This deck is chock full of lords and synergy
Then this process is repeated for each remaining instruction to connive. Rule 701.47d, Official Magic: The Gathering Rules, Page 136 It makes perfect sense that these two mechanics would work the same way, since theyre both actions that creatures take
Alternatively, you can try to maximize the zombie-making effect of the card beforehand by playing cards like Dusk-Legion Zealot, Burglar Rat, Thought Erasure, and Disinformation Campaign (perhaps followed up by a sweeper like Golden Demise) to set up an enormous hand advantage that Awaken converts into a board advantage
Add cheap dual lands and utility lands only after the rest of the deck works
They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.) Whenever this creature mutates, other creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of times this creature has mutated