Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Commander) - Budget

Alternate Names:

Rodan, Titan of Winged FuryRodan, Titan of Winged Fury

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Rank #1,234
149decks
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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Ark of Hunger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Spectacle Summit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Academic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
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Lore Drakkis
81%inclusion120 decks149 decks
80%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
77%inclusion115 decks149 decks
77%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
74%inclusion110 decks149 decks
74%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
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73%synergy
Regal Leosaur
73%inclusion109 decks149 decks
73%synergy
Huntmaster Liger
70%inclusion104 decks149 decks
70%synergy
Cloudpiercer
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70%synergy
Cubwarden
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69%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
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69%synergy
Vulpikeet
69%inclusion103 decks149 decks
69%synergy
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Porcuparrot
68%inclusion101 decks149 decks
68%synergy
Majestic Auricorn
61%inclusion91 decks149 decks
61%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion84 decks149 decks
41%synergy
Everquill Phoenix
56%inclusion83 decks149 decks
55%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
52%inclusion78 decks149 decks
49%synergy
Archipelagore
51%inclusion76 decks149 decks
51%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion72 decks149 decks
35%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
48%inclusion71 decks149 decks
39%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
46%inclusion68 decks149 decks
45%synergy
Run Away Together
44%inclusion65 decks149 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
6%synergy
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Sprite Dragon
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33%synergy
Mysterious Egg
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
30%synergy
Guttersnipe
30%inclusion44 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
28%inclusion42 decks149 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
27%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
24%inclusion36 decks149 decks
24%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Grinning Ignus
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion29 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Glitterfang
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Geist of Saint Traft
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Pyroceratops
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Darting Merfolk
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Fugitive Droid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
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4%synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Farfinder
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
-10%synergy
Flamekin Herald
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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-1%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Brightling
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
6%synergy
River Kelpie
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Prehistoric Pet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Renet, Temporal Apprentice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Crystalline Giant
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Sun Titan
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion60 decks149 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Charm
38%inclusion56 decks149 decks
35%synergy
Geistwave
36%inclusion54 decks149 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion54 decks149 decks
-32%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion52 decks149 decks
27%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion48 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Faithful Mending
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Command
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion39 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Unsubstantiate
26%inclusion38 decks149 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion35 decks149 decks
-25%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Helix
16%inclusion24 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Open the Omenpaths
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Chef's Kiss
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor
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15%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-23%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Jennika's Technique
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Charm
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
-9%synergy
Curfew
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
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3%synergy
Keep Safe
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Fated Infatuation
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Raking Claws
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8%synergy
Grounded for Life
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Sewers
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7%synergy
Ooze Spill
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7%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
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7%synergy
Disenchant
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6%synergy
Light of Hope
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7%synergy
Fire Prophecy
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7%synergy
Convolute
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7%synergy
Neutralize
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Anticipate
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Depths of Desire
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
See the Truth
43%inclusion64 decks149 decks
41%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
33%inclusion49 decks149 decks
32%synergy
Quasiduplicate
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
31%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
30%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
31%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
30%inclusion45 decks149 decks
30%synergy
Time Wipe
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Rip Apart
24%inclusion36 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Mirage Mockery
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
20%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion30 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Citywide Bust
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Remember the Fallen
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion20 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fate
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Restore Balance
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Tormenting Voice
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Boomerang Basics
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
10%inclusion13 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Dismantling Wave
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Mythos of Vadrok
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Compulsive Research
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Go Ninja Go
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Donatello's Technique
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
-4%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Of One Mind
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Clarion
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Turtles in Time
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Broadcast Takeover
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Divination
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sygg's Command
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crystal Shard
22%inclusion33 decks149 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
-15%synergy
Bespoke Bō
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Skateboard
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Portal of Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Cryogen Relic
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
40%inclusion60 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
37%inclusion55 decks149 decks
37%synergy
Burning Vengeance
36%inclusion54 decks149 decks
36%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
29%inclusion43 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Seal of Removal
21%inclusion32 decks149 decks
21%synergy
Frontline Heroism
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Uneasy Alliance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Retro-Mutation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Curator's Ward
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Wild Research
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Aligned Heart
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Ominous Roost
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
1%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
22%inclusion33 decks149 decks
16%synergy
The Royal Scions
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
8%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Restless Spire
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Restless Bivouac
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Northampton Farm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion96 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Sol Ring
55%inclusion82 decks149 decks
-34%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion69 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion66 decks149 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion57 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion56 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
35%inclusion52 decks149 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
24%inclusion36 decks149 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
-27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion26 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
-19%synergy
Lotus Bloom
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Banner
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion149 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion148 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion148 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion111 decks149 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Monastery
68%inclusion101 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion87 decks149 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion70 decks149 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
40%inclusion59 decks149 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion56 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion55 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
36%inclusion53 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Chancery
35%inclusion52 decks149 decks
23%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
34%inclusion50 decks149 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion47 decks149 decks
-21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
28%inclusion41 decks149 decks
-24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
26%inclusion39 decks149 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
25%inclusion37 decks149 decks
-30%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
-20%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
23%inclusion34 decks149 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion31 decks149 decks
-21%synergy
Perilous Landscape
19%inclusion28 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion27 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
0%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
-22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion22 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
7%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion16 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.1%inclusion12 decks149 decks
-17%synergy
TCRI Building
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dimension X
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.4%inclusion11 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Summit
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.7%inclusion10 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-7%synergy