Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Expensive

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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Dina's Guidance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Studious First-Year
4.1%inclusion2 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Grave Researcher
4.1%inclusion2 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Newt
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemrazer
90%inclusion313 decks346 decks
86%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
86%inclusion298 decks346 decks
83%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
85%inclusion294 decks346 decks
82%synergy
Dirge Bat
80%inclusion278 decks346 decks
78%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
79%inclusion275 decks346 decks
77%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
79%inclusion274 decks346 decks
77%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
79%inclusion272 decks346 decks
76%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
77%inclusion266 decks346 decks
75%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
77%inclusion267 decks346 decks
74%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
75%inclusion260 decks346 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Chittering Harvester
75%inclusion260 decks346 decks
73%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
74%inclusion256 decks346 decks
72%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
72%inclusion250 decks346 decks
71%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
69%inclusion239 decks346 decks
67%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
68%inclusion237 decks346 decks
67%synergy
Parcelbeast
68%inclusion236 decks346 decks
66%synergy
Deadly Rollick
67%inclusion232 decks346 decks
53%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
66%inclusion227 decks346 decks
64%synergy
Mindleecher
65%inclusion224 decks346 decks
63%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
62%inclusion215 decks346 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion156 decks346 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion151 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
41%inclusion141 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion140 decks346 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
29%inclusion99 decks346 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion94 decks346 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion59 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion41 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
10%inclusion35 decks346 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
7.5%inclusion26 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Trumpeting Gnarr
62%inclusion213 decks346 decks
60%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
61%inclusion212 decks346 decks
59%synergy
Birds of Paradise
58%inclusion199 decks346 decks
28%synergy
Archipelagore
52%inclusion181 decks346 decks
51%synergy
Beast Whisperer
52%inclusion181 decks346 decks
46%synergy
Venomthrope
49%inclusion170 decks346 decks
46%synergy
Essence Symbiote
48%inclusion166 decks346 decks
47%synergy
Slippery Bogle
47%inclusion164 decks346 decks
46%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
40%inclusion138 decks346 decks
33%synergy
Predator Ooze
37%inclusion129 decks346 decks
36%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
34%inclusion119 decks346 decks
32%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
34%inclusion118 decks346 decks
34%synergy
Trygon Predator
34%inclusion117 decks346 decks
29%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
29%inclusion91 decks314 decks
28%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
28%inclusion74 decks261 decks
26%synergy
Baleful Strix
27%inclusion93 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Mysterious Egg
26%inclusion90 decks346 decks
25%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
23%inclusion81 decks346 decks
20%synergy
Troll Ascetic
21%inclusion73 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Constable
21%inclusion72 decks346 decks
20%synergy
Silent Arbiter
21%inclusion71 decks346 decks
20%synergy
Vashta Nerada
20%inclusion69 decks346 decks
19%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
20%inclusion69 decks346 decks
19%synergy
Blight Mamba
20%inclusion69 decks346 decks
19%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion69 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion58 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Honest Rutstein
16%inclusion55 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
15%inclusion52 decks346 decks
15%synergy
Barbed Servitor
15%inclusion52 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion51 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion49 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
14%inclusion48 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Gladecover Scout
13%inclusion45 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
13%inclusion45 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
-4%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Spawnwrithe
12%inclusion42 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
12%inclusion25 decks207 decks
11%synergy
Glistener Elf
11%inclusion39 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
10%inclusion35 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Flensermite
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
-14%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Agent
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion171 decks346 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion165 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion151 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
42%inclusion146 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion115 decks346 decks
22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion92 decks346 decks
23%synergy
Krosan Grip
25%inclusion87 decks346 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion87 decks346 decks
23%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion84 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion60 decks346 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion57 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion48 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Double Major
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion43 decks344 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion41 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion37 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion37 decks346 decks
-4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
9.2%inclusion32 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.5%inclusion26 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Sultai Charm
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.5%inclusion19 decks344 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.5%inclusion19 decks344 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
51%inclusion177 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion171 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion167 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion149 decks346 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion145 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion122 decks346 decks
17%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
34%inclusion118 decks346 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion101 decks346 decks
-8%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion45 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Tempest
13%inclusion44 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion40 decks346 decks
-11%synergy
Find // Finality
11%inclusion39 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
11%inclusion37 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion36 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion34 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
9.2%inclusion32 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Migration Path
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Jarad's Orders
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Dredge the Mire
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion151 decks346 decks
19%synergy
The Great Henge
27%inclusion92 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
25%inclusion88 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
20%inclusion69 decks346 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion58 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
53%inclusion183 decks346 decks
51%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
50%inclusion173 decks346 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Library
28%inclusion98 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Asceticism
26%inclusion89 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion75 decks346 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion53 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion39 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
10%inclusion36 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
18%inclusion61 decks346 decks
17%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
14%inclusion48 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
52%inclusion181 decks346 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion176 decks346 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
49%inclusion171 decks346 decks
30%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44%inclusion152 decks346 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion128 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion85 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion78 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion73 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
15%inclusion53 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion41 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.1%inclusion21 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Endless Sands
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion299 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion268 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion55 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion50 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion44 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion37 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion35 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion34 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.8%inclusion23 decks260 decks
6%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion329 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion327 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion326 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion320 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion283 decks346 decks
35%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
81%inclusion279 decks346 decks
34%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion272 decks346 decks
33%synergy
Zagoth Triome
77%inclusion265 decks346 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion255 decks346 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
74%inclusion255 decks346 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion253 decks346 decks
38%synergy
Bayou
72%inclusion250 decks346 decks
58%synergy
Tropical Island
71%inclusion246 decks346 decks
57%synergy
Underground Sea
69%inclusion240 decks346 decks
56%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
59%inclusion203 decks346 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion200 decks346 decks
27%synergy
Morphic Pool
54%inclusion186 decks346 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion182 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Opulent Palace
40%inclusion139 decks346 decks
-12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion121 decks346 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion117 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
34%inclusion116 decks346 decks
-13%synergy
Deathcap Glade
29%inclusion100 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
27%inclusion94 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion93 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion87 decks346 decks
-8%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion87 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Underground Mortuary
24%inclusion83 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
23%inclusion79 decks346 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion77 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion71 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion67 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion59 decks346 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion59 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion53 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion52 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion51 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion49 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion46 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion45 decks346 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
13%inclusion44 decks346 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion44 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion43 decks344 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion42 decks346 decks
-9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion41 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
10%inclusion36 decks346 decks
6%synergy