Nethroi, Apex of Death (Commander) - Core Mill

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John Sherwood
Mar 23, 2026
Does the Mutate Mechanic Deserve a Second Chance?
It's been six years since Ikoria, and we haven't seen any cards with mutate since. Does this controversial mechanic deserve a second chance?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Satyr Wayfinder
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
66%synergy
Grisly Salvage
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Nyx Weaver
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Gemrazer
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Dirge Bat
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Scourge of the Skyclaves
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Eerie Ultimatum
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Witness
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
32%synergy
World Shaper
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Skull Prophet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Necropanther
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Viscera Seer
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Polukranos, Unchained
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Bramble Familiar
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Phantom Nishoba
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Fiend Artisan
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Cubwarden
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Old Stickfingers
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Underrealm Lich
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
The Necrobloom
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Reclamation Sage
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Chittering Harvester
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Millikin
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Blood Artist
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Karmic Guide
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Circle of the Land Druid
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Ainok Wayfarer
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Vulpikeet
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Spore Frog
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Golgari Thug
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Brawn
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Hermit Druid
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Fertilid
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Huntmaster Liger
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Beast Whisperer
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Wood Elves
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Blanchwood Prowler
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Old Rutstein
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Icetill Explorer
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Six
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Fauna Shaman
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Boss's Chauffeur
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Springbloom Druid
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Sweet-Gum Recluse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-23%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Grapple with the Past
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Entomb
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Abzan Charm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Call
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Wasteful Harvest
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Corpse Churn
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Deathsprout
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Putrefy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Despark
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Generous Gift
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mulch
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Life from the Loam
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Damn
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Living Death
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Winding Way
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Duneblast
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Extinction Event
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Incarnation Technique
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Drown in Filth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Casualties of War
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Witherbloom Command
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Revelation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Explore
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Squirming Emergence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Perpetual Timepiece
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Altar of Dementia
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Altar of the Wretched
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Death's Oasis
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Greater Good
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Crawling Infestation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Crawling Sensation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lurking Predators
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Abundance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Abzan Ascendancy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Smile at Death
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Field
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Grim Backwoods
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mishra's Factory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
High Market
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Gavony Township
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dark Depths
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kishla Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Great Arashin City
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-26%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Indatha Crystal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Indatha Triome
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Canopy Vista
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Godless Shrine
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Portico
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Temple Garden
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Underground Mortuary
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Verge
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malady
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Jungle Hollow
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Sands
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Vault of Champions
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy