Produce Mutagen through Mutants and other creatures, then convert artifact entries and counters into a large evasive or trampling attack.
Produce Mutagen through Mutants and other creatures, then convert artifact entries and counters into a large evasive or trampling attack.
Commit when repeated useful cards and enough support make a complete deck in these colors.
Four checks while you draft
Can I affect the board before the payoff?
A defensive body plus a Mutagen supports artifacts and counters. Spend the Mutagen in a main phase when its counter matters.
Do my actual cards enable this plan?
With Genghis and Donatello present, a Mutant that makes Mutagen can create several artifact-entry counters before you spend any tokens.
Can I stop their strongest play and finish a stalled game?
Produce Mutagen through Mutants and other creatures, then convert artifact entries and counters into a large evasive or trampling attack.
Choose the missing job before another reward that needs it.
The key card is present but its support is thin.
Prioritize useful support such as Crustacean Commando or Slithering Cryptid.
With Genghis and Donatello present, a Mutant that makes Mutagen can create several artifact-entry counters before you spend any tokens.
Your deck already enables the plan but is losing the early turns.
Take a castable early creature or efficient answer before a second expensive payoff.
Mutagen activation is sorcery speed. Make the creature large enough before combat rather than planning to surprise a blocker.
The support is missing
Favor independently useful creatures and interaction if the narrow support does not arrive.
Repeated useful cards are clues, not proof that the colors are open.
Mutagen activation is sorcery speed. Make the creature large enough before combat rather than planning to surprise a blocker.
Use removal in response to a Mutagen ability to waste the upgrade and target. Do not wait until a flyer is outside your removal’s range.
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April O'Neil, Hacktivist 3UVary the card types among spells you cast to draw more at your end step. Artifact creatures count as both types, making cheap machines useful follow-ups.
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter 4UUExchange a small creature or token for a stronger opposing creature on entry or after connecting. Both exchange targets must remain legal for the exchange to happen; Kitsune herself cannot be one of them.
Don & Leo, Problem Solvers 3W/UW/UAt your end step, reuse enter abilities on an artifact and a creature. Choose two distinct nontoken permanents for two returns; exiled tokens cannot return. Their vigilance also leaves a large blocker after attacking.
Shadowspear 1Equip a substantial attacker for trample and lifelink. Its separate one-mana ability can also strip opposing hexproof and indestructible before your removal spell.
Umezawa's Jitte 2Any combat damage by the equipped creature adds two counters, even when blocked. Keep a carrier alive and use the first counters to control combat or remove small creatures.17Lands Premier Draft ↗ · Mar 3–Apr 4, 2026 · 100-instance minimum
Crustacean CommandoA defensive body plus a Mutagen supports artifacts and counters. Spend the Mutagen in a main phase when its counter matters.
Slithering CryptidA creature plus Mutagen supports alliance, artifacts and counters. Its hybrid cost fits either blue or green mana.
Donatello, Way with MachinesEvery artifact you create adds a counter to this flyer. Mutagen provides one counter on entering and can supply another when sacrificed.
Michelangelo, Game MasterExamples apply the printed rules; judge the board, costs and timing.
| One-pick | Sealed |
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| With one pick, fill the missing early play, answer or support card before adding another narrow payoff. The plan must work without drawing its key card. | Compare complete builds from the cards you opened. Keep the castable curve and interaction even if the draft theme is only partly supported. |
With Genghis and Donatello present, a Mutant that makes Mutagen can create several artifact-entry counters before you spend any tokens.
