Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.62
$0.62Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#726
Current Rank
#795
Last Week
#676
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Volrath, the Shapestealer.
Finding a fourth vs a balanced game? | Jackal v Volrath v Shiko v Thirteenth Dr/Clara | EDH | EP 56
WHICH CREATOR’S DECK IS STRONGEST!?! – Keranos vs Teysa vs Volrath vs Elminster
Mana Maelstrom - Casual Commander - EP 8
CEDH Magic the Gathering Gameplay Is Smothering Tithe OP!? Ft Blight Club
Is Thrasios & Tymna Good Again? | Sisay v Najeela v Volrath v Tymna/Thrasios ft @TheBlightClub
Which Deck Is Best Postban? Sisay v Najeela v Volrath v Tymna/Thrasios ft @BLIGHTmtg
Isshin 🆚 Myrkul 🆚 Volrath 🆚 Squee | Quality EDH Commander Gameplay
Kyle Hill vs TierZoo Commander Scientist Showdown | Shuffle Up & Play #41 | Magic Gameplay
ComedIAN Falls Through a Toilet Portal to Hell | DON'T WAKE DEMON #11 | Jank EDH Commander Gameplay
Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay EDH | Trelasarra v Isshin v Volrath v Tuvasa | Ep. 16
More Volrath, the Shapestealer VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Topiary Lecturer+9% Synergy
$0.31
Wildgrowth Archaic+7% Synergy
$0.41
Germination Practicum+4% Synergy
$10.14
Pensive Professor+3% Synergy
$0.55
Echocasting Symposium+2% Synergy
$4.64
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+54% Synergy
$7.64
Master Biomancer+50% Synergy
$0.75
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+47% Synergy
$0.35
Forgotten Ancient+45% Synergy
$0.34
Black Sun's Zenith+44% Synergy
$0.31
Cold-Eyed Selkie+43% Synergy
$0.34
Necroskitter+37% Synergy
$0.90
Spitting Dilophosaurus+34% Synergy
$31.18
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+33% Synergy
$0.82
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+33% Synergy
$0.90
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Evolution Sage+26% Synergy
$2.33
Kami of Whispered Hopes+26% Synergy
$2.48
Kodama's Reach+17% Synergy
$1.48
Cultivate+13% Synergy
$0.36
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.51
Nature's Lore+9% Synergy
$2.43
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.56
Assassin's Trophy+3% Synergy
$0.76
Rampant Growth+3% Synergy
$0.40
Counterspell+0% Synergy
$3.62
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor-2% Synergy
$28.68
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$66.59
Cyclonic Rift-3% Synergy
$41.55
Fierce Guardianship-5% Synergy
$58.38
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$72.88
Seedborn Muse-6% Synergy
$15.52
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$61.79
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+31% Synergy
$0.18
Persistent Constrictor+30% Synergy
$14.36
Blighted Agent+28% Synergy
$2.32
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$10.15
Thrummingbird+26% Synergy
$0.31
Obelisk Spider+26% Synergy
$4.09
Silent Hallcreeper+25% Synergy
$1.91
Incubation Druid+24% Synergy
$2.57
Spawnwrithe+23% Synergy
$0.31
Biophagus+22% Synergy
$17.52
Invisible Stalker+22% Synergy
$1.13
Toxrill, the Corrosive+21% Synergy
$17.58
Vashta Nerada+21% Synergy
$2.32
Champion of Lambholt+21% Synergy
$3.87
Clever Impersonator+20% Synergy
$4.33
Progenitor Mimic+20% Synergy
$1.35
Fathom Mage+18% Synergy
$0.40
Wickerbough Elder+18% Synergy
$0.25
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+17% Synergy
$36.41
Phyrexian Metamorph+17% Synergy
$2.06
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$6.57
Renata, Called to the Hunt+15% Synergy
$0.21
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+15% Synergy
$0.60
Nacatl War-Pride+15% Synergy
$1.38
Evil Twin+15% Synergy
$0.46
Viridian Joiner+14% Synergy
$0.43
Ouroboroid+14% Synergy
$34.79
Biovisionary+14% Synergy
$0.47
Altered Ego+14% Synergy
$0.28
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+14% Synergy
$1.16
Naga Fleshcrafter+13% Synergy
$0.34
Viral Drake+13% Synergy
$2.68
Cankerbloom+13% Synergy
$0.63
Dread Tiller+12% Synergy
$0.30
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$13.53
Devoted Druid+12% Synergy
$0.40
Pollywog Prodigy+11% Synergy
$5.93
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+11% Synergy
$33.52
Undercover Operative+11% Synergy
$0.38
Dreamtide Whale+11% Synergy
$2.10
Flux Channeler+11% Synergy
$3.91
Bloated Contaminator+10% Synergy
$3.98
