Volrath, the Shapestealer

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter · two generic manaone black manaone green manaone blue mana

the front side of Volrath, the Shapestealer
the back of a classic MtG card

Volrath, the Shapestealer is part of 45 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Knacksaw Clique and Gilder Bairn.

Volrath, the Shapestealertwo generic manaone black manaone green manaone blue mana
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature.

one generic mana: Until your next turn, Volrath becomes a copy of target creature with a counter on it, except it's 7/5 and it has this ability.

Mana value
5
Power/Toughness
7/5
Color identity
one black manaone green manaone blue mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Volrath, the Shapestealer across all of its 45 combos.

Roles in combos

Volrath, the Shapestealer can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.

Combos with Volrath, the Shapestealer

45 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Flourishing Defenses
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Viridian Joiner
Gilder Bairn
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite proliferate for permanents
Infinite green mana

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Patron of the Orochi
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite green mana
Infinite mana green creatures and Forests you control can produce
Infinite untap of green creatures and Forests you control

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Knacksaw Clique
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Exile each opponent's library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Sleep-Cursed Faerie
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Marwyn, the Nurturer
Locust Swarm
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite green mana

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Knacksaw Clique
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Exile each opponent's library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Locust Swarm
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Knacksaw Clique
Heronblade Elite
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Exile each opponent's library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Bloom Tender
Locust Swarm
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite non-green mana of colors among permanents you control

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Knacksaw Clique
Bloom Tender
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Exile each opponent's library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Infinite red mana
Infinite green mana
Infinite black mana
Infinite white mana

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Marwyn, the Nurturer
Gilder Bairn
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite green mana
Infinite proliferate for permanents

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Knacksaw Clique
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
Results in combo:
Exile each opponent's library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Infinite colored mana

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Knacksaw Clique
Arbor Adherent
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Exile each opponent's library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Devoted Druid
Chronatog
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite green mana
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Skip all your future turns

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Peregrine Drake
Myr Propagator
Lightning Greaves
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite mana lands you control can produce

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Marwyn, the Nurturer
Gilder Bairn
Mirror Box
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite green mana
Infinite proliferate for permanents

Color Identity: B, G, U

Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Great Whale
Myr Propagator
Lightning Greaves
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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