Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Infect

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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Vicious Rivalry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Plague Stinger
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
83%synergy
Blight Mamba
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
81%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
78%synergy
Gemrazer
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
77%synergy
Glistener Elf
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
76%synergy
Flensermite
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
71%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
70%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
69%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
69%synergy
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Boneyard Lurker
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Ichor Rats
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Viridian Corrupter
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Plague Myr
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Dirge Bat
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Chittering Harvester
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Mindleecher
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Rot Wolf
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Whispering Specter
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Viral Drake
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Necropede
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Evolution Sage
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Parcelbeast
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Beast Whisperer
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Cephalid Constable
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Blighted Agent
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Swarmlord
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Archipelagore
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Septic Rats
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Silent Arbiter
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Cystbearer
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Contaminant Grafter
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Essence Symbiote
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Voidwing Hybrid
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Vector Asp
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Digester
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Predator Ooze
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Cankerbloom
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Slippery Bogle
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Contagious Nim
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Prologue to Phyresis
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Vraska's Fall
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Infectious Bite
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Experimental Augury
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Tainted Strike
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Ram Through
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Putrefy
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Invigorate
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Reject Imperfection
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Atomize
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Embiggen
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Titanic Growth
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Berserk
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Corrupted Resolve
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Carrion Call
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Entomb
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Drown in Ichor
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Contentious Plan
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Distorted Curiosity
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Smell Fear
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Planewide Celebration
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Carnivorous Canopy
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Splinter's Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Find // Finality
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Hunter's Prowess
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Contagion Engine
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Contagion Clasp
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Phyresis
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Inexorable Tide
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Aqueous Form
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Asceticism
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mornsong Aria
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Colossal Majesty
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Necrogen Communion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Karn's Bastion
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Mortuary Mire
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Endless Sands
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Glistening Sphere
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Opulent Palace
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Zagoth Triome
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Watery Grave
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Morphic Pool
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Vernal Fen
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malady
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-5%synergy