Nethroi, Apex of Death (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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John Sherwood
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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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19%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
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21%synergy
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10%synergy
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18%synergy
Scourge of the Skyclaves
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23%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
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20%synergy
Six
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10%synergy
Seedship Broodtender
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19%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
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15%synergy
Polukranos, Unchained
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18%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
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16%synergy
Samwise Gamgee
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7%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
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17%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
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17%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
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14%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
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14%synergy
Warren Soultrader
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15%synergy
The Necrobloom
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14%synergy
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Satyr Wayfinder
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14%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
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14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
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12%synergy
Reclamation Sage
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10%synergy
Gravecrawler
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13%synergy
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8%synergy
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Eladamri's Call
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26%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
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Heroic Intervention
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1%synergy
Beast Within
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6%synergy
Grisly Salvage
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22%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
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19%synergy
Abrupt Decay
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17%synergy
Despark
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9%synergy
Path to Exile
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-23%synergy
Fell the Profane
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12%synergy
Silence
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16%synergy
Noxious Revival
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15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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9%synergy
Veil of Summer
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7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
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8%synergy
Tear Asunder
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5%synergy
Chord of Calling
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3%synergy
Slaughter Pact
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9%synergy
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Malakir Rebirth
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Life from the Loam
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37%synergy
Diabolic Intent
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37%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
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21%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
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29%synergy
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11%synergy
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22%synergy
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Living Death
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16%synergy
Damn
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11%synergy
Nature's Lore
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Jarad's Orders
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17%synergy
Damnation
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17%synergy
Lively Dirge
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13%synergy
Mulch
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13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
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12%synergy
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7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
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9%synergy
Incarnation Technique
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9%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
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4%synergy
Imperial Seal
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7%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
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8%synergy
Three Visits
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-13%synergy
Tooth and Nail
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9%synergy
Farewell
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3%synergy
Cultivate
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-31%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
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8%synergy
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5%synergy
Sign in Blood
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7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
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8%synergy
Grim Tutor
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8%synergy
Treasured Find
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9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
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8%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
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4%synergy
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Phyrexian Altar
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24%synergy
Birthing Pod
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25%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
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22%synergy
Skullclamp
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2%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
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8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
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2%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
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8%synergy
Altar of the Brood
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9%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
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0%synergy
Hedge Shredder
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4%synergy
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Ripples of Undeath
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21%synergy
Sylvan Library
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21%synergy
Animate Dead
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28%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
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20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
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8%synergy
Necromancy
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12%synergy
Insidious Roots
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5%synergy
Greater Good
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10%synergy
Tortured Existence
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14%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
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5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
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7%synergy
Black Market Connections
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0%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
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7%synergy
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Grist, the Hunger Tide
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21%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
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18%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
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14%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
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8%synergy
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Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
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34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
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37%synergy
Shifting Woodland
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
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22%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
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28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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13%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
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9%synergy
High Market
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11%synergy
Field of the Dead
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4%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
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11%synergy
Strip Mine
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9%synergy
Lotus Field
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6%synergy
Barren Moor
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5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
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8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
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3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
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2%synergy
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Sol Ring
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16%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-23%synergy
Lotus Petal
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12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
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5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
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0%synergy
Golgari Signet
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2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
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1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
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2%synergy
Chrome Mox
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7%synergy
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Godless Shrine
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Indatha Triome
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
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21%synergy
Marsh Flats
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29%synergy
Vault of Champions
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Mire
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Lush Portico
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Underground Mortuary
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Horizon Canopy
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Heath
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Wastewood Verge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Silent Clearing
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Bayou
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Scrubland
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-39%synergy
Blooming Marsh
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
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