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Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

Card: Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast · 3BGU

Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai

Otrimi, the Ever-Playful is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Mutate {1}{B}{G}{U} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, return target creature card with mutate from your graveyard to your hand.

Reference price of the card: €1.07

Average lands in decks for Otrimi, the Ever-Playful: 36

MutateVoltronInfect+1/+1 CountersReanimatorAggroClonesMidrange

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🎲 How the average Otrimi, the Ever-Playful deck starts over 4,000 games

The list people actually play per EDHREC (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.

5.8average turn the commander comes down
87 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
21 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
7 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B+ (75/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)

Boneyard Lurker · Migratory Greathorn · Dreamtail Heron · Gemrazer · Chittering Harvester · Auspicious Starrix · Glowstone Recluse · Insatiable Hemophage · Pouncing Shoreshark · Sawtusk Demolisher · Dirge Bat · Sea-Dasher Octopus · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cavern Whisperer · Souvenir Snatcher · Brokkos, Apex of Forever · Trumpeting Gnarr · Pollywog Symbiote · Mindleecher · Parcelbeast · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Archipelagore · Essence Symbiote · Kodama's Reach · Beast Whisperer · Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief · Beast Within · Season of Growth · Cultivate · Predator Ooze · Slippery Bogle · Trygon Predator · Deadly Rollick · Farseek · Putrefy · Rampant Growth · Mythos of Brokkos · Venomthrope · Vesuvan Duplimancy · Swiftfoot Boots · Lifecrafter's Bestiary · Ukkima, Stalking Shadow · Counterspell · Silhana Ledgewalker · Deadly Tempest · Krosan Grip · Mysterious Egg · Stormchaser Drake · Propaganda · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Find // Finality · Zagoth Mamba · Nature's Lore · Silent Arbiter · Troll Ascetic · Migration Path · Slip Out the Back · Heroic Intervention · Kotis, the Fangkeeper · Assassin's Trophy · Birds of Paradise · Baleful Strix · Command Tower · Opulent Palace · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Sunken Hollow · Llanowar Wastes · Golgari Rot Farm · Zagoth Triome · Simic Growth Chamber · Dimir Aqueduct · Hinterland Harbor · Myriad Landscape · Woodland Cemetery · Mortuary Mire · Overgrown Tomb · Breeding Pool · Darkwater Catacombs · Watery Grave · Jungle Hollow · Thornwood Falls · Yavimaya Coast · Dreamroot Cascade · Drowned Catacomb · Temple of the False God · Dismal Backwater · Evolving Wilds

🃏 Recommended cards for Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Otrimi, the Ever-Playful, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Boneyard Lurker 94% +91%
Migratory Greathorn 94% +91%
Dreamtail Heron 91% +88%
Gemrazer 91% +87%
Chittering Harvester 88% +86%
Auspicious Starrix 87% +85%
Insatiable Hemophage 87% +85%
Glowstone Recluse 87% +85%
Pouncing Shoreshark 87% +85%
Sawtusk Demolisher 86% +83%
Dirge Bat 85% +82%
Sea-Dasher Octopus 85% +82%
Souvenir Snatcher 82% +81%
Cavern Whisperer 82% +80%
Trumpeting Gnarr 81% +80%
Pollywog Symbiote 80% +78%
Brokkos, Apex of Forever 81% +78%
Mindleecher 78% +76%
Parcelbeast 76% +74%
Archipelagore 71% +70%
Cold-Eyed Selkie 74% +67%
Essence Symbiote 61% +60%
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 59% +56%
Season of Growth 57% +54%

💰 The best cards for your Otrimi, the Ever-Playful 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.

  • Boneyard Lurker€0.12 · 94% inclusion
  • Migratory Greathorn€0.11 · 94% inclusion
  • Dreamtail Heron€0.10 · 91% inclusion
  • Gemrazer€0.63 · 91% inclusion
  • Chittering Harvester€0.07 · 88% inclusion
  • Auspicious Starrix€0.13 · 87% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Sawtusk Demolisher€3.48 · 86% inclusion
  • Beast Whisperer€5.84 · 60% inclusion
  • Vesuvan Duplimancy€2.74 · 44% inclusion
  • Venomthrope€3.16 · 44% inclusion
  • Silent Arbiter€6.81 · 30% inclusion
  • Propaganda€2.20 · 35% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Deadly Rollick€20.72 · 48% inclusion
  • Giggling Skitterspike€12.27 · 22% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

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Frequently asked questions

What is Otrimi, the Ever-Playful's color identity?

Otrimi, the Ever-Playful is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Otrimi, the Ever-Playful come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Otrimi, the Ever-Playful deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 87 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).

How many lands should a Otrimi, the Ever-Playful deck run?

Real Otrimi, the Ever-Playful 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 Otrimi, the Ever-Playful?

The three highest-synergy cards are Boneyard Lurker, Migratory Greathorn, Dreamtail Heron. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Otrimi, the Ever-Playful decks.

What combos does Otrimi, the Ever-Playful have?

Otrimi, the Ever-Playful has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Otrimi, the Ever-Playful deck cost?

You can start cheap: Boneyard Lurker, Migratory Greathorn, Dreamtail Heron 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.

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