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Jul 2, 2025
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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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silver Myr
70%inclusion133 decks191 decks
59%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
60%inclusion114 decks191 decks
50%synergy
Manakin
48%inclusion92 decks191 decks
47%synergy
Myr Retriever
51%inclusion97 decks191 decks
46%synergy
Ornithopter
54%inclusion104 decks191 decks
46%synergy
Myr Sire
43%inclusion83 decks191 decks
43%synergy
Palladium Myr
43%inclusion83 decks191 decks
39%synergy
Corridor Monitor
41%inclusion78 decks191 decks
39%synergy
Hedron Crawler
39%inclusion75 decks191 decks
38%synergy
Sculpting Steel
40%inclusion76 decks191 decks
33%synergy
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Counterspell
55%inclusion105 decks191 decks
-12%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion88 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
44%inclusion84 decks191 decks
27%synergy
Foundry Inspector
37%inclusion70 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
35%inclusion67 decks191 decks
25%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
35%inclusion66 decks191 decks
26%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
34%inclusion65 decks191 decks
31%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
32%inclusion62 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
32%inclusion61 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Combat Courier
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Memnite
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
28%synergy
Scrap Trawler
30%inclusion58 decks191 decks
26%synergy
Thought Monitor
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Junk Diver
28%inclusion54 decks191 decks
27%synergy
Myr Convert
27%inclusion51 decks191 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
27%inclusion51 decks191 decks
24%synergy
Master Transmuter
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Workshop Assistant
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
24%synergy
Plague Myr
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Millikin
21%inclusion41 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Hangarback Walker
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Cathodion
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Persistent Petitioners
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Malcator's Watcher
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
-5%synergy
Silver Raven
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Trophy Mage
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Alloy Myr
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Shield Sphere
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Hulking Metamorph
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Cogwork Wrestler
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Arcbound Worker
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Filigree Sages
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Myr Enforcer
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Tribute Mage
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Myr
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Broodstar
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Network Disruptor
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
-9%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Automated Artificer
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Bonded Construct
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Meteor Golem
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Inquisitive Puppet
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
7%synergy
The Reality Chip
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Clockwork Beetle
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Gingerbrute
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
29%inclusion56 decks191 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
-14%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion41 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
-16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion37 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
-22%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
-12%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
-29%synergy
Mana Leak
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Disruption Protocol
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Whir of Invention
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Miscast
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Desynchronization
9.3%inclusion14 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Access Denied
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Assert Authority
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Reality Heist
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Evacuation
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Twiddle
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
-5%synergy
Foil
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
26%inclusion50 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
-5%synergy
One with the Machine
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-18%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
-13%synergy
Argivian Restoration
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Reshape
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Ravenform
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
-16%synergy
Reconstruction
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Strings
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion61 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion49 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Unwinding Clock
25%inclusion48 decks191 decks
13%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
21%inclusion40 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Clock of Omens
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
19%inclusion37 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Myr Turbine
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Thrumming Stone
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Mirrorworks
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Forge
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Trading Post
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Staff of Domination
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Voltaic Key
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
7%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Forge
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Repurposing Bay
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Possession Engine
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Summoning Station
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
8%synergy
The Magic Mirror
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Pithing Needle
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
5%synergy
The Regalia
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Empires
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Cloud Key
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
0%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Scepter of Empires
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Crown of Empires
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-49%synergy
Brainstone
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Winter Moon
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
2%synergy
Hulldrifter
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Salvaging Station
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Prototype Portal
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Genesis Chamber
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
-16%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Artificer Class
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-22%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion74 decks191 decks
26%synergy
Seat of the Synod
28%inclusion54 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Factory
21%inclusion41 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Archway of Innovation
14%inclusion22 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
-37%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
-44%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Factory
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Dread Statuary
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
7%synergy
War Room
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
-9%synergy
Sequestered Stash
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Gargoyle Castle
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion147 decks191 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion109 decks191 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion87 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
34%inclusion64 decks191 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion51 decks191 decks
-25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Guardian Idol
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Star Compass
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Cargo Ship
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.3%inclusion13 decks178 decks
6%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.3%inclusion13 decks178 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
6.7%inclusion12 decks178 decks
6%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
6.7%inclusion12 decks178 decks
6%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
6.7%inclusion12 decks178 decks
6%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.3%inclusion12 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion189 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion40 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Mirrex
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Power Depot
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy