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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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Cephalid Inkshrouder
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Looter
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Broker
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Scout
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Constable
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Callous Oppressor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Cephalid Sage
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Shield Broker
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Fallowsage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Scaretiller
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Tidal Terror
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Peregrine Drake
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Universal Automaton
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Eddymurk Crab
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Thought Shucker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shoreline Looter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mindwhisker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Omen Hawker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Coastal Bulwark
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Silver Raven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Clever Conjurer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Littjara Kinseekers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Living Lore
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spire Owl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Gondor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tolarian Terror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Witness
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Marauding Brinefang
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Archive Dragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Screeching Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Daring Thief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Disciple of the Ring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Floodgate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
False Memories
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Blustersquall
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Circular Logic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Deluge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
High Tide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Alter Reality
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Countervailing Winds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Chilling Grasp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Frazzle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Secrets of the Key
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Keep Watch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Early Frost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Liquify
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Think Twice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse of Freedom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Obsessive Search
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Dazzling Lights
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Twiddle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Broken Concentration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thought Scour
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Dream's Grip
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gigadrowse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Rakshasa's Disdain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Select for Inspection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dream Twist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Enervate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Fervent Denial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Power Sink
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Consider
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Turnabout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Curate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Just the Wind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bane's Contingency
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sudden Insight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Run Out of Town
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Engulf the Shore
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Riptide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Plagiarize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mental Note
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mind Games
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Unending Whisper
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Winternight Stories
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Theft of Dreams
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Deep Analysis
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ravenform
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Energy Tap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Consuming Tide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sleep of the Dead
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Paradigm Shift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Retraced Image
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sweet Oblivion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Open into Wonder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Whelming Wave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Clear the Mind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Recall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Churning Eddy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gust of Wind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lucid Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Winged Words
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Nagging Thoughts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rise from the Tides
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Misstep
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Self-Reflection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Contingency Plan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Welcome to the Fold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Breakthrough
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Bag of Holding
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mask of Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
Aboshan's Desire
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Betrayal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Verity Circle
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Time of Ice
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cowardice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lost in the Maze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Drake Haven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Venom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Faces of the Past
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Customs Depot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Flood
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Coral Net
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enthralling Hold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stupefying Touch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Telekinetic Bonds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Wings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Think Tank
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Redaction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Deluge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fall from Favor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Favorable Winds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Compulsion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chronic Flooding
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fear of Death
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Short Circuit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tightening Coils
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Levitation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Spontaneous Mutation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Temporal Distortion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Coral Atoll
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Skyline Cascade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Mind Stone
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Worn Powerstone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Hedron Archive
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Midnight Clock
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Manalith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Springleaf Drum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-45%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-32%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-66%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Conduit Pylons
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hidden Grotto
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
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