Darksteel Mutation

Public decks that run Darksteel Mutation

• 20 Ways to Win, led by Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
• Eternal Bargain - Commander 2013, led by Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
• Evasive Maneuvers - Commander 2013, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
• Evasive Maneuvers - Commander Anthology, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
• Lorehold Legacies - Commander 2021, led by Osgir, the Reconstructor
• Nature of the Beast - Commander 2013, led by Marath, Will of the Wild
• Silverquill Influence - Secrets of Strixhaven, led by Killian, Decisive Mentor
• Spirit Squadron - Crimson Vow Commander, led by Millicent, Restless Revenant

Commanders that run Darksteel Mutation most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Eriette of the Charmed Apple: 14,751 decks
• Killian, Decisive Mentor: 10,231 decks
• Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice: 8,142 decks
• Zur the Enchanter: 7,720 decks
• Alela, Artful Provocateur: 5,854 decks
• Giada, Font of Hope: 4,500 decks
• Tuvasa the Sunlit: 3,663 decks
• Zedruu the Greathearted: 3,624 decks

Often played with Darksteel Mutation

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Nurgle's Rot
• Screams from Within
• Whip Silk
• Visions of Brutality
• Hateful Eidolon
• Clawing Torment
• Lord Skitter's Blessing
• Vampiric Link
• Kaima, the Fractured Calm
• Pyromancer's Swath

Rulings

• 2013-10-17: The enchanted creature will be only an artifact and a creature, not any other card types. It will be only an Insect, not any other creature types.
• 2013-10-17: In some rare cases, the creature may have subtypes other than creature types before becoming enchanted with Darksteel Mutation. If it had any other artifact subtypes (such as Equipment), it will retain those. If it had any subtypes other than artifact types and creature types (such as Shrine), it won't retain those.
• 2013-10-17: Darksteel Mutation overwrites any previous effects that set the enchanted creature's power or toughness to a specific value. Any such effects that start to apply after Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield will work normally.
• 2013-10-17: Darksteel Mutation overwrites the printed power and toughness of the enchanted creature, as well as any characteristic-defining abilities that define power and/or toughness.
• 2013-10-17: However, Darksteel Mutation does not overwrite effects that change the enchanted creature's power or toughness without setting it to a specific value (such as the ones created by Giant Growth or Glorious Anthem). It also won't overwrite the effect of counters.
• 2013-10-17: The creature will keep any supertypes it previously had. Notably, if Darksteel Mutation is enchanting a legendary creature, that creature will continue to be legendary. Also, if it's enchanting a commander, that creature will continue to be a commander.
• 2013-10-17: Darksteel Mutation causes the enchanted creature to lose all abilities except indestructible at the time it becomes enchanted. Any abilities the creature gains after that point will work normally.
• 2013-10-17: Darksteel Mutation doesn't affect the enchanted creature's colors, if any. It will continue to be whatever color or colors it was before Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield.