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

37 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 100%; 2 mana warnings.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

Build from your collection See methodology

CommanderVolrath, the Shapestealer

VariantMidrange

StrategyCounters

Confidence91/100

Missing estimate$783

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: 10 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 25 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

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

The One Ring - $102.96
Rhystic Study - $68.89
The Great Henge - $67.36
Damnation - $20.45
Mystic Remora - $11.89
Generous Patron - $7.47

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Castle Locthwain, 1 Cavern of Souls, 16 Forest, 1 Gemstone Caverns, 1 Glacial Chasm, 5 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, 1 Swamp, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Commander's Sphere, 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

Card Draw (10)

1 Arcane Denial, 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, 1 The One Ring

Interaction (10)

1 Assassin's Trophy, 1 Beast Within, 1 Counterspell, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Feed the Swarm, 1 Go for the Throat, 1 Infernal Grasp, 1 Lethal Scheme, 1 Staff of Compleation, 1 Three Steps Ahead

Board Wipes (3)

1 Damnation, 1 Golgari Charm, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (4)

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

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Avenger of Zendikar, 1 Beastmaster Ascension, 1 Black Sun's Zenith, 1 Branching Evolution, 1 Cultivate, 1 Deepglow Skate, 1 Diabolic Intent, 1 Evolution Sage, 1 Farseek, 1 Forgotten Ancient, 1 Hangarback Walker, 1 Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons, 1 Hardened Scales, 1 Kodama's Reach, ...

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.