Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Mutate

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
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Echocasting Symposium
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
Germination Practicum
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2%synergy
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0%synergy
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94%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
96%inclusion842 decks874 decks
94%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
92%inclusion807 decks874 decks
90%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
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90%synergy
Chittering Harvester
92%inclusion806 decks874 decks
90%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
91%inclusion796 decks874 decks
89%synergy
Gemrazer
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89%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
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88%synergy
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87%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
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86%synergy
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86%synergy
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85%synergy
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84%synergy
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84%synergy
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83%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
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81%synergy
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84%inclusion730 decks874 decks
82%synergy
Mindleecher
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79%synergy
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75%synergy
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70%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion95 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion91 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.5%inclusion57 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
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Archipelagore
74%inclusion650 decks874 decks
73%synergy
Essence Symbiote
66%inclusion573 decks874 decks
65%synergy
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59%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
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60%synergy
Trygon Predator
53%inclusion463 decks874 decks
48%synergy
Predator Ooze
53%inclusion459 decks874 decks
51%synergy
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49%synergy
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47%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
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41%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
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38%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
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37%synergy
Mysterious Egg
36%inclusion319 decks874 decks
36%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
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28%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
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30%synergy
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24%synergy
Silent Arbiter
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-4%synergy
Honest Rutstein
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21%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
24%inclusion144 decks603 decks
22%synergy
Baleful Strix
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8%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
23%inclusion205 decks874 decks
23%synergy
Vashta Nerada
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22%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
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19%synergy
Cephalid Constable
19%inclusion164 decks874 decks
18%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
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16%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
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17%synergy
Barbed Servitor
18%inclusion161 decks874 decks
18%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion155 decks874 decks
8%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
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11%synergy
Shriekmaw
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12%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
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15%synergy
Blight Mamba
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15%synergy
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14%inclusion124 decks874 decks
6%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion118 decks874 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion117 decks874 decks
-10%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
Hungering Hydra
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
Darksteel Myr
9.5%inclusion83 decks874 decks
9%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
8.2%inclusion72 decks874 decks
8%synergy
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-8%synergy
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7.9%inclusion67 decks851 decks
8%synergy
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7%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
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7%synergy
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Beast Within
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30%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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36%synergy
Putrefy
50%inclusion438 decks874 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
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4%synergy
Krosan Grip
37%inclusion323 decks874 decks
34%synergy
Slip Out the Back
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27%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion240 decks874 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
25%inclusion216 decks874 decks
-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
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8%synergy
Negate
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5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
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17%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
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14%synergy
Double Major
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13%synergy
Sultai Charm
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8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
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5%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion87 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.2%inclusion80 decks874 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.0%inclusion79 decks874 decks
-13%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.7%inclusion76 decks874 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
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-4%synergy
Overprotect
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4%synergy
Deathsprout
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4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
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1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
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4%synergy
Decisive Denial
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4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
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1%synergy
Entish Restoration
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1%synergy
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Kodama's Reach
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41%synergy
Cultivate
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14%synergy
Farseek
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3%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
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45%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion390 decks874 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Tempest
38%inclusion335 decks874 decks
36%synergy
Find // Finality
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30%synergy
Nature's Lore
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2%synergy
Migration Path
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27%synergy
Gaze of Granite
22%inclusion192 decks874 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion180 decks874 decks
-3%synergy
Villainous Wealth
19%inclusion167 decks874 decks
2%synergy
Dredge the Mire
16%inclusion142 decks874 decks
16%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
16%inclusion140 decks874 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion140 decks874 decks
-2%synergy
Profane Command
12%inclusion103 decks874 decks
9%synergy
Animist's Awakening
11%inclusion99 decks874 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion97 decks874 decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
11%inclusion92 decks874 decks
8%synergy
Jarad's Orders
9.4%inclusion82 decks874 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
6.9%inclusion60 decks874 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Alive
6.5%inclusion57 decks874 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion57 decks874 decks
-2%synergy
Casualties of War
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-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.7%inclusion50 decks874 decks
2%synergy
Explore
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-2%synergy
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Lifecrafter's Bestiary
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42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion377 decks874 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion128 decks874 decks
13%synergy
Manascape Refractor
10%inclusion85 decks874 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.0%inclusion79 decks874 decks
-13%synergy
The Great Henge
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3%synergy
Bone Sabres
6.8%inclusion59 decks874 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Shard
5.6%inclusion49 decks874 decks
5%synergy
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Season of Growth
61%inclusion532 decks874 decks
59%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
47%inclusion412 decks874 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion313 decks874 decks
30%synergy
Primal Empathy
27%inclusion240 decks874 decks
26%synergy
Asceticism
19%inclusion169 decks874 decks
18%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion65 decks874 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.3%inclusion55 decks874 decks
-1%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
6.1%inclusion53 decks874 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.9%inclusion52 decks874 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.6%inclusion49 decks874 decks
0%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
5.5%inclusion48 decks874 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.3%inclusion46 decks874 decks
-2%synergy
Psychic Impetus
5.1%inclusion45 decks874 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
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5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
23%inclusion198 decks874 decks
21%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
17%inclusion150 decks874 decks
17%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
7.8%inclusion68 decks874 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion567 decks874 decks
47%synergy
Mortuary Mire
38%inclusion328 decks874 decks
29%synergy
Temple of the False God
28%inclusion248 decks874 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion204 decks874 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion191 decks874 decks
-4%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
19%inclusion170 decks874 decks
19%synergy
Endless Sands
17%inclusion152 decks874 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion128 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion99 decks874 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion95 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion87 decks874 decks
-12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.4%inclusion65 decks874 decks
-9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion54 decks874 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.7%inclusion50 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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4%synergy
Arcane Signet
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10%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion163 decks874 decks
9%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
18%inclusion155 decks874 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion130 decks874 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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8%synergy
Dimir Signet
13%inclusion111 decks874 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion104 decks874 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion89 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion85 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.5%inclusion74 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion23 decks278 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.1%inclusion62 decks874 decks
-8%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
5.5%inclusion48 decks874 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
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7%synergy
Island
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7%synergy
Swamp
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8%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion819 decks874 decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
74%inclusion643 decks874 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion585 decks874 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
59%inclusion517 decks874 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
48%inclusion421 decks874 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
46%inclusion398 decks874 decks
25%synergy
Zagoth Triome
45%inclusion396 decks874 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion392 decks874 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
41%inclusion361 decks874 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion345 decks874 decks
26%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion297 decks874 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion292 decks874 decks
-14%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion287 decks874 decks
-13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion286 decks874 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion279 decks874 decks
-15%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion270 decks874 decks
-15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
30%inclusion264 decks874 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Hollow
30%inclusion263 decks874 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion247 decks874 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion243 decks874 decks
0%synergy
Dismal Backwater
28%inclusion241 decks874 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion221 decks874 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
25%inclusion220 decks874 decks
-8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion213 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
24%inclusion212 decks874 decks
22%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
24%inclusion200 decks837 decks
1%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
24%inclusion207 decks874 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion171 decks874 decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion169 decks874 decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion164 decks874 decks
-17%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion163 decks874 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
18%inclusion153 decks874 decks
-7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
17%inclusion152 decks874 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion143 decks874 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion138 decks874 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion135 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
15%inclusion134 decks874 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion126 decks874 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion121 decks874 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion119 decks874 decks
-4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
13%inclusion113 decks857 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion105 decks874 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion97 decks874 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion91 decks874 decks
-8%synergy
Vernal Fen
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.2%inclusion72 decks874 decks
3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
7.9%inclusion69 decks874 decks
-9%synergy