Volrath, the Shapestealer

Volrath, the Shapestealer

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

Mana cost: {2}{B}{G}{U}

How we read this card

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

triggered — puts a counter on it

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.

activated {1} — copies a permanent

activated {1} — gives 7/5

activated {1} — grants a keyword

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on a creature, copy a creature.

Cares about: the beginning of combat.

Works well with

a creature gets a counter — 1,612 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When a creature gets a counter thanks to Volrath, the Shapestealer:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Wickersmith's Tools — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons — makes a token
  4. Flourishing Defenses — makes a token
  5. Nest of Scarabs — makes that many tokens
  6. Obelisk Spider — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  8. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

23 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 9,732 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When Volrath, the Shapestealer attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. The Earth King — searches a library
  5. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  6. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  7. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

78 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 9,732 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When Volrath, the Shapestealer attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter — draws you 1 card
  6. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 9,732 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When Volrath, the Shapestealer blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  4. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  5. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature deals combat damage — 9,732 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Volrath, the Shapestealer deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

130 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 9,778 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When Volrath, the Shapestealer is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable — makes a token
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 10,056 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When Volrath, the Shapestealer enters:

  1. Dual Nature — makes a token
  2. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  3. Bramble Sovereign — makes a token
  4. Soul of the Harvest — draws you 1 card
  5. Lonis, Cryptozoologist — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,785 cards in Volrath's colors can cause this (Volrath is one).

When Volrath, the Shapestealer enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent

143 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.