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

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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Sea-Dasher Octopus
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
91%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Glowstone Recluse
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Dirge Bat
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
86%synergy
Gemrazer
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Chittering Harvester
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
83%synergy
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Insatiable Hemophage
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Pollywog Symbiote
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
80%synergy
Cavern Whisperer
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
75%synergy
Mindleecher
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
74%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
74%synergy
Parcelbeast
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Trumpeting Gnarr
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
73%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Beast Whisperer
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Archipelagore
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Slippery Bogle
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Venomthrope
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Essence Symbiote
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Trygon Predator
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Predator Ooze
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Stormchaser Drake
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Baleful Strix
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Scute Swarm
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Troll Ascetic
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Silent Arbiter
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Elusive Tormentor
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Zagoth Mamba
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Mysterious Egg
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Vashta Nerada
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Thrun, the Last Troll
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Barbed Servitor
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Gladecover Scout
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Dryad
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Honest Rutstein
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Shriekmaw
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Constable
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Spawnwrithe
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Reclamation Sage
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Blight Mamba
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Agent
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Plague Stinger
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Elves
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Will-o'-the-Wisp
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Hungering Hydra
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Putrefy
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Stubborn Denial
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Krosan Grip
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Sultai Charm
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Deathsprout
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Find // Finality
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Tempest
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Migration Path
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Gaze of Granite
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wealth
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Jarad's Orders
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Dredge the Mire
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mind Spring
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Shard
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Season of Growth
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Primal Empathy
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Asceticism
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Super State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Endless Sands
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Island
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Zagoth Triome
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Opulent Palace
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Deathcap Glade
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Bayou
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy