Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Expensive Core

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?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dina's Guidance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sea-Dasher Octopus
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
91%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Dirge Bat
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
86%synergy
Gemrazer
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Chittering Harvester
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Insatiable Hemophage
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
77%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
77%synergy
Mindleecher
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
74%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Parcelbeast
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Beast Whisperer
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Archipelagore
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Slippery Bogle
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Venomthrope
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Essence Symbiote
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Trygon Predator
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Predator Ooze
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Baleful Strix
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mysterious Egg
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Vashta Nerada
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Troll Ascetic
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Barbed Servitor
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Spawnwrithe
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Constable
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Gladecover Scout
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Honest Rutstein
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Shriekmaw
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Reclamation Sage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Blight Mamba
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Agent
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Plague Stinger
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Elves
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Putrefy
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Stubborn Denial
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Sultai Charm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Voidslime
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Find // Finality
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Tempest
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Migration Path
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Dredge the Mire
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Jarad's Orders
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Shard
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Primal Empathy
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Asceticism
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Super State
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Endless Sands
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Island
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Breeding Pool
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Zagoth Triome
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Opulent Palace
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Deathcap Glade
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bayou
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy