Nethroi, Apex of Death (Commander) - Upgraded Aristocrats

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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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Blood Artist
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
64%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Viscera Seer
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Eternal Witness
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Reclamation Sage
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Buried Alive
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Carrion Feeder
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Living Death
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Scourge of the Skyclaves
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Aura Shards
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Necropotence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Skull Prophet
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Wood Elves
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Hermit Druid
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Six
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Fauna Shaman
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Fiend Artisan
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Nyx Weaver
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Reveillark
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Karmic Guide
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
25%synergy
World Shaper
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Gemrazer
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Teysa Karlov
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Grim Haruspex
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Warren Soultrader
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
The Necrobloom
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Icetill Explorer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Reaper
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Old Stickfingers
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Beast Whisperer
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Underrealm Lich
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Corpse Knight
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Karador, Ghost Chieftain
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Dirge Bat
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Necropanther
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Protean Hulk
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Grisly Salvage
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Entomb
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Village Rites
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Cache Grab
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Tilling
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-22%synergy
Tear Asunder
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Silence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Putrefy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Call
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Lethal Scheme
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Inkshield
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Fracture
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Life from the Loam
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Damn
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-26%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Culling Ritual
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Mulch
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Primal Growth
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Terror Tide
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Pillage the Bog
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Unburial Rites
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Altar of Dementia
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Birthing Pod
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Shredder
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Death's Oasis
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Out of the Tombs
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Awakening Zone
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Crawling Infestation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Greater Good
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Fecundity
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Insidious Roots
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tortured Existence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Abiding Grace
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Westvale Abbey
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
High Market
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Grim Backwoods
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Godless Shrine
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Indatha Triome
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Temple Garden
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of Champions
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Underground Mortuary
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Lush Portico
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-26%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Horizon Canopy
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy