Commander sample deck

Volrath, the Shapestealer Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Volrath, the Shapestealer Commander shell for Counters, BGU role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian ShapeshifterCounters

8 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderVolrath, the Shapestealer

VariantMidrange

StrategyCounters

Full retail if you own nothing$657

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Volrath, the Shapestealer build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Volrath, the Shapestealer on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 8 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 3 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 28 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

Rhystic Study - $67.41
The Great Henge - $64.20
Damnation - $17.21
Cyclonic Rift - $30.32
Mystic Remora - $8.67
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire - $6.44

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bojuka Bog, 1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Castle Locthwain, 1 Cavern of Souls, 8 Forest, 1 Gemstone Caverns, 9 Island, 1 Karn's Bastion, 1 Opal Palace, 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood, 1 Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Spymaster's Vault, 6 Swamp, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Dragon's Hoard, 1 Everflowing Chalice, 1 Kami of Whispered Hopes, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Rampant Growth, 1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 The Great Henge, 1 Topiary Lecturer

Card Draw (8)

1 Cold-Eyed Selkie, 1 Generous Patron, 1 Inspiring Call, 1 Massacre Girl, Known Killer, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Ozolith, the Shattered Spire, 1 Pensive Professor, 1 Rhystic Study

Interaction (10)

1 Archdruid's Charm, 1 Assassin's Trophy, 1 Beast Within, 1 Counterspell, 1 Cyclonic Rift, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Feed the Swarm, 1 Go for the Throat, 1 Infernal Grasp, 1 Origin of Metalbending

Board Wipes (3)

1 Damnation, 1 Golgari Charm, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (3)

1 Siren Stormtamer, 1 Snakeskin Veil, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (28)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Black Sun's Zenith, 1 Branching Evolution, 1 Cultivate, 1 Deepglow Skate, 1 Demonic Tutor, 1 Diabolic Intent, 1 Echocasting Symposium, 1 Evolution Sage, 1 Farseek, 1 Forgotten Ancient, 1 Germination Practicum, 1 Hangarback Walker, 1 Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons, ...

Common questions

Is this Volrath, the Shapestealer deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.