Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Mona Lisa, Science Geek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Transdimensional Bovine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemrazer
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
84%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
76%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Chittering Harvester
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Dirge Bat
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Deadly Rollick
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Heroic Intervention
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Parcelbeast
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Mindleecher
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Worldly Tutor
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Cavern Whisperer
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Archipelagore
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Slippery Bogle
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Venomthrope
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Essence Symbiote
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Beast Whisperer
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Predator Ooze
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Constable
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Troll Ascetic
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Trygon Predator
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Mysterious Egg
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Bloom Tender
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Needle Specter
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Silent Arbiter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Vashta Nerada
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Blight Mamba
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Fauna Shaman
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Glistener Elf
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Ichor Rats
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Barbed Servitor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Animal Attendant
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Agent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Collector Ouphe
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Plague Myr
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Gladecover Scout
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Curie, Emergent Intelligence
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Putrefy
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Abrupt Decay
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Entomb
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Berserk
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Negate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Double Major
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Hatred
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Perplex
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Stifle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Migration Path
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Gaze of Granite
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Tempest
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Day of Black Sun
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Neoform
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Winding Way
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Animist's Awakening
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Expropriate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Villainous Wealth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Buried Alive
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
30%synergy
The Great Henge
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Shard
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Null Rod
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Portcullis
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Mantle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Sylvan Library
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Asceticism
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Growth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Necromancy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Necropotence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Endless Sands
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Hidden Nursery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Zagoth Triome
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Polluted Delta
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Bayou
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Tainted Isle
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy