Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.64
$0.64Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#786
Current Rank
#759
Last Week
#704
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
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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
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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.
Beorn the Fierce+1% Synergy
$5.70
Uugguu, the Omniplasm+1% Synergy
Radagast of Rhosgobel+0% Synergy
$2.93
Dancing from Dark to Dawn0% Synergy
$8.34
Elrond, Moon-Reader-7% Synergy
$2.77
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+55% Synergy
$5.27
Master Biomancer+50% Synergy
$0.86
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+47% Synergy
$0.32
Forgotten Ancient+45% Synergy
$0.35
Black Sun's Zenith+44% Synergy
$0.39
Cold-Eyed Selkie+44% Synergy
$0.32
Necroskitter+38% Synergy
$0.39
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+34% Synergy
$0.87
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+33% Synergy
$0.73
Spitting Dilophosaurus+33% Synergy
$27.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Kami of Whispered Hopes+27% Synergy
$4.75
Evolution Sage+26% Synergy
$2.91
Kodama's Reach+17% Synergy
$1.98
Cultivate+13% Synergy
$0.39
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.72
Nature's Lore+9% Synergy
$2.99
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.45
Assassin's Trophy+3% Synergy
$1.21
Rampant Growth+3% Synergy
$0.64
Counterspell0% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor-2% Synergy
$31.71
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$71.11
Cyclonic Rift-3% Synergy
$39.39
Seedborn Muse-5% Synergy
$18.09
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$66.72
Fierce Guardianship-5% Synergy
$64.38
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$54.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+31% Synergy
$0.25
Persistent Constrictor+30% Synergy
$13.24
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$11.92
Blighted Agent+27% Synergy
$1.63
Thrummingbird+26% Synergy
$0.26
Obelisk Spider+26% Synergy
$3.65
Silent Hallcreeper+25% Synergy
$1.56
Spawnwrithe+24% Synergy
$0.39
Incubation Druid+23% Synergy
$2.72
Invisible Stalker+23% Synergy
$1.32
Biophagus+23% Synergy
$15.00
Vashta Nerada+22% Synergy
$2.95
Champion of Lambholt+22% Synergy
$4.72
Toxrill, the Corrosive+21% Synergy
$17.36
Clever Impersonator+20% Synergy
$4.14
Progenitor Mimic+20% Synergy
$1.52
Fathom Mage+18% Synergy
$0.56
Wickerbough Elder+18% Synergy
$0.28
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+17% Synergy
$30.13
Phyrexian Metamorph+16% Synergy
$2.09
Nacatl War-Pride+15% Synergy
$2.01
Glasspool Mimic+15% Synergy
$6.04
Evil Twin+14% Synergy
$0.49
Ouroboroid+14% Synergy
$35.97
Renata, Called to the Hunt+14% Synergy
$0.24
Viridian Joiner+14% Synergy
$0.48
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+14% Synergy
$0.79
Biovisionary+14% Synergy
$0.49
Altered Ego+13% Synergy
$0.26
Naga Fleshcrafter+13% Synergy
$0.40
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+13% Synergy
$1.27
Pollywog Prodigy+13% Synergy
$6.18
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$13.33
Dread Tiller+12% Synergy
$0.29
Cankerbloom+12% Synergy
$0.57
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+12% Synergy
$33.95
Viral Drake+11% Synergy
$2.02
Undercover Operative+11% Synergy
$0.38
Dreamtide Whale+11% Synergy
$2.81
Devoted Druid+11% Synergy
$1.32
Cephalid Constable+10% Synergy
$5.43
Flux Channeler+10% Synergy
$3.32
Scute Swarm+10% Synergy
$9.61
Bloated Contaminator+9% Synergy
$3.93
Stunt Double+9% Synergy
$4.52
Topiary Lecturer+8% Synergy
$0.32
Evolution Witness+8% Synergy
$0.30
Glen Elendra Guardian+6% Synergy
$0.44
Birds of Paradise0% Synergy
$9.78
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+23% Synergy
$1.61
Return of the Wildspeaker+16% Synergy
$2.54
Grim Affliction+15% Synergy
$0.33
Experimental Augury+15% Synergy
$0.27
Atomize+10% Synergy
$9.43
Prologue to Phyresis+9% Synergy
$0.55
Snakeskin Veil+9% Synergy
$0.30
Double Major+8% Synergy
$2.53
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.66
Ripples of Potential+7% Synergy
$3.15
Slip Out the Back+7% Synergy
$5.16
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.34
See Double+7% Synergy
$1.09
Tainted Strike+7% Synergy
$2.53
Heroic Intervention+6% Synergy
$15.49
Infectious Bite+6% Synergy
$0.80
Vraska's Fall+6% Synergy
$0.36
Stubborn Denial+6% Synergy
$4.43
Gaea's Gift+5% Synergy
$0.97
Whisper of the Dross+5% Synergy
$0.29
Cackling Counterpart+5% Synergy
$0.35
Theoretical Duplication+5% Synergy
$0.71
Sultai Charm+5% Synergy
$0.32
Rapid Hybridization+4% Synergy
$0.97
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$2.21
Mutational Advantage+4% Synergy
$7.37
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$2.10
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.27
Pongify+2% Synergy
$2.36
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$1.56
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.28
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$15.04
Brainstorm+0% Synergy
$1.34
Sink into Stupor+0% Synergy
$7.81
Growth Spiral+0% Synergy
$0.32
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$4.61
Putrefy0% Synergy
$0.26
Mana Drain-1% Synergy
$56.80
Tear Asunder-2% Synergy
$0.26
An Offer You Can't Refuse-3% Synergy
$3.36
Abrupt Decay-4% Synergy
$2.58
Swan Song-5% Synergy
$10.21
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$30.53
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$6.31
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Tezzeret's Gambit+26% Synergy
$0.24
Unnatural Restoration+16% Synergy
$1.43
Rishkar's Expertise+15% Synergy
$4.80
Rite of Replication+13% Synergy
$0.30
Drown in Ichor+12% Synergy
$0.68
Contentious Plan+11% Synergy
$0.36
Thirsting Roots+8% Synergy
$0.80
Infectious Inquiry+7% Synergy
$0.37
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$11.26
Three Visits+6% Synergy
$5.62
Doppelgang+5% Synergy
$1.60
Quasiduplicate+5% Synergy
$0.71
Toxic Deluge+5% Synergy
$4.26
Phyresis Outbreak+5% Synergy
$11.57
Persist+5% Synergy
$1.42
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.34
Clone Legion+4% Synergy
$3.11
Aberrant Return+4% Synergy
$0.23
Painful Truths+4% Synergy
$0.28
Stolen Identity+4% Synergy
$0.39
Germination Practicum+4% Synergy
$9.05
Neoform+3% Synergy
$1.27
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.71
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$7.02
Damnation-1% Synergy
$21.24
Culling Ritual-6% Synergy
$0.88
Villainous Wealth-6% Synergy
$0.35
Reanimate-10% Synergy
$9.23
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+20% Synergy
$0.33
Contagion Engine+19% Synergy
$13.90
The Great Henge+18% Synergy
$65.96
Mirage Mirror+10% Synergy
$0.33
Mirror Box+10% Synergy
$5.28
Agent's Toolkit+7% Synergy
$6.90
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$6.90
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$6.03
Swiftfoot Boots+5% Synergy
$2.30
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3% Synergy
$38.77
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$64.25
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$4.55
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+29% Synergy
$6.61
Blowfly Infestation+26% Synergy
$0.30
Innkeeper's Talent+22% Synergy
$9.45
Crumbling Ashes+17% Synergy
$26.86
Hollowmurk Siege+14% Synergy
$0.99
Fight Rigging+14% Synergy
$1.67
Tribute to the World Tree+13% Synergy
$14.50
Hadana's Climb+13% Synergy
$2.87
Inexorable Tide+13% Synergy
$5.60
Unspeakable Symbol+12% Synergy
$3.09
Flourishing Defenses+8% Synergy
$1.01
Simic Ascendancy+8% Synergy
$0.42
Primal Empathy+7% Synergy
$0.33
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$3.57
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$4.56
Court of Garenbrig+5% Synergy
$16.48
Master Chef+5% Synergy
$0.18
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.36
Phyresis+4% Synergy
$2.42
Corrupted Conscience+4% Synergy
$0.56
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$1.54
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$9.09
Garruk's Uprising+1% Synergy
$0.51
Guardian Project-2% Synergy
$13.89
Hardened Scales-3% Synergy
$3.56
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$13.06
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+10% Synergy
$0.96
Oko, the Ringleader+6% Synergy
$0.44
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+5% Synergy
$0.27
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+27% Synergy
$0.31
Karn's Bastion+26% Synergy
$2.03
Llanowar Reborn+15% Synergy
$0.30
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+11% Synergy
$0.38
Rogue's Passage+11% Synergy
$0.43
Novijen, Heart of Progress+9% Synergy
$0.39
Inkmoth Nexus+6% Synergy
$13.40
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$1.81
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$132.99
Bojuka Bog+4% Synergy
$1.46
Thespian's Stage+3% Synergy
$0.48
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+0% Synergy
$58.36
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+0% Synergy
$18.33
Alchemist's Refuge0% Synergy
$0.37
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$3.85
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.27
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-5% Synergy
$11.21
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$28.81
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$52.33
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$6.86
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+7% Synergy
$1.10
Simic Signet+7% Synergy
$0.35
Everflowing Chalice+6% Synergy
$0.31
Glistening Sphere+5% Synergy
$14.67
Golgari Signet+4% Synergy
$0.33
Dimir Signet+4% Synergy
$1.19
Astral Cornucopia+3% Synergy
$0.26
Chromatic Lantern+2% Synergy
$1.03
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.90
Commander's Sphere+0% Synergy
$0.26
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.56
Talisman of Resilience-1% Synergy
$0.38
Talisman of Curiosity-2% Synergy
$0.47
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.64
Talisman of Dominance-3% Synergy
$1.20
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+23% Synergy
$1.61
Glasspool Mimic+15% Synergy
$6.04
Yavimaya Coast+12% Synergy
$0.35
Zagoth Triome+7% Synergy
$22.26
Rejuvenating Springs+6% Synergy
$4.15
Shipwreck Marsh+5% Synergy
$7.04
Island+5% Synergy
$0.06
Flooded Grove+5% Synergy
$0.28
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.09
Forest+5% Synergy
$0.08
Llanowar Wastes+5% Synergy
$0.65
Undergrowth Stadium+5% Synergy
$6.16
Simic Growth Chamber+3% Synergy
$0.38
Opulent Palace+3% Synergy
$0.31
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$29.68
Twilight Mire+3% Synergy
$0.33
Deathcap Glade+3% Synergy
$2.70
Underground River+2% Synergy
$2.23
Dreamroot Cascade+2% Synergy
$1.15
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.35
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$7.02
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.20
Breeding Pool+0% Synergy
$9.59
Sunken Hollow+0% Synergy
$0.37
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.25
Drowned Catacomb0% Synergy
$1.23
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.30
Temple of Mystery0% Synergy
$0.30
Watery Grave0% Synergy
$10.58
Overgrown Tomb-1% Synergy
$7.83
Golgari Rot Farm-1% Synergy
$0.35
Temple of Deceit-2% Synergy
$0.16
Path of Ancestry-2% Synergy
$0.26
Hinterland Harbor-2% Synergy
$0.33
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.27
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$1.12
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.22
Underground Sea-3% Synergy
Tropical Island-3% Synergy
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.26
Bayou-3% Synergy
Woodland Cemetery-3% Synergy
$0.66
Temple of Malady-4% Synergy
$0.30
Darkwater Catacombs-4% Synergy
$0.34
Misty Rainforest-6% Synergy
$37.87
Verdant Catacombs-6% Synergy
$30.27
Hedge Maze-6% Synergy
$11.92
Polluted Delta-7% Synergy
$20.56
Underground Mortuary-8% Synergy
$15.85
Undercity Sewers-8% Synergy
$14.58
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