EDH Optimizer
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
Legendary Creature — Ooze Mutant · XGG
Color identity: Green
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Activated abilities of artifact tokens you control cost {1} less to activate.
When Mutagen Man enters, create X Mutagen tokens. (They're artifacts with "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Reference price of the card: €1.55
Average lands in decks for Mutagen Man, Living Ooze: 36
+1/+1 CountersTokensArtifactsRampComboVoltronHistoricLifegain
Build your Mutagen Man, Living Ooze deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mutagen Man, Living Ooze 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mutagen Man, Living Ooze deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed60
- Interaction24
- Resilience75
- Closing77
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Forest)
The Ooze · Sol Ring · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Hardened Scales · Doubling Season · Kami of Whispered Hopes · The Earth Crystal · Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable · Michelangelo, Mutant BFF · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Cultivate · Emerald Medallion · Tireless Tracker · Beast Within · Branching Evolution · Tireless Provisioner · Peregrin Took · Inspiring Call · Terrasymbiosis · High Score · Evolution Witness · Heroic Intervention · Nature's Lore · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Academy Manufactor · Parallel Lives · Rampant Growth · Gyre Sage · Second Harvest · Mutant Chain Reaction · Arcane Signet · Kodama's Reach · The Ozolith · Mona Lisa, Science Geek · Three Visits · Llanowar Elves · Innkeeper's Talent · Horizon Explorer · Primal Vigor · Return of the Wildspeaker · Loading Zone · Roadkill Rodney · Forgotten Ancient · Swiftfoot Boots · Evolution Sage · Ninja Pizza · Arcade Cabinet · Necklace of Girion · Ouroboroid · Rishkar's Expertise · Biogenic Ooze · Kodama of the West Tree · Michelangelo, the Heart · Elvish Mystic · Level Up · Nuka-Cola Vending Machine · Garruk's Uprising · Professor Hojo · Transmutation Font · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · For the Common Good · Sentinel of the Nameless City · Birds of Paradise · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Boseiju, Who Endures · Castle Garenbrig · Mosswort Bridge · Karn's Bastion
🃏 Recommended cards for Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mutagen Man, Living Ooze, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Ooze | 80% | +79% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 69% | +68% |
| Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable | 57% | +57% |
| Michelangelo, Mutant BFF | 56% | +55% |
| Hardened Scales | 66% | +52% |
| Doubling Season | 65% | +52% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 58% | +52% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 55% | +50% |
| Peregrin Took | 49% | +45% |
| Tireless Tracker | 53% | +43% |
| High Score | 45% | +42% |
| The Earth Crystal | 58% | +41% |
| Academy Manufactor | 43% | +41% |
| Evolution Witness | 44% | +40% |
| Mutant Chain Reaction | 40% | +40% |
| Branching Evolution | 50% | +39% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 47% | +37% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 44% | +37% |
| Mona Lisa, Science Geek | 38% | +36% |
| Inspiring Call | 48% | +35% |
| Gyre Sage | 41% | +35% |
| Parallel Lives | 42% | +35% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 50% | +34% |
| Second Harvest | 41% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Mutagen Man, Living Ooze deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
- Hardened Scales
- Peregrin Took
- Tireless Tracker
- High Score
- Evolution Witness
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Ooze
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
- Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Doubling Season
- Terrasymbiosis
- Parallel Lives
- The Ozolith
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Kodama of the West Tree
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Clock of Omens → Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mutagen Man, Living Ooze's color identity?
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Mutagen Man, Living Ooze come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mutagen Man, Living Ooze deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Mutagen Man, Living Ooze deck run?
Real Mutagen Man, Living Ooze decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Mutagen Man, Living Ooze?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Ooze, Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11, Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mutagen Man, Living Ooze decks.
What combos does Mutagen Man, Living Ooze have?
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Mutagen Man, Living Ooze deck cost?
You can start cheap: Michelangelo, Mutant BFF, Hardened Scales, Peregrin Took are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.