The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Expensive

The Watcher in the Water
279 decks (0.004%) Rank #659
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Sikora
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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Lyla, Holographic Assistant
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
6% of 70 decks +4% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
4% of 70 decks -1% synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
4% of 70 decks +4% synergy
Insight Engine
4% of 25 decks +3% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ashnod's Altar
73% of 279 decks +69% synergy
Nadir Kraken
73% of 279 decks +67% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
67% of 279 decks +66% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
78% of 279 decks +64% synergy
Tolarian Winds
66% of 279 decks +62% synergy
Transcendent Message
61% of 279 decks +59% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
71% of 279 decks +53% synergy
Ominous Seas
64% of 279 decks +53% synergy
Brainstorm
94% of 279 decks +52% synergy
Mana Drain
78% of 279 decks +52% synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
88% of 279 decks +33% synergy
Mystic Remora
77% of 279 decks +49% synergy
Frantic Search
75% of 279 decks +46% synergy
Arcane Denial
68% of 279 decks +32% synergy
Counterspell
65% of 279 decks -3% synergy
Opt
63% of 279 decks +38% synergy
High Tide
58% of 279 decks +13% synergy
Ledger Shredder
56% of 279 decks +50% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
55% of 279 decks +49% synergy
Pongify
55% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
94% of 279 decks +59% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
80% of 279 decks +43% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
78% of 279 decks +64% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67% of 279 decks +44% synergy
The One Ring
61% of 279 decks +49% synergy
Force of Will
57% of 279 decks +39% synergy
Ancient Tomb
39% of 279 decks +27% synergy
Mystical Tutor
37% of 279 decks +11% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33% of 279 decks +20% synergy
Mana Vault
24% of 279 decks +12% synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
54% of 279 decks +33% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54% of 279 decks +37% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
52% of 279 decks +43% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52% of 279 decks +38% synergy
Junk Winder
51% of 279 decks +49% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
50% of 279 decks +39% synergy
Chasm Skulker
49% of 279 decks +37% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
46% of 279 decks +21% synergy
Jace's Archivist
44% of 279 decks +40% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
30% of 279 decks +28% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
28% of 195 decks +20% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27% of 279 decks +16% synergy
Roaming Throne
26% of 248 decks +21% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23% of 279 decks +11% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
23% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
22% of 179 decks +21% synergy
Wonder
22% of 279 decks +16% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
22% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Archmage of Runes
19% of 165 decks +8% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
19% of 279 decks +18% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19% of 204 decks +7% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
19% of 195 decks +14% synergy
Spark Double
19% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Homunculus Horde
18% of 164 decks +11% synergy
Spawning Kraken
18% of 279 decks +16% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
16% of 195 decks +11% synergy
Sage of the Falls
14% of 279 decks +13% synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Merfolk Looter
13% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11% of 279 decks -3% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
11% of 195 decks +8% synergy
Body of Knowledge
11% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
11% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10% of 205 decks -0% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9% of 279 decks -13% synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
9% of 205 decks +4% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
8% of 279 decks +7% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8% of 248 decks +3% synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8% of 279 decks +6% synergy
High Fae Trickster
7% of 164 decks +2% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
7% of 164 decks +3% synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
7% of 131 decks +4% synergy
Thought Courier
7% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7% of 279 decks +1% synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
6% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
6% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
6% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
6% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Consider
54% of 279 decks +40% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
54% of 279 decks +45% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47% of 279 decks +12% synergy
Swan Song
47% of 279 decks +21% synergy
Brainsurge
44% of 205 decks +37% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
42% of 279 decks +37% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
40% of 279 decks +28% synergy
Force of Negation
39% of 279 decks +24% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
35% of 279 decks +18% synergy
Sink into Stupor
35% of 205 decks +14% synergy
Keep Watch
33% of 279 decks +30% synergy
Archmage's Charm
33% of 279 decks +17% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
30% of 279 decks +23% synergy
Abjure
28% of 279 decks +23% synergy
Reality Shift
27% of 279 decks -3% synergy
Cryptic Command
26% of 279 decks +15% synergy
Meeting of Minds
25% of 279 decks +21% synergy
Perilous Research
25% of 279 decks +22% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
25% of 215 decks +15% synergy
Resculpt
23% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Read the Runes
22% of 279 decks +20% synergy
Negate
20% of 279 decks -19% synergy
Quick Study
19% of 262 decks +12% synergy
Aetherize
15% of 279 decks -12% synergy
Stubborn Denial
13% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Pact of Negation
13% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Artistic Refusal
13% of 279 decks +11% synergy
Mystic Confluence
12% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Narset's Reversal
11% of 279 decks -1% synergy
Strix Serenade
11% of 205 decks +1% synergy
Keep Safe
11% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11% of 279 decks -9% synergy
Even the Score
10% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Peek
10% of 279 decks +7% synergy
Snap
10% of 279 decks -7% synergy
Deduce
10% of 241 decks +8% synergy
Thought Scour
9% of 279 decks +1% synergy
Refute
9% of 164 decks +3% synergy
Flusterstorm
9% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Drown in Dreams
8% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Mental Misstep
8% of 279 decks +1% synergy
Jwari Disruption
8% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7% of 279 decks -9% synergy
Stroke of Genius
7% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Spell Pierce
7% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Remand
7% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Filter Out
6% of 279 decks +1% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Chain of Vapor
6% of 279 decks +0% synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
44% of 279 decks +30% synergy
Windfall
30% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Whelming Wave
27% of 279 decks +22% synergy
Fabricate
22% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Ponder
18% of 279 decks -13% synergy
Spectral Deluge
15% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Echo of Eons
13% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Preordain
11% of 279 decks -14% synergy
Curse of the Swine
10% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Solve the Equation
10% of 279 decks -4% synergy
Raise the Palisade
10% of 279 decks +7% synergy
Lórien Revealed
9% of 279 decks +0% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9% of 279 decks -3% synergy
Ravenform
6% of 279 decks -5% synergy
Timetwister
6% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
53% of 279 decks +47% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Lightning Greaves
29% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Symmetry Matrix
24% of 279 decks +24% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
22% of 279 decks +19% synergy
Coat of Arms
21% of 279 decks +20% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
21% of 279 decks +17% synergy
Eldrazi Monument
21% of 279 decks +20% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Banner of Kinship
18% of 164 decks +16% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18% of 279 decks -1% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
17% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Blasting Station
16% of 279 decks +15% synergy
Altar of Dementia
16% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Isochron Scepter
14% of 279 decks -5% synergy
The Golden Throne
13% of 279 decks +12% synergy
Mithril Coat
9% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Venser's Journal
6% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Mind's Eye
6% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Commander's Plate
6% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Endless Atlas
6% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5% of 131 decks +1% synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Folio of Fancies
5% of 279 decks +1% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
45% of 279 decks +38% synergy
Wizard Class
36% of 279 decks +20% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
35% of 279 decks +26% synergy
Opposition
28% of 279 decks +27% synergy
Propaganda
22% of 279 decks -7% synergy
Verity Circle
17% of 279 decks +16% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Lost in the Maze
14% of 232 decks +12% synergy
Mind Over Matter
12% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Intruder Alarm
12% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Psychic Possession
12% of 279 decks +11% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12% of 129 decks +5% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11% of 204 decks +5% synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
7% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Shark Typhoon
7% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6% of 248 decks +2% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5% of 232 decks -0% synergy
Dress Down
5% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
34% of 279 decks +32% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
35% of 279 decks +20% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
19% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84% of 279 decks +28% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
69% of 279 decks +17% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
61% of 279 decks +45% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61% of 279 decks +36% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
56% of 279 decks +45% synergy
Three Tree City
46% of 197 decks +43% synergy
War Room
44% of 279 decks +27% synergy
Urza's Saga
33% of 279 decks +16% synergy
Nesting Grounds
33% of 279 decks +30% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26% of 279 decks +22% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
23% of 279 decks +14% synergy
Rivendell
23% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Academy Ruins
22% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Mistrise Village
18% of 94 decks +9% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15% of 279 decks +12% synergy
High Market
15% of 279 decks +13% synergy
Castle Vantress
15% of 279 decks -4% synergy
Fountainport
15% of 195 decks +13% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14% of 279 decks +13% synergy
Terrain Generator
13% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Command Beacon
11% of 279 decks +7% synergy
Karn's Bastion
10% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Remote Isle
9% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Emergence Zone
9% of 279 decks +5% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 279 decks -3% synergy
Sunken Palace
6% of 201 decks +2% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Signet
81% of 279 decks +16% synergy
Thought Vessel
74% of 279 decks +22% synergy
Mind Stone
50% of 279 decks +12% synergy
Midnight Clock
42% of 279 decks +21% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
41% of 262 decks +31% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30% of 279 decks +15% synergy
Fellwar Stone
27% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Caged Sun
21% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
20% of 279 decks +13% synergy
Sky Diamond
20% of 279 decks -5% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
20% of 279 decks +15% synergy
Chrome Mox
18% of 279 decks +8% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
16% of 279 decks +11% synergy
Mana Crypt
16% of 279 decks +10% synergy
Lotus Petal
11% of 279 decks -1% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10% of 279 decks -6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
10% of 279 decks -1% synergy
Thran Dynamo
10% of 279 decks -3% synergy
Gilded Lotus
8% of 279 decks -4% synergy
Mox Opal
8% of 279 decks -2% synergy
Misleading Signpost
7% of 262 decks +2% synergy
Mox Amber
7% of 279 decks +0% synergy
Patchwork Banner
6% of 195 decks +3% synergy
Heraldic Banner
6% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Mox Diamond
6% of 279 decks +0% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5% of 279 decks +1% synergy
Grim Monolith
5% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Lands
Island
84% of 279 decks -9% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
44% of 279 decks +30% synergy
Sink into Stupor
35% of 205 decks +14% synergy
Myriad Landscape
27% of 279 decks -0% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19% of 204 decks +7% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17% of 279 decks +9% synergy
Misty Rainforest
15% of 279 decks +7% synergy
Scalding Tarn
15% of 279 decks +7% synergy
Polluted Delta
14% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Flooded Strand
14% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Cavern of Souls
13% of 279 decks +8% synergy
Demolition Field
11% of 279 decks +6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
9% of 279 decks +4% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8% of 279 decks +2% synergy
Jwari Disruption
8% of 279 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Cave
7% of 211 decks +3% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7% of 279 decks +1% synergy