Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Budget Mutate

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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Auspicious Starrix
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
98%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
97%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
97%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
96%synergy
Chittering Harvester
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
96%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
95%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
94%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
94%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
94%inclusion82 decks87 decks
92%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
92%inclusion80 decks87 decks
90%synergy
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Souvenir Snatcher
92%inclusion80 decks87 decks
90%synergy
Mindleecher
91%inclusion79 decks87 decks
89%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
89%inclusion77 decks87 decks
87%synergy
Archipelagore
89%inclusion77 decks87 decks
87%synergy
Parcelbeast
87%inclusion76 decks87 decks
85%synergy
Gemrazer
86%inclusion75 decks87 decks
82%synergy
Dirge Bat
86%inclusion75 decks87 decks
84%synergy
Essence Symbiote
86%inclusion75 decks87 decks
85%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
82%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
80%inclusion70 decks87 decks
77%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
80%inclusion70 decks87 decks
73%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
79%inclusion69 decks87 decks
77%synergy
Predator Ooze
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Trygon Predator
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Mysterious Egg
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
51%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Beast Whisperer
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Venomthrope
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Slippery Bogle
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Gladecover Scout
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Honest Rutstein
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Troll Ascetic
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Shriekmaw
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Fertilid
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Baleful Strix
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Barbed Servitor
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Vorapede
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Blight Mamba
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Paradise Druid
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Frogantua
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Nightveil Predator
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Myr
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Nightshade Dryad
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Spawnwrithe
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Vashta Nerada
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Genesis Hydra
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Hungering Hydra
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Plague Stinger
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Vastwood Hydra
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Zaxara, the Exemplary
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Growth Spiral
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Sultai Charm
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Deathsprout
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Rain of Revelation
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Ram Through
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Murder
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-31%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Back for More
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Blood Curdle
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Overprotect
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
51%synergy
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Migration Path
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Find // Finality
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Deadly Tempest
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Gaze of Granite
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Dredge the Mire
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
-24%synergy
Villainous Wealth
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Profane Command
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Animist's Awakening
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Casualties of War
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Jarad's Orders
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-21%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Charge of the Forever-Beast
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Manascape Refractor
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Lumbering Worldwagon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
61%synergy
Primal Empathy
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Impetus
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Predatory Impetus
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Titans' Nest
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Mortuary Mire
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Endless Sands
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
69%inclusion60 decks87 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Signet
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Sultai Banner
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Island
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion75 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Opulent Palace
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Sunken Hollow
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Jungle Hollow
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Dismal Backwater
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Myriad Landscape
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Thornwood Falls
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malady
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Blighted Woodland
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-28%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-29%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Choked Estuary
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-26%synergy
Haunted Mire
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-24%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Tangled Islet
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-4%synergy