Cephalid Constable+10% Synergy
$5.19
Stunt Double+10% Synergy
$5.01
Plague Stinger+9% Synergy
$0.54
Scute Swarm+9% Synergy
$10.57
Evolution Witness+8% Synergy
$0.34
Glen Elendra Guardian+6% Synergy
$0.46
Birds of Paradise-1% Synergy
$11.93
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$0.96
Grim Affliction+16% Synergy
$0.42
Return of the Wildspeaker+16% Synergy
$0.82
Experimental Augury+15% Synergy
$0.32
Prologue to Phyresis+10% Synergy
$0.62
Atomize+10% Synergy
$10.98
Snakeskin Veil+8% Synergy
$0.21
Double Major+8% Synergy
$2.61
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.92
Tainted Strike+7% Synergy
$3.40
Slip Out the Back+7% Synergy
$4.14
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$14.58
See Double+7% Synergy
$0.75
Infectious Bite+7% Synergy
$0.52
Ripples of Potential+7% Synergy
$2.21
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.40
Vraska's Fall+6% Synergy
$0.34
Gaea's Gift+5% Synergy
$1.09
Whisper of the Dross+5% Synergy
$0.36
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$4.78
Theoretical Duplication+5% Synergy
$0.61
Cackling Counterpart+5% Synergy
$0.24
Sultai Charm+5% Synergy
$0.23
Fuel for the Cause+4% Synergy
$0.45
Mutational Advantage+4% Synergy
$7.81
Rapid Hybridization+4% Synergy
$0.52
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$2.03
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$1.19
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.22
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.85
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.24
Pongify+2% Synergy
$1.71
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$13.96
Sink into Stupor+0% Synergy
$7.20
Fell the Profane+0% Synergy
$3.63
Growth Spiral0% Synergy
$0.30
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.43
Putrefy0% Synergy
$0.30
Tear Asunder-2% Synergy
$0.24
Mana Drain-2% Synergy
$55.81
An Offer You Can't Refuse-3% Synergy
$1.96
Abrupt Decay-4% Synergy
$2.78
Swan Song-4% Synergy
$8.18
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$27.90
Dark Ritual-5% Synergy
$3.90
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Tezzeret's Gambit+28% Synergy
$0.34
Unnatural Restoration+16% Synergy
$1.20
Rishkar's Expertise+15% Synergy
$3.57
Drown in Ichor+13% Synergy
$0.78
Rite of Replication+13% Synergy
$0.29
Contentious Plan+11% Synergy
$0.40
Thirsting Roots+8% Synergy
$0.55
Infectious Inquiry+8% Synergy
$0.39
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$10.98
Phyresis Outbreak+6% Synergy
$13.03
Quasiduplicate+6% Synergy
$0.72
Three Visits+5% Synergy
$5.30
Doppelgang+5% Synergy
$2.30
Toxic Deluge+5% Synergy
$5.18
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.35
Persist+5% Synergy
$0.92
Clone Legion+5% Synergy
$3.62
Aberrant Return+4% Synergy
$0.34
Painful Truths+4% Synergy
$0.33
Stolen Identity+4% Synergy
$0.36
Neoform+3% Synergy
$1.08
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.93
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$6.50
Damnation-1% Synergy
$21.09
Culling Ritual-7% Synergy
$0.38
Villainous Wealth-7% Synergy
$0.37
Reanimate-10% Synergy
$8.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+22% Synergy
$0.32
Contagion Engine+20% Synergy
$13.78
The Great Henge+18% Synergy
$62.97
Mirage Mirror+11% Synergy
$0.59
Mirror Box+10% Synergy
$5.60
Agent's Toolkit+8% Synergy
$6.06
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$4.71
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.91
Helm of the Host+5% Synergy
$11.25
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$38.09
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$70.05
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$4.39
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+29% Synergy
$6.07
Blowfly Infestation+26% Synergy
$0.35
Innkeeper's Talent+21% Synergy
$9.72
Crumbling Ashes+18% Synergy
$32.61
Fight Rigging+14% Synergy
$0.54
Hadana's Climb+14% Synergy
$3.12
Tribute to the World Tree+14% Synergy
$13.56
Hollowmurk Siege+13% Synergy
$1.02
Inexorable Tide+13% Synergy
$4.44
Unspeakable Symbol+11% Synergy
$3.95
Simic Ascendancy+8% Synergy
$0.40
Flourishing Defenses+8% Synergy
$1.98
Primal Empathy+7% Synergy
$0.34
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$2.08
Court of Garenbrig+5% Synergy
$16.01
Master Chef+5% Synergy
$0.24
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$4.21
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$2.61
Corrupted Conscience+5% Synergy
$1.76
Extravagant Replication+4% Synergy
$0.37
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.55
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$19.63
Garruk's Uprising+1% Synergy
$0.36
Guardian Project-2% Synergy
$12.12
Hardened Scales-3% Synergy
$1.64
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$12.12
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+10% Synergy
$0.82
Oko, the Ringleader+6% Synergy
$0.45
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+5% Synergy
$0.31
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+27% Synergy
$1.99
Nesting Grounds+27% Synergy
$0.35
Llanowar Reborn+16% Synergy
$0.26
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+12% Synergy
$0.29
Rogue's Passage+11% Synergy
$0.36
Novijen, Heart of Progress+9% Synergy
$0.38
Inkmoth Nexus+6% Synergy
$12.44
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$1.23
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$113.53
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$0.73
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.56
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+0% Synergy
$15.65
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+0% Synergy
$64.75
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.32
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$2.99
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.33
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$30.54
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-5% Synergy
$10.89
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$51.21
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$4.23
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Simic Signet+7% Synergy
$0.30
Everflowing Chalice+7% Synergy
$0.32
Bender's Waterskin+6% Synergy
$0.77
Glistening Sphere+6% Synergy
$14.48
Golgari Signet+4% Synergy
$0.33
Dimir Signet+4% Synergy
$1.20
Staff of Compleation+4% Synergy
$4.46
Astral Cornucopia+3% Synergy
$0.31
Replicating Ring+3% Synergy
$0.97
Chromatic Lantern+2% Synergy
$4.40
Fellwar Stone+0% Synergy
$2.20
Commander's Sphere+0% Synergy
$0.33
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$3.30
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$1.10
Talisman of Resilience-2% Synergy
$0.38
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Dominance-4% Synergy
$1.63
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$0.96
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$6.57
Yavimaya Coast+12% Synergy
$0.29
Zagoth Triome+7% Synergy
$26.33
Rejuvenating Springs+6% Synergy
$7.70
Undergrowth Stadium+5% Synergy
$5.45
Swamp+5% Synergy
$2.00
Island+5% Synergy
$2.00
Llanowar Wastes+5% Synergy
$0.47
Forest+5% Synergy
$2.00
Flooded Grove+4% Synergy
$0.35
Shipwreck Marsh+4% Synergy
$6.83
Simic Growth Chamber+4% Synergy
$0.32
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$27.97
Deathcap Glade+3% Synergy
$1.89
Opulent Palace+2% Synergy
$0.33
Twilight Mire+2% Synergy
$0.39
Dreamroot Cascade+2% Synergy
$0.84
Underground River+2% Synergy
$1.47
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.34
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$6.50
Evolving Wilds+0% Synergy
$0.12
Exotic Orchard+0% Synergy
$0.82
Breeding Pool+0% Synergy
$10.30
Sunken Hollow+0% Synergy
$0.35
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.21
Overgrown Tomb0% Synergy
$9.55
Watery Grave0% Synergy
$10.34
Temple of Mystery0% Synergy
$0.31
Golgari Rot Farm0% Synergy
$0.31
Drowned Catacomb-1% Synergy
$1.76
Path of Ancestry-1% Synergy
$0.28
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of Deceit-2% Synergy
$0.24
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$3.30
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.30
Hinterland Harbor-2% Synergy
$0.31
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.16
Underground Sea-3% Synergy
Tropical Island-3% Synergy
Bayou-3% Synergy
Temple of Malady-4% Synergy
$0.31
Woodland Cemetery-4% Synergy
$0.40
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.33
Misty Rainforest-6% Synergy
$37.32
Polluted Delta-6% Synergy
$19.48
Verdant Catacombs-6% Synergy
$31.32
Hedge Maze-7% Synergy
$12.73
Underground Mortuary-8% Synergy
$16.05
Undercity Sewers-8% Synergy
$16.74
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