Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Commander) - Budget Mutate

Alternate Names:

Rodan, Titan of Winged FuryRodan, Titan of Winged Fury

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Rank #1,234
22decks
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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86%synergy
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86%synergy
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82%synergy
Everquill Phoenix
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77%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
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60%synergy
Frantic Search
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44%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
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59%synergy
Run Away Together
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49%synergy
See the Truth
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48%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
33%synergy
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Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
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Mysterious Egg
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Sprite Dragon
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
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14%synergy
Geist of Saint Traft
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Crystalline Giant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Guttersnipe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sunpearl Kirin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerbell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Flamekin Herald
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aven Fleetwing
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9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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2%synergy
Brash Taunter
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8%synergy
Ascended Lawmage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
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9%synergy
Keensight Mentor
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9%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Farfinder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Adanto Vanguard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pyroceratops
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Entity Tracker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Avian Oddity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Splendor Mare
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-27%synergy
Prismari Command
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Geistwave
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
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28%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
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-21%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Negate
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7%synergy
Chef's Kiss
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22%synergy
Keep Safe
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22%synergy
Lightning Helix
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21%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Faithful Mending
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Unsummon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Open the Omenpaths
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fire Prophecy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Neutralize
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Light of Hope
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13%synergy
Curfew
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Raking Claws
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Unsubstantiate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fight as One
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9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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-10%synergy
Gods Willing
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8%synergy
Expel
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9%synergy
Fading Hope
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9%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
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9%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
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9%synergy
Bovine Intervention
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9%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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4%synergy
Hindering Light
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8%synergy
Wear // Tear
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3%synergy
Disenchant
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7%synergy
Anticipate
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9%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
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9%synergy
Depths of Desire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Convolute
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9%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Quasiduplicate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Boomerang Basics
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Time Wipe
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Seize the Spoils
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Citywide Bust
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Rip Apart
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Compulsive Research
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mythos of Vadrok
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Restore Balance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sygg's Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dismantling Wave
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mirage Mockery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Winternight Stories
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Drag Under
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Planning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rumbling Rockslide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Divination
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Collective Defiance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Of One Mind
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9%synergy
Gust of Wind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Remember the Fallen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Vision
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Council's Judgment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cryogen Relic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Repurposing Bay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Salvation Engine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Valor's Flagship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Navigation Orb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Shard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cloudspire Skycycle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Rediscover the Way
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Burning Vengeance
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Aligned Heart
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Inscription
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Wild Research
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Seal of Removal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Founding of Omashu
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Noggle the Mind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Curator's Ward
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Origin of Spider-Man
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of Gerrard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Frontline Heroism
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Roost
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Medomai's Prophecy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Solid Footing
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gossip's Talent
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
The Royal Scions
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Jace Reawakened
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Restless Bivouac
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Blitzball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Monastery
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Prairie Stream
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Tranquil Cove
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Perilous Landscape
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Thriving Bluff
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Thriving Heath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Prismari Campus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Campground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Carnival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Campus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Maestros Theater
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy