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

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mind into Matter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sawtusk Demolisher
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
97%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
97%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
97%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
94%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
94%synergy
Gemrazer
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
92%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Top Cards
Sea-Dasher Octopus
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Chittering Harvester
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Dirge Bat
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Archipelagore
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Mindleecher
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Parcelbeast
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Beast Whisperer
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Predator Ooze
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Essence Symbiote
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Trygon Predator
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Slippery Bogle
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Mysterious Egg
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Reclamation Sage
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Fertilid
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Troll Ascetic
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Baleful Strix
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Venomthrope
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Mulldrifter
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gladecover Scout
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Shriekmaw
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Vorapede
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Paramecia Coloniex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Silent Arbiter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Honest Rutstein
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Spawnwrithe
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Managorger Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Constable
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tower Winder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Hungering Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ruins Recluse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Putrefy
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Slip Out the Back
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Krosan Grip
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Identity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sultai Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Entomb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Blossoming Defense
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Grisly Salvage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Strength of Will
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Rakshasa's Bargain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Find // Finality
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Deadly Tempest
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Migration Path
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Gaze of Granite
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Dredge the Mire
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Spring
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Profane Command
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Villainous Wealth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Animist's Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mandate of Abaddon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Casualties of War
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Body of Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Death Begets Life
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Will of the Sultai
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Manascape Refractor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Shard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Fell Gravship
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sledge-Class Seedship
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Primal Empathy
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Asceticism
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Impetus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Predatory Impetus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Mortuary Mire
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Endless Sands
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ba Sing Se
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Opulent Palace
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Sunken Hollow
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Jungle Hollow
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dismal Backwater
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Zagoth Triome
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Blighted Woodland
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Twilight Mire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Blooming Marsh
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy