Otrimi, the Ever-Playful (Commander)

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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Chandra, Chill of Compliance
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dina's Guidance
3.7%inclusion7 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Turbulent Fen
2.8%inclusion7 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.7%inclusion15 decks554 decks
1%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
2.0%inclusion11 decks554 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boneyard Lurker
94%inclusion3.24K decks3.45K decks
91%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
94%inclusion3.23K decks3.45K decks
91%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
91%inclusion3.13K decks3.45K decks
88%synergy
Chittering Harvester
88%inclusion3.05K decks3.45K decks
86%synergy
Gemrazer
90%inclusion3.11K decks3.45K decks
86%synergy
Insatiable Hemophage
87%inclusion3K decks3.45K decks
85%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
87%inclusion3K decks3.45K decks
85%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
87%inclusion2.99K decks3.45K decks
85%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
87%inclusion2.99K decks3.45K decks
85%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
86%inclusion2.96K decks3.45K decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Sea-Dasher Octopus
85%inclusion2.93K decks3.45K decks
82%synergy
Dirge Bat
84%inclusion2.91K decks3.45K decks
82%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
83%inclusion2.86K decks3.45K decks
81%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
82%inclusion2.82K decks3.45K decks
80%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
81%inclusion2.81K decks3.45K decks
80%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
81%inclusion2.79K decks3.45K decks
78%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
80%inclusion2.75K decks3.45K decks
78%synergy
Mindleecher
78%inclusion2.69K decks3.45K decks
76%synergy
Parcelbeast
76%inclusion2.61K decks3.45K decks
74%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
74%inclusion2.56K decks3.45K decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion455 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion414 decks3.45K decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.3%inclusion319 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
9.1%inclusion313 decks3.45K decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.8%inclusion270 decks3.45K decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.3%inclusion182 decks3.45K decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Archipelagore
71%inclusion2.45K decks3.45K decks
70%synergy
Essence Symbiote
61%inclusion2.10K decks3.45K decks
60%synergy
Beast Whisperer
61%inclusion2.10K decks3.45K decks
55%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
58%inclusion2.01K decks3.45K decks
56%synergy
Predator Ooze
52%inclusion1.78K decks3.45K decks
50%synergy
Trygon Predator
50%inclusion1.74K decks3.45K decks
45%synergy
Slippery Bogle
50%inclusion1.71K decks3.45K decks
49%synergy
Venomthrope
44%inclusion1.52K decks3.45K decks
41%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
40%inclusion1.39K decks3.45K decks
37%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
39%inclusion1.35K decks3.45K decks
37%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
37%inclusion1.29K decks3.45K decks
37%synergy
Mysterious Egg
37%inclusion1.27K decks3.45K decks
36%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
33%inclusion1.13K decks3.45K decks
26%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
31%inclusion1.07K decks3.45K decks
31%synergy
Troll Ascetic
30%inclusion1.02K decks3.45K decks
29%synergy
Silent Arbiter
29%inclusion1.02K decks3.45K decks
29%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
27%inclusion618 decks2.32K decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion868 decks3.45K decks
-4%synergy
Baleful Strix
25%inclusion854 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
23%inclusion795 decks3.45K decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
22%inclusion679 decks3.03K decks
21%synergy
Honest Rutstein
22%inclusion743 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
22%inclusion742 decks3.45K decks
21%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
21%inclusion709 decks3.45K decks
18%synergy
Scute Swarm
20%inclusion693 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Gladecover Scout
20%inclusion674 decks3.45K decks
19%synergy
Reclamation Sage
19%inclusion647 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Vashta Nerada
18%inclusion634 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Constable
18%inclusion607 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
17%inclusion591 decks3.45K decks
16%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
17%inclusion586 decks3.45K decks
15%synergy
Blight Mamba
16%inclusion557 decks3.45K decks
15%synergy
Shriekmaw
16%inclusion553 decks3.45K decks
12%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
15%inclusion525 decks3.45K decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
15%inclusion510 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Barbed Servitor
14%inclusion487 decks3.45K decks
13%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion472 decks3.45K decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion454 decks3.45K decks
-10%synergy
Vorapede
13%inclusion453 decks3.45K decks
13%synergy
Hungering Hydra
12%inclusion403 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Fertilid
12%inclusion397 decks3.45K decks
11%synergy
Plague Stinger
10%inclusion342 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
9.4%inclusion164 decks1.74K decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Myr
9.2%inclusion317 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.8%inclusion304 decks3.45K decks
-7%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
8.4%inclusion288 decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
8.2%inclusion283 decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Rampant Frogantua
8.0%inclusion270 decks3.36K decks
5%synergy
Zaxara, the Exemplary
7.7%inclusion266 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
7.6%inclusion262 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
57%inclusion1.97K decks3.45K decks
30%synergy
Putrefy
49%inclusion1.68K decks3.45K decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
48%inclusion1.65K decks3.45K decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion1.34K decks3.45K decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
37%inclusion1.27K decks3.45K decks
34%synergy
Slip Out the Back
28%inclusion961 decks3.45K decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion920 decks3.45K decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
25%inclusion857 decks3.45K decks
-11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion856 decks3.45K decks
22%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion835 decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion775 decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion695 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Double Major
14%inclusion481 decks3.45K decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion480 decks3.45K decks
11%synergy
Sultai Charm
13%inclusion431 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion395 decks3.39K decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion348 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion313 decks3.45K decks
-13%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.6%inclusion295 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.2%inclusion249 decks3.45K decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
7.0%inclusion242 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
Deathsprout
6.6%inclusion228 decks3.45K decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.7%inclusion197 decks3.45K decks
1%synergy
Overprotect
5.7%inclusion183 decks3.21K decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.2%inclusion179 decks3.45K decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
61%inclusion2.10K decks3.45K decks
38%synergy
Cultivate
55%inclusion1.88K decks3.45K decks
13%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion1.63K decks3.45K decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion1.57K decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
44%inclusion1.53K decks3.45K decks
42%synergy
Deadly Tempest
37%inclusion1.28K decks3.45K decks
35%synergy
Find // Finality
32%inclusion1.11K decks3.45K decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion1.02K decks3.45K decks
1%synergy
Migration Path
29%inclusion1.02K decks3.45K decks
27%synergy
Gaze of Granite
22%inclusion763 decks3.45K decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion718 decks3.45K decks
-3%synergy
Villainous Wealth
21%inclusion714 decks3.45K decks
4%synergy
Dredge the Mire
17%inclusion570 decks3.45K decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion510 decks3.45K decks
-3%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
15%inclusion506 decks3.45K decks
12%synergy
Profane Command
12%inclusion421 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12%inclusion402 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
11%inclusion388 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Animist's Awakening
11%inclusion381 decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
7.1%inclusion244 decks3.45K decks
-1%synergy
Jarad's Orders
6.8%inclusion235 decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Damnation
6.8%inclusion235 decks3.45K decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.4%inclusion221 decks3.45K decks
-2%synergy
Casualties of War
5.6%inclusion192 decks3.45K decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion177 decks3.45K decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion1.47K decks3.45K decks
18%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
43%inclusion1.47K decks3.45K decks
42%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion361 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Manascape Refractor
10%inclusion360 decks3.45K decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion325 decks3.45K decks
-13%synergy
The Great Henge
8.6%inclusion296 decks3.45K decks
3%synergy
Bone Sabres
5.4%inclusion185 decks3.45K decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
57%inclusion1.95K decks3.45K decks
54%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
44%inclusion1.52K decks3.45K decks
42%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion1.18K decks3.45K decks
28%synergy
Primal Empathy
24%inclusion843 decks3.45K decks
23%synergy
Asceticism
18%inclusion627 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.8%inclusion268 decks3.45K decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion238 decks3.45K decks
1%synergy
Wild Growth
5.9%inclusion202 decks3.45K decks
-1%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
5.8%inclusion201 decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion192 decks3.45K decks
-2%synergy
Psychic Impetus
5.5%inclusion191 decks3.45K decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.4%inclusion185 decks3.45K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
22%inclusion768 decks3.45K decks
20%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
15%inclusion510 decks3.45K decks
14%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
8.9%inclusion306 decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion2.14K decks3.45K decks
45%synergy
Mortuary Mire
37%inclusion1.26K decks3.45K decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
28%inclusion956 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion780 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion706 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
19%inclusion668 decks3.45K decks
19%synergy
Endless Sands
18%inclusion608 decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion481 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion374 decks3.45K decks
-11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion366 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.6%inclusion296 decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.3%inclusion250 decks3.45K decks
-9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.5%inclusion190 decks3.45K decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.4%inclusion186 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion2.94K decks3.45K decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion2.82K decks3.45K decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion618 decks3.45K decks
9%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
15%inclusion525 decks3.45K decks
14%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion484 decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion440 decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion405 decks3.45K decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion337 decks3.45K decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion331 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
9.2%inclusion316 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.7%inclusion200 decks2.31K decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.4%inclusion289 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
6.9%inclusion238 decks3.45K decks
-9%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
6.2%inclusion215 decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion3.40K decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion3.38K decks3.45K decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion3.38K decks3.45K decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion3.23K decks3.45K decks
3%synergy
Opulent Palace
73%inclusion2.51K decks3.45K decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2.31K decks3.45K decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
58%inclusion2.02K decks3.45K decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
49%inclusion1.69K decks3.45K decks
17%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
44%inclusion1.52K decks3.45K decks
24%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
44%inclusion1.51K decks3.45K decks
27%synergy
Zagoth Triome
44%inclusion1.51K decks3.45K decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
40%inclusion1.37K decks3.45K decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion1.31K decks3.45K decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion1.31K decks3.45K decks
-9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
36%inclusion1.26K decks3.45K decks
-10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
34%inclusion1.16K decks3.45K decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion1.16K decks3.45K decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion1.14K decks3.45K decks
-14%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion1.08K decks3.45K decks
-14%synergy
Jungle Hollow
28%inclusion973 decks3.45K decks
21%synergy
Thornwood Falls
28%inclusion966 decks3.45K decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion956 decks3.45K decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion930 decks3.45K decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
26%inclusion896 decks3.45K decks
-7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
26%inclusion886 decks3.45K decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion858 decks3.45K decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion853 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
24%inclusion835 decks3.45K decks
22%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
23%inclusion801 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion671 decks3.45K decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion666 decks3.45K decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion659 decks3.45K decks
-16%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion633 decks3.36K decks
-4%synergy
Morphic Pool
18%inclusion624 decks3.45K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion585 decks3.45K decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion570 decks3.45K decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16%inclusion567 decks3.45K decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion565 decks3.45K decks
2%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion539 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion530 decks3.45K decks
-9%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion489 decks3.45K decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion457 decks3.45K decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion409 decks3.45K decks
-1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
12%inclusion395 decks3.39K decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion389 decks3.45K decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion369 decks3.45K decks
-8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion329 decks3.45K decks
-9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
8.4%inclusion290 decks3.45K decks
-8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
7.4%inclusion256 decks3.45K decks
2%synergy
Twilight Mire
7.3%inclusion253 decks3.45K decks
-3%synergy