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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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Silver Myr
75%inclusion57 decks76 decks
64%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
64%inclusion49 decks76 decks
54%synergy
Myr Retriever
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
53%synergy
Manakin
53%inclusion40 decks76 decks
52%synergy
Corridor Monitor
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
48%synergy
Myr Sire
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Ornithopter
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Hedron Crawler
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
45%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
45%inclusion34 decks76 decks
42%synergy
Palladium Myr
45%inclusion34 decks76 decks
41%synergy
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Etherium Sculptor
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Forge
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Foundry Inspector
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Memnite
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Scrap Trawler
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Plague Myr
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Workshop Assistant
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Junk Diver
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Combat Courier
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
28%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Master Transmuter
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Myr Convert
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Thought Monitor
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Hangarback Walker
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
22%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Malcator's Watcher
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Shield Sphere
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Cathodion
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Silver Raven
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Millikin
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Persistent Petitioners
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Arcbound Worker
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Shimmer Myr
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
5%synergy
K-9, Mark I
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Alloy Myr
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Gingerbrute
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Automated Artificer
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Filigree Familiar
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Cogwork Wrestler
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Chronomaton
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Brass Gnat
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Filigree Sages
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Selfcraft Mechan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mechan Assembler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Oaken Siren
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
-19%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
-16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Mana Leak
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-16%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Desynchronization
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Access Denied
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-35%synergy
Resculpt
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Wash Away
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Memory Lapse
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Unsummon
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Unwind
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Evacuation
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Magic Damper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Twiddle
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Condescend
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Snap
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Turn Aside
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Miscast
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Impulse
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
One with the Machine
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Argivian Restoration
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Season of Weaving
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Preordain
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-17%synergy
All Is Dust
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Echo Storm
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Reconstruction
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Sculpting Steel
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
31%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
27%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
26%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Myr Turbine
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Forge
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Manifold Key
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Key
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Mirrorworks
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Clock of Omens
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
The Magic Mirror
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Thrumming Stone
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-42%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Forsaken Monument
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Summoning Station
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Trading Post
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Semblance Anvil
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Dollhouse of Horrors
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Nuisance Engine
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Possessed Portal
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hulldrifter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Efficient Construction
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Mechanized Production
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-17%synergy
Artificer Class
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Mirrormade
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
March of the Machines
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Seat of the Synod
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Academy Ruins
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Mishra's Factory
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Archway of Innovation
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Starforge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-43%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
6%synergy
War Room
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-16%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Factory
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion60 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-34%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Idol
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Mirrex
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Power Depot
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy