Volrath, the Shapestealer
$1.01
$1.01Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#673
Current Rank
#679
Last Week
#666
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.
Topiary Lecturer+7% Synergy
$0.16
Irma, Part-Time Mutant+5% Synergy
$5.74
Wildgrowth Archaic+5% Synergy
$0.34
Pensive Professor+3% Synergy
$0.49
Hidden Hideout+2% Synergy
$2.00
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volrath, the Shapestealer's abilities and overall game plan.
Generous Patron+55% Synergy
$11.03
Master Biomancer+51% Synergy
$0.71
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+48% Synergy
$0.34
Forgotten Ancient+46% Synergy
$0.29
Black Sun's Zenith+44% Synergy
$0.37
Cold-Eyed Selkie+43% Synergy
$0.33
Necroskitter+37% Synergy
$0.93
Spitting Dilophosaurus+35% Synergy
$42.92
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+34% Synergy
$0.74
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+33% Synergy
$0.99
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Evolution Sage+27% Synergy
$2.99
Kami of Whispered Hopes+27% Synergy
$2.28
Kodama's Reach+18% Synergy
$1.16
Cultivate+14% Synergy
$0.29
Beast Within+12% Synergy
$0.46
Nature's Lore+9% Synergy
$2.13
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.52
Rampant Growth+4% Synergy
$0.37
Assassin's Trophy+3% Synergy
$0.59
Counterspell0% Synergy
$2.48
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$26.91
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$67.17
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$41.42
Fierce Guardianship-5% Synergy
$56.33
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$68.64
Vampiric Tutor-6% Synergy
$63.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+32% Synergy
$0.29
Persistent Constrictor+31% Synergy
$15.82
Blighted Agent+28% Synergy
$0.96
Thrummingbird+27% Synergy
$0.27
Spark Double+27% Synergy
$13.43
Obelisk Spider+27% Synergy
$4.93
Silent Hallcreeper+25% Synergy
$1.95
Incubation Druid+24% Synergy
$1.47
Biophagus+23% Synergy
$19.56
Spawnwrithe+23% Synergy
$0.30
Invisible Stalker+22% Synergy
$0.80
Toxrill, the Corrosive+22% Synergy
$15.55
Vashta Nerada+22% Synergy
$2.55
Champion of Lambholt+21% Synergy
$5.48
Clever Impersonator+21% Synergy
$3.12
Progenitor Mimic+21% Synergy
$1.21
Fathom Mage+19% Synergy
$0.31
Wickerbough Elder+19% Synergy
$0.25
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+18% Synergy
$38.35
Phyrexian Metamorph+17% Synergy
$1.79
Renata, Called to the Hunt+17% Synergy
$0.19
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+16% Synergy
$0.71
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$5.75
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+15% Synergy
$1.01
Ouroboroid+15% Synergy
$36.76
Altered Ego+15% Synergy
$0.28
Evil Twin+15% Synergy
$0.46
Viridian Joiner+15% Synergy
$0.35
Nacatl War-Pride+15% Synergy
$1.34
Cankerbloom+14% Synergy
$0.63
Biovisionary+14% Synergy
$0.49
Dread Tiller+14% Synergy
$0.28
Naga Fleshcrafter+13% Synergy
$0.24
Viral Drake+13% Synergy
$2.23
Pollywog Prodigy+12% Synergy
$5.47
Dreamtide Whale+12% Synergy
$2.31
Devoted Druid+12% Synergy
$0.41
Giggling Skitterspike+12% Synergy
$10.26
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+12% Synergy
$35.27
Undercover Operative+12% Synergy
$0.37
Flux Channeler+11% Synergy
$3.54
Bloated Contaminator+10% Synergy
$3.05
Plague Stinger+10% Synergy
$0.46
Stunt Double+10% Synergy
$5.12
Cephalid Constable+10% Synergy
$4.95
Scute Swarm+9% Synergy
$4.95
Evolution Witness+9% Synergy
$0.33
Glen Elendra Guardian+7% Synergy
$0.53
Birds of Paradise-2% Synergy
$13.64
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.33
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volrath, the Shapestealer safe.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$0.92
Grim Affliction+17% Synergy
$0.48
Return of the Wildspeaker+16% Synergy
$0.69
Experimental Augury+16% Synergy
$0.23
Prologue to Phyresis+11% Synergy
$0.43
Atomize+10% Synergy
$14.89
Snakeskin Veil+9% Synergy
$0.20
Double Major+9% Synergy
$2.28
Heroic Intervention+8% Synergy
$13.67
Repulsive Mutation+8% Synergy
$0.63
Slip Out the Back+8% Synergy
$4.06
Tainted Strike+8% Synergy
$3.55
See Double+8% Synergy
$0.75
Infectious Bite+8% Synergy
$0.38
Inspiring Call+7% Synergy
$0.38
Ripples of Potential+7% Synergy
$1.65
Vraska's Fall+7% Synergy
$0.32
Sultai Charm+6% Synergy
$0.17
Gaea's Gift+6% Synergy
$0.76
Whisper of the Dross+6% Synergy
$0.35
Mutational Advantage+5% Synergy
$7.13
Stubborn Denial+5% Synergy
$4.38
Cackling Counterpart+5% Synergy
$0.30
Fuel for the Cause+5% Synergy
$0.37
Theoretical Duplication+5% Synergy
$0.51
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.43
Rapid Hybridization+4% Synergy
$0.50
Golgari Charm+4% Synergy
$1.31
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.20
Nature's Claim+3% Synergy
$1.07
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.32
Pongify+2% Synergy
$1.71
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$13.87
Growth Spiral0% Synergy
$0.30
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$5.64
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$3.06
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.37
Putrefy-1% Synergy
$0.36
Radstorm-1% Synergy
$4.82
Tear Asunder-2% Synergy
$0.31
An Offer You Can't Refuse-3% Synergy
$2.05
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$52.08
Swan Song-5% Synergy
$7.19
Deadly Rollick-5% Synergy
$26.25
Abrupt Decay-5% Synergy
$1.69
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$6.77
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volrath, the Shapestealer's game plan and control the board.
Tezzeret's Gambit+28% Synergy
$0.22
Unnatural Restoration+17% Synergy
$1.35
Rishkar's Expertise+15% Synergy
$2.99
Drown in Ichor+14% Synergy
$0.98
Rite of Replication+13% Synergy
$0.34
Contentious Plan+12% Synergy
$0.40
Thirsting Roots+9% Synergy
$0.85
Infectious Inquiry+9% Synergy
$0.35
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+7% Synergy
$11.97
Three Visits+6% Synergy
$5.05
Doppelgang+6% Synergy
$1.79
Phyresis Outbreak+6% Synergy
$14.68
Quasiduplicate+6% Synergy
$0.55
Toxic Deluge+5% Synergy
$4.74
Persist+5% Synergy
$0.75
Painful Truths+5% Synergy
$0.30
Clone Legion+5% Synergy
$4.33
Sakashima's Will+5% Synergy
$0.39
Aberrant Return+5% Synergy
$0.30
Stolen Identity+4% Synergy
$0.35
Neoform+3% Synergy
$0.97
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$7.56
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.82
Damnation-2% Synergy
$20.57
Villainous Wealth-8% Synergy
$0.43
Culling Ritual-8% Synergy
$0.67
Reanimate-11% Synergy
$9.11
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Clasp+23% Synergy
$0.35
Contagion Engine+21% Synergy
$17.44
The Great Henge+18% Synergy
$62.03
Mirage Mirror+11% Synergy
$0.63
Mirror Box+11% Synergy
$5.93
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+8% Synergy
$4.86
Agent's Toolkit+8% Synergy
$5.77
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.85
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$10.74
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+4% Synergy
$35.44
The Ozolith+2% Synergy
$69.05
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$3.70
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volrath, the Shapestealer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Nest of Scarabs+30% Synergy
$7.36
Blowfly Infestation+26% Synergy
$0.43
Innkeeper's Talent+21% Synergy
$10.01
Crumbling Ashes+19% Synergy
$40.66
Hadana's Climb+15% Synergy
$2.45
Fight Rigging+15% Synergy
$0.32
Hollowmurk Siege+14% Synergy
$1.10
Tribute to the World Tree+14% Synergy
$13.23
Inexorable Tide+13% Synergy
$3.38
Unspeakable Symbol+12% Synergy
$3.66
Simic Ascendancy+9% Synergy
$0.37
Primal Empathy+8% Synergy
$0.31
Flourishing Defenses+8% Synergy
$2.95
Phyrexian Arena+6% Synergy
$4.09
Court of Garenbrig+6% Synergy
$16.03
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$1.73
Master Chef+6% Synergy
$0.29
Phyresis+5% Synergy
$2.97
Extravagant Replication+5% Synergy
$0.33
Corrupted Conscience+5% Synergy
$0.79
Vraska Joins Up+3% Synergy
$0.48
Bred for the Hunt+3% Synergy
$0.49
Garruk's Uprising+1% Synergy
$0.39
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$16.90
Guardian Project-3% Synergy
$11.76
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$1.75
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$10.56
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volrath, the Shapestealer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+11% Synergy
$0.95
Oko, the Ringleader+6% Synergy
$0.49
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+6% Synergy
$0.31
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion+28% Synergy
$1.86
Nesting Grounds+27% Synergy
$0.28
Llanowar Reborn+16% Synergy
$0.26
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.30
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+12% Synergy
$0.30
Novijen, Heart of Progress+10% Synergy
$0.40
Inkmoth Nexus+7% Synergy
$12.23
Arcane Lighthouse+7% Synergy
$1.91
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.57
Volrath's Stronghold+5% Synergy
$98.79
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.44
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+1% Synergy
$14.95
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$59.22
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.53
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$2.65
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$1.13
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$49.31
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$28.81
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-6% Synergy
$11.36
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$5.07
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Everflowing Chalice+8% Synergy
$0.36
Simic Signet+7% Synergy
$0.32
Bender's Waterskin+6% Synergy
$0.74
Glistening Sphere+6% Synergy
$14.19
Golgari Signet+5% Synergy
$0.31
Dimir Signet+5% Synergy
$1.18
Astral Cornucopia+4% Synergy
$0.33
Replicating Ring+4% Synergy
$1.62
Staff of Compleation+4% Synergy
$4.92
Chromatic Lantern+3% Synergy
$1.55
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.63
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.34
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.19
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.43
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Resilience-3% Synergy
$0.37
Talisman of Dominance-5% Synergy
$2.72
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Revitalizing Repast+22% Synergy
$0.92
Glasspool Mimic+16% Synergy
$5.75
Yavimaya Coast+12% Synergy
$0.28
Zagoth Triome+7% Synergy
$24.22
Rejuvenating Springs+6% Synergy
$8.11
Undergrowth Stadium+6% Synergy
$5.84
Forest+5% Synergy
$0.07
Island+5% Synergy
$0.07
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.09
Llanowar Wastes+5% Synergy
$0.49
Shipwreck Marsh+5% Synergy
$6.85
Flooded Grove+5% Synergy
$0.35
Morphic Pool+4% Synergy
$30.66
Simic Growth Chamber+4% Synergy
$0.32
Opulent Palace+3% Synergy
$0.36
Deathcap Glade+3% Synergy
$1.36
Twilight Mire+3% Synergy
$0.32
Dreamroot Cascade+2% Synergy
$0.53
Underground River+2% Synergy
$1.36
Exotic Orchard+1% Synergy
$0.28
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.23
Dimir Aqueduct+1% Synergy
$0.34
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
$7.56
Breeding Pool0% Synergy
$11.74
Sunken Hollow0% Synergy
$0.39
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.26
Overgrown Tomb-1% Synergy
$8.68
Watery Grave-1% Synergy
$11.82
Path of Ancestry-1% Synergy
$0.26
Golgari Rot Farm-1% Synergy
$0.35
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.31
Drowned Catacomb-2% Synergy
$3.04
Foreboding Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.22
Tainted Wood-2% Synergy
$0.33
Hinterland Harbor-3% Synergy
$0.29
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.21
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$1.09
Temple of Deceit-3% Synergy
$0.23
Myriad Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.27
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Bayou-4% Synergy
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Woodland Cemetery-5% Synergy
$0.38
Temple of Malady-5% Synergy
$0.37
Darkwater Catacombs-5% Synergy
$0.30
Polluted Delta-7% Synergy
$19.07
Misty Rainforest-7% Synergy
$33.01
Verdant Catacombs-7% Synergy
$28.97
Hedge Maze-7% Synergy
$12.71
Underground Mortuary-8% Synergy
$16.44
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