Volrath, the Shapestealer
$0.58
$0.58Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
New Cards
Recent-set cards that Volrath, the Shapestealer players are trying out in +1/+1 Counters decks.
Pensive Professor+11% Synergy
$0.47
Topiary Lecturer+11% Synergy
$0.30
Wildgrowth Archaic+11% Synergy
$0.32
Germination Practicum+5% Synergy
$8.78
Striding Shotcaller+4% Synergy
$0.22
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Volrath, the Shapestealer's +1/+1 Counters builds — cards that lean hardest into the +1/+1 Counters theme.
Generous Patron+69% Synergy
$7.44
Master Biomancer+65% Synergy
$0.75
Forgotten Ancient+62% Synergy
$0.39
Cold-Eyed Selkie+56% Synergy
$0.35
Black Sun's Zenith+49% Synergy
$0.35
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+43% Synergy
$0.34
Kami of Whispered Hopes+42% Synergy
$2.44
Biophagus+40% Synergy
$18.08
Spitting Dilophosaurus+39% Synergy
$30.87
Nesting Grounds+38% Synergy
$0.31
Top Cards
The staple cards most Volrath, the Shapestealer +1/+1 Counters decks run as their core.
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+38% Synergy
$0.17
Invisible Stalker+36% Synergy
$2.25
Fathom Mage+34% Synergy
$0.41
Incubation Druid+34% Synergy
$2.41
Innkeeper's Talent+33% Synergy
$7.95
Beast Within+17% Synergy
$0.46
Assassin's Trophy+13% Synergy
$0.70
Nature's Lore+11% Synergy
$1.96
Cultivate+6% Synergy
$0.34
Farseek-1% Synergy
$0.53
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Volrath, the Shapestealer +1/+1 Counters game on their own.
Rhystic Study-2% Synergy
$72.26
Cyclonic Rift-3% Synergy
$40.14
Fierce Guardianship-4% Synergy
$54.33
Worldly Tutor-4% Synergy
$26.56
Seedborn Muse-6% Synergy
$14.50
Demonic Tutor-7% Synergy
$76.77
Creatures
Creatures that carry the +1/+1 Counters plan in Volrath, the Shapestealer decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Champion of Lambholt+35% Synergy
$3.97
Vashta Nerada+35% Synergy
$2.91
Persistent Constrictor+35% Synergy
$13.54
Massacre Girl, Known Killer+35% Synergy
$0.66
Necroskitter+34% Synergy
$0.77
Tetzimoc, Primal Death+34% Synergy
$0.82
Spawnwrithe+32% Synergy
$0.35
Blighted Agent+30% Synergy
$0.96
Silent Hallcreeper+28% Synergy
$1.53
Giggling Skitterspike+27% Synergy
$12.87
Evolution Witness+26% Synergy
$0.27
Thrummingbird+25% Synergy
$0.29
Spark Double+25% Synergy
$13.70
Pollywog Prodigy+23% Synergy
$6.10
Ouroboroid+23% Synergy
$27.41
Evolution Sage+22% Synergy
$2.34
Nacatl War-Pride+22% Synergy
$1.55
Toxrill, the Corrosive+20% Synergy
$17.68
Renata, Called to the Hunt+20% Synergy
$0.22
Viridian Joiner+20% Synergy
$0.48
Obelisk Spider+20% Synergy
$3.11
Wickerbough Elder+19% Synergy
$0.27
Scurry of Squirrels+18% Synergy
$5.82
Warden of the Grove+17% Synergy
$2.30
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+17% Synergy
$32.14
Arwen, Weaver of Hope+17% Synergy
$4.10
Defiler of Vigor+17% Synergy
$3.26
Cephalid Constable+16% Synergy
$5.23
Scute Swarm+15% Synergy
$8.89
Freestrider Lookout+15% Synergy
$0.40
Mist-Syndicate Naga+15% Synergy
$3.89
Loyal Guardian+15% Synergy
$0.36
Glasspool Mimic+14% Synergy
$6.83
Sylvan Caryatid+14% Synergy
$0.78
Naga Fleshcrafter+14% Synergy
$0.33
Willbreaker+14% Synergy
$1.64
Altered Ego+13% Synergy
$0.25
Plaxcaster Frogling+13% Synergy
$0.75
Cankerbloom+12% Synergy
$0.77
Phyrexian Metamorph+12% Synergy
$2.11
Progenitor Mimic+12% Synergy
$1.39
Biovisionary+12% Synergy
$0.49
Glen Elendra Guardian+11% Synergy
$0.39
Glen Elendra Archmage+11% Synergy
$11.25
Dreamtide Whale+11% Synergy
$1.97
Devoted Druid+11% Synergy
$0.41
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres+11% Synergy
$0.90
Gyre Sage+10% Synergy
$4.75
Birds of Paradise+4% Synergy
$7.76
Sakura-Tribe Elder-11% Synergy
$0.34
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Volrath, the Shapestealer's +1/+1 Counters deck ahead.
Revitalizing Repast+33% Synergy
$0.70
Repulsive Mutation+26% Synergy
$0.67
Inspiring Call+23% Synergy
$0.37
Return of the Wildspeaker+20% Synergy
$1.00
Snakeskin Veil+18% Synergy
$0.21
Slip Out the Back+18% Synergy
$4.28
Gaea's Gift+15% Synergy
$0.77
Ripples of Potential+14% Synergy
$2.53
Stubborn Denial+13% Synergy
$3.04
Experimental Augury+13% Synergy
$0.30
Heroic Intervention+12% Synergy
$14.29
Grim Affliction+12% Synergy
$0.36
Prologue to Phyresis+10% Synergy
$0.63
Tainted Strike+8% Synergy
$2.46
Mutational Advantage+7% Synergy
$7.71
Rapid Hybridization+7% Synergy
$0.96
Malakir Rebirth+7% Synergy
$13.15
Infectious Bite+7% Synergy
$0.89
Vastwood Fortification+7% Synergy
$0.22
Vraska's Fall+6% Synergy
$0.36
Atomize+5% Synergy
$11.73
Double Major+5% Synergy
$3.08
Silkguard+5% Synergy
$0.47
Undying Malice+5% Synergy
$0.32
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.92
Tear Asunder+4% Synergy
$0.32
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.19
Nature's Claim+4% Synergy
$1.03
See Double+4% Synergy
$0.74
Fell the Profane+3% Synergy
$2.42
Sultai Charm+3% Synergy
$0.26
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.40
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.54
An Offer You Can't Refuse-1% Synergy
$2.39
Growth Spiral-1% Synergy
$0.32
Negate-2% Synergy
$0.24
Deadly Rollick-2% Synergy
$27.53
Swan Song-3% Synergy
$8.50
Mana Drain-4% Synergy
$56.81
Abrupt Decay-5% Synergy
$2.59
Counterspell-10% Synergy
$3.77
Putrefy-10% Synergy
$0.25
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the +1/+1 Counters game plan forward for Volrath, the Shapestealer.
Tezzeret's Gambit+27% Synergy
$0.29
Unnatural Restoration+18% Synergy
$1.51
Rishkar's Expertise+18% Synergy
$3.82
Kodama's Reach+11% Synergy
$1.54
Drown in Ichor+11% Synergy
$0.55
Toxic Deluge+9% Synergy
$3.31
Contentious Plan+9% Synergy
$0.27
Infectious Inquiry+9% Synergy
$0.38
Neoform+8% Synergy
$0.80
Season of Gathering+8% Synergy
$6.86
Aberrant Return+7% Synergy
$0.31
Doppelgang+6% Synergy
$1.62
Rite of Replication+6% Synergy
$0.32
Painful Truths+6% Synergy
$0.29
Thirsting Roots+6% Synergy
$0.69
Phyresis Outbreak+6% Synergy
$11.23
Persist+5% Synergy
$1.27
Eventide's Shadow+5% Synergy
$0.22
Three Visits+4% Synergy
$4.60
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+4% Synergy
$11.28
Wave Goodbye+3% Synergy
$1.00
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.68
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.92
Culling Ritual-7% Synergy
$0.41
Rampant Growth-8% Synergy
$0.47
Reanimate-10% Synergy
$8.61
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Volrath, the Shapestealer +1/+1 Counters decks.
The Great Henge+27% Synergy
$62.89
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+19% Synergy
$5.02
Contagion Clasp+16% Synergy
$0.33
Contagion Engine+10% Synergy
$13.57
Agent's Toolkit+10% Synergy
$6.01
The Ozolith+7% Synergy
$65.54
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+6% Synergy
$39.14
Mirror Box+6% Synergy
$4.92
Swiftfoot Boots+5% Synergy
$2.46
Mirage Mirror+5% Synergy
$0.33
Helm of the Host+4% Synergy
$5.72
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$3.66
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the +1/+1 Counters strategy in Volrath, the Shapestealer decks.
Fight Rigging+26% Synergy
$0.48
Hollowmurk Siege+23% Synergy
$0.96
Nest of Scarabs+23% Synergy
$4.85
Hadana's Climb+21% Synergy
$3.03
Tribute to the World Tree+20% Synergy
$12.72
Blowfly Infestation+20% Synergy
$0.38
Unspeakable Symbol+19% Synergy
$3.57
Simic Ascendancy+15% Synergy
$0.52
Crumbling Ashes+15% Synergy
$31.94
Primal Empathy+12% Synergy
$0.28
Bred for the Hunt+11% Synergy
$0.50
Court of Garenbrig+10% Synergy
$15.55
Master Chef+10% Synergy
$0.23
Inexorable Tide+8% Synergy
$4.31
Terrasymbiosis+7% Synergy
$7.75
Sphere Grid+6% Synergy
$8.56
Communal Brewing+5% Synergy
$0.54
Evolutionary Escalation+5% Synergy
$2.55
Garruk's Uprising+4% Synergy
$0.55
Vraska Joins Up+4% Synergy
$0.64
Phyresis+4% Synergy
$1.35
Hardened Scales+3% Synergy
$2.09
Greater Good+3% Synergy
$1.71
Phyrexian Arena+1% Synergy
$4.33
Doubling Season-1% Synergy
$32.23
Guardian Project-2% Synergy
$12.11
Sylvan Library-2% Synergy
$28.04
Branching Evolution-5% Synergy
$6.18
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Volrath, the Shapestealer's +1/+1 Counters game plan.
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+9% Synergy
$0.73
Oko, the Ringleader+9% Synergy
$0.39
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+8% Synergy
$0.21
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar+5% Synergy
$3.12
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Volrath, the Shapestealer +1/+1 Counters decks.
Karn's Bastion+31% Synergy
$2.27
Llanowar Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.26
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+22% Synergy
$0.35
Rogue's Passage+14% Synergy
$0.40
Novijen, Heart of Progress+14% Synergy
$0.39
Arcane Lighthouse+10% Synergy
$1.28
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+9% Synergy
$14.92
Volrath's Stronghold+9% Synergy
$113.83
Inkmoth Nexus+8% Synergy
$13.91
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+6% Synergy
$18.62
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.48
Bojuka Bog+3% Synergy
$0.95
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$63.85
Boseiju, Who Endures-1% Synergy
$49.11
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.63
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$3.36
Otawara, Soaring City-3% Synergy
$27.39
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-4% Synergy
$11.29
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.29
Command Beacon-6% Synergy
$7.41
Shifting Woodland-7% Synergy
$4.25
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Volrath, the Shapestealer's +1/+1 Counters strategy.
Bender's Waterskin+11% Synergy
$1.04
Victory Chimes+10% Synergy
$5.95
Everflowing Chalice+7% Synergy
$0.28
Glistening Sphere+7% Synergy
$12.90
Astral Cornucopia+3% Synergy
$0.26
Herd Heirloom+3% Synergy
$4.44
Simic Signet+1% Synergy
$0.35
Golgari Signet-1% Synergy
$0.30
Dimir Signet-1% Synergy
$1.25
Chromatic Lantern-1% Synergy
$0.82
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.84
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.70
Talisman of Resilience-5% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Signet-7% Synergy
$0.69
Talisman of Curiosity-7% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Dominance-9% Synergy
$0.97
Lands
The mana base behind Volrath, the Shapestealer's +1/+1 Counters decks.
Revitalizing Repast+33% Synergy
$0.70
Yavimaya Coast+21% Synergy
$0.36
Zagoth Triome+17% Synergy
$25.00
Glasspool Mimic+14% Synergy
$6.83
Rejuvenating Springs+13% Synergy
$3.68
Flooded Grove+13% Synergy
$0.30
Undergrowth Stadium+12% Synergy
$5.69
Llanowar Wastes+11% Synergy
$0.54
Twilight Mire+9% Synergy
$0.39
Morphic Pool+8% Synergy
$28.38
Forest+7% Synergy
$0.17
Dreamroot Cascade+7% Synergy
$0.87
Underground River+7% Synergy
$1.49
Shipwreck Marsh+7% Synergy
$7.43
Deathcap Glade+7% Synergy
$2.21
Malakir Rebirth+7% Synergy
$13.15
Island+6% Synergy
$0.21
Swamp+6% Synergy
$0.14
Breeding Pool+6% Synergy
$9.06
Vineglimmer Snarl+6% Synergy
$0.27
Command Tower+4% Synergy
$0.34
Simic Growth Chamber+4% Synergy
$0.34
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.19
Overgrown Tomb+3% Synergy
$10.00
Fabled Passage+3% Synergy
$1.05
Fell the Profane+3% Synergy
$2.42
Opulent Palace+2% Synergy
$0.34
Hedge Maze+2% Synergy
$11.09
Bala Ged Recovery+2% Synergy
$5.68
Willowrush Verge+2% Synergy
$6.46
Hinterland Harbor+1% Synergy
$0.32
Misty Rainforest+1% Synergy
$35.70
Foreboding Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.20
Exotic Orchard-1% Synergy
$0.24
Watery Grave-1% Synergy
$9.28
Polluted Delta-1% Synergy
$19.37
Dimir Aqueduct-1% Synergy
$0.36
Verdant Catacombs-2% Synergy
$28.51
Golgari Rot Farm-2% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of Mystery-2% Synergy
$0.28
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.31
Woodland Cemetery-3% Synergy
$0.46
Underground Mortuary-4% Synergy
$12.91
Sunken Hollow-5% Synergy
$0.32
Path of Ancestry-5% Synergy
$0.31
Drowned Catacomb-6% Synergy
$4.23
Temple of Malady-6% Synergy
$0.30
Darkwater Catacombs-6% Synergy
$0.47
Evolving Wilds-8% Synergy
$0.33
Terramorphic Expanse-11% Synergy
$0.29
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Volrath, the Shapestealer: +1/+1 Counters.
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Grandmother Sengir
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Vhati il-Dal
Zaxara, the Exemplary
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Vorosh, the Hunter
Damia, Sage of Stone
Jorn, God of Winter
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Etrata, the Silencer
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Shameless Charlatan
The Sixth Doctor // Vislor Turlough
Teval, Arbiter of Virtue
Esix, Fractal Bloom
Keiga, the Tide Star
Sakashima the Impostor
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
Volo, Guide to Monsters
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Dungeon Delver
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Shameless Charlatan
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Massacre Girl
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
Lonis, Genetics Expert
Rayami, First of the Fallen