For Genetic Apex, players only have an 0.013% chance of pulling each one of the three most exclusive cards
The best way to accomplish this is having Scrap Soldier in the Graveyard (using Foolish Burial, Scrap Shark or Scrapstom for example) and Scrap Chimera on the hand (by drawing or getting it in the graveyard and then using the recycle effect present on most scrap cards) and normal summon it
Animated Army is sold to us as a ramp deck that's perfect for Timmies: "If your favorite way to play Commander is casting big stuff that costs a lot of mana, this deck is for you," Sardelis says
There's a smattering of cards that specifically interact with otters or make otters, and many of them are nice, efficient cards, even for a spellslinger deck with inexplicably few otters: Lilypad Village Valley Floodcaller Harnesser of Storms Otterball Antics Pearl of Wisdom Rockface Village Splash Portal Stormchaser's Talent Valley Flamecaller All of this adds up to an Izzet Prowess deck that features otters, which is awesome
Preston, the Vanisher gives you a benefit whenever a creature enters the battlefield and wasnt cast (tip: Returning from exile counts)
Then we have Black-Green ferocious