Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dina's Guidance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Germination Practicum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sea-Dasher Octopus
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
91%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
86%synergy
Gemrazer
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Chittering Harvester
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Dirge Bat
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Sawtusk Demolisher
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
80%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
79%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
75%synergy
Mindleecher
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Parcelbeast
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
70%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Beast Whisperer
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Archipelagore
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Slippery Bogle
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Essence Symbiote
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Venomthrope
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Trygon Predator
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Predator Ooze
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Baleful Strix
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Scute Swarm
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Mysterious Egg
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Vashta Nerada
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Silent Arbiter
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Troll Ascetic
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Constable
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Barbed Servitor
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Spawnwrithe
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Gladecover Scout
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Honest Rutstein
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Shriekmaw
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Reclamation Sage
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Blight Mamba
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Spark Double
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Agent
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Plague Stinger
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Indominus Rex, Alpha
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Will-o'-the-Wisp
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Putrefy
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Stubborn Denial
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Krosan Grip
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Sultai Charm
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Double Major
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Voidslime
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Simic Charm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Find // Finality
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Tempest
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Migration Path
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Dredge the Mire
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Jarad's Orders
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Crystal Shard
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Asceticism
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Primal Empathy
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Endless Sands
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Island
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Zagoth Triome
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Opulent Palace
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Deathcap Glade
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Bayou
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Underground Sea
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy