% Synergy
$1.20
Persist+5% Synergy
$1.32
Painful Truths+5% Synergy
$0.27
Stolen Identity+5% Synergy
$0.47
Repudiate // Replicate+5% Synergy
$0.28
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.32
Expand the Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.12
Smell Fear+5% Synergy
$0.15
Three Visits+3% Synergy
$6.32
Neoform+3% Synergy
$0.89
Croaking Counterpart+3% Synergy
$0.43
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$5.30
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$5.84
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.77
Damnation-3% Synergy
$18.68
Villainous Wealth-7% Synergy
$0.21
Culling Ritual-8% Synergy
$0.87
Reanimate-11% Synergy
$7.64
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+24% Synergy
$0.35
Contagion Engine+20% Synergy
$4.51
The Great Henge+17% Synergy
$62.10
Mirage Mirror+13% Synergy
$0.57
Mirror Box+12% Synergy
$4.22
Agent's Toolkit+9% Synergy
$9.18
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$8.65
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.30
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$12.75
Cauldron of Souls+6% Synergy
$4.19
Mimic Vat+5% Synergy
$0.51
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$61.02
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$31.16
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$41.21
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$4.45
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+30% Synergy
$0.47
Blowfly Infestation+24% Synergy
$4.13
Innkeeper's Talent+19% Synergy
$12.35
Crumbling Ashes+18% Synergy
$5.54
Hadana's Climb+17% Synergy
$2.20
Tribute to the World Tree+15% Synergy
$10.46
Fight Rigging+15% Synergy
$0.39
Inexorable Tide+12% Synergy
$3.61
Unspeakable Symbol+12% Synergy
$3.00
Simic Ascendancy+11% Synergy
$0.39
Hollowmurk Siege+10% Synergy
$0.56
Primal Empathy+10% Synergy
$0.14
Court of Garenbrig+7% Synergy
$10.26
Mirrormade+7% Synergy
$1.44
Master Chef+7% Synergy
$0.09
Flourishing Defenses+7% Synergy
$0.37
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$1.55
Phyresis+6% Synergy
$0.90
Corrupted Conscience+6% Synergy
$0.66
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.30
Bred for the Hunt+4% Synergy
$0.40
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.45
Black Market Connections+2% Synergy
$15.42
Garruk's Uprising0% Synergy
$0.38
Guardian Project-3% Synergy
$11.08
Sylvan Library-3% Synergy
$24.82
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$1.93
Mystic Remora-10% Synergy
$8.34
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+12% Synergy
$4.89
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+7% Synergy
$0.15
Oko, the Ringleader+7% Synergy
$0.53
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+28% Synergy
$0.66
Nesting Grounds+23% Synergy
$0.24
Llanowar Reborn+17% Synergy
$0.13
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+14% Synergy
$0.90
Rogue's Passage+13% Synergy
$0.27
Novijen, Heart of Progress+11% Synergy
$0.43
Inkmoth Nexus+6% Synergy
$12.02
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$7.23
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$99.92
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$0.57
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.64
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$47.16
Alchemist's Refuge0% Synergy
$1.01
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-1% Synergy
$9.35
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$1.98
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.14
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-5% Synergy
$6.61
Boseiju, Who Endures-7% Synergy
$29.31
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$19.28
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$6.16
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Simic Signet+9% Synergy
$0.24
Glistening Sphere+9% Synergy
$9.63
Everflowing Chalice+8% Synergy
$0.19
Dimir Signet+6% Synergy
$0.54
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.36
Staff of Compleation+5% Synergy
$2.23
Chromatic Lantern+4% Synergy
$2.17
Astral Cornucopia+4% Synergy
$0.27
Replicating Ring+4% Synergy
$1.22
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.07
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.16
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.51
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.12
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.30
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.26
Talisman of Dominance-5% Synergy
$0.90
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+20% Synergy
$0.81
Glasspool Mimic+15% Synergy
$3.91
Yavimaya Coast+11% Synergy
$0.29
Forest+6% Synergy
$6.00
Island+6% Synergy
$0.05
Swamp+6% Synergy
$0.07
Llanowar Wastes+6% Synergy
$0.35
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.23
Opulent Palace+5% Synergy
$0.21
Zagoth Triome+5% Synergy
$20.33
Rejuvenating Springs+5% Synergy
$4.57
Undergrowth Stadium+4% Synergy
$8.29
Shipwreck Marsh+3% Synergy
$3.25
Flooded Grove+3% Synergy
$0.33
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.23
Morphic Pool+2% Synergy
$15.63
Dimir Aqueduct+2% Synergy
$0.21
Dreamroot Cascade+1% Synergy
$1.21
Golgari Rot Farm+1% Synergy
$0.22
Path of Ancestry+1% Synergy
$0.18
Deathcap Glade+1% Synergy
$4.85
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$5.84
Twilight Mire+1% Synergy
$0.43
Exotic Orchard0% Synergy
$0.45
Sunken Hollow0% Synergy
$0.26
Underground River0% Synergy
$1.37
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.22
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.18
Myriad Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.11
Tainted Wood-1% Synergy
$0.23
Overgrown Tomb-2% Synergy
$11.50
Breeding Pool-2% Synergy
$8.57
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$8.98
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Deceit-2% Synergy
$0.34
Temple of Malady-3% Synergy
$0.21
Fabled Passage-4% Synergy
$3.53
Bayou-4% Synergy
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Hinterland Harbor-5% Synergy
$0.33
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.26
Drowned Catacomb-6% Synergy
$1.71
Woodland Cemetery-7% Synergy
$0.57
Hedge Maze-8% Synergy
$12.16
Misty Rainforest-9% Synergy
$25.51
Verdant Catacombs-9% Synergy
$21.61
Polluted Delta-9% Synergy
$15.21
Underground Mortuary-9% Synergy
$13.93
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