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Jul 2, 2025
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How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Llawan, Cephalid Empress
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Verity Circle
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Constable
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
78%synergy
Callous Oppressor
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Looter
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Broker
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Theft of Dreams
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Cephalid Scout
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Sage
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Shield Broker
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Betrayal
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Inkshrouder
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Willbreaker
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Universal Automaton
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Fallowsage
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Shapesharer
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Floodgate
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Metallic Mimic
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Illithid Harvester
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Thousand Winds
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Tidal Terror
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Spawning Kraken
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Nadir Kraken
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Surgespanner
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Octoprophet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Scaretiller
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Shiva
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Deluge
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Blustersquall
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Turnabout
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Keep Watch
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Capsize
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Opt
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Unwind
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Saw It Coming
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Circular Logic
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Impulse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Ensnare
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fervent Denial
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Snap
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Spectral Deluge
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sleep
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Consuming Tide
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Wash Out
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Inundate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Retraced Image
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Recall
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cone of Cold
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Strings
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Birthing Boughs
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Replicator
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Levitation
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Opposition
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Lost in the Maze
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Time of Ice
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Cowardice
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Think Tank
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Flood
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Web of Inertia
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Wizard Class
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Octopus Umbra
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Distortion
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Xenograft
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Faces of the Past
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Compulsion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Persuasion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Coral Atoll
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Detection Tower
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Skyline Cascade
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
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