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

Ezra Sassaman
Jun 4, 2026
Finding the Five Worst Precon Commanders of All Time
Have a precon commander gathering dust? Here are the five worst precons ever printed, with a better commander recommendation for each.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Echocasting Symposium
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Germination Practicum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Pensive Professor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Grave Researcher
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sawtusk Demolisher
95%inclusion78 decks82 decks
93%synergy
Gemrazer
96%inclusion79 decks82 decks
92%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
94%inclusion77 decks82 decks
91%synergy
Dirge Bat
93%inclusion76 decks82 decks
90%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
91%inclusion75 decks82 decks
89%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
91%inclusion75 decks82 decks
89%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
87%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
88%inclusion72 decks82 decks
86%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
88%inclusion72 decks82 decks
85%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
87%inclusion71 decks82 decks
85%synergy
Top Cards
Chittering Harvester
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
83%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
84%inclusion69 decks82 decks
81%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
84%inclusion69 decks82 decks
82%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
83%inclusion68 decks82 decks
81%synergy
Mindleecher
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
75%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
75%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
74%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
74%synergy
Deadly Rollick
74%inclusion61 decks82 decks
60%synergy
Season of Growth
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion50 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
66%synergy
Parcelbeast
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
69%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
70%inclusion57 decks82 decks
67%synergy
Birds of Paradise
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Archipelagore
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
58%synergy
Beast Whisperer
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Venomthrope
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
54%synergy
Essence Symbiote
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
55%synergy
Slippery Bogle
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Predator Ooze
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Trygon Predator
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Vashta Nerada
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Constable
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Mysterious Egg
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Barbed Servitor
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Silent Arbiter
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Honest Rutstein
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Troll Ascetic
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Strix
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Blight Mamba
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Scute Swarm
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Needle Specter
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Slither Blade
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Gladecover Scout
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Spawnwrithe
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Plague Stinger
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Frogantua
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Curie, Emergent Intelligence
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Will-o'-the-Wisp
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Glistener Elf
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion52 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Slip Out the Back
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Krosan Grip
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Double Major
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Overprotect
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Harrow
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Charm
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Find // Finality
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Tempest
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Villainous Wealth
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-16%synergy
Buried Alive
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Jarad's Orders
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Planar Engineering
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Gaze of Granite
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Super Combo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Death Begets Life
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
28%synergy
The Great Henge
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Crystal Shard
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Vesuvan Duplimancy
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
54%synergy
Asceticism
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Library
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Primal Empathy
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Journey to Eternity
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
45%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Endless Sands
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Herd Heirloom
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion82 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Island
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
82%inclusion67 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion66 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Zagoth Triome
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Watery Grave
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion61 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion50 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Bayou
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
45%synergy
Underground Sea
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
43%synergy
Tropical Island
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Morphic Pool
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Opulent Palace
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Deathcap Glade
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-17%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
3%synergy