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The Watcher in the Water
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Jul 2, 2025
Sikora
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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Summon: Leviathan
11% of 28 decks +9% synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5% of 22 decks +3% synergy
Observed Stasis
4% of 28 decks +3% synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
4% of 28 decks +3% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nadir Kraken
83% of 52 decks +77% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
69% of 52 decks +65% synergy
Transcendent Message
63% of 52 decks +61% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
69% of 52 decks +60% synergy
Junk Winder
62% of 52 decks +59% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
75% of 52 decks +58% synergy
Tolarian Winds
60% of 52 decks +56% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
58% of 52 decks +54% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
65% of 52 decks +52% synergy
Mystic Remora
77% of 52 decks +49% synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
88% of 52 decks +47% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
88% of 52 decks +34% synergy
Frantic Search
71% of 52 decks +42% synergy
Opt
67% of 52 decks +42% synergy
Arcane Denial
67% of 52 decks +32% synergy
Counterspell
65% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Ominous Seas
58% of 52 decks +47% synergy
High Tide
58% of 52 decks +13% synergy
Consider
56% of 52 decks +42% synergy
Chasm Skulker
56% of 52 decks +44% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
87% of 52 decks +51% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
69% of 52 decks +56% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
65% of 52 decks +28% synergy
The One Ring
58% of 52 decks +45% synergy
Force of Will
54% of 52 decks +35% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46% of 52 decks +22% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25% of 52 decks +11% synergy
Ancient Tomb
21% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Mana Vault
19% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Creatures
Laboratory Maniac
56% of 52 decks +39% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
56% of 52 decks +47% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52% of 52 decks +30% synergy
Ledger Shredder
52% of 52 decks +46% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50% of 52 decks +36% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
50% of 52 decks +39% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50% of 52 decks +26% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
38% of 52 decks +25% synergy
Jace's Archivist
29% of 52 decks +25% synergy
Wonder
27% of 52 decks +21% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
25% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
24% of 51 decks +21% synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
23% of 52 decks +19% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
23% of 52 decks +21% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23% of 52 decks +11% synergy
Merfolk Looter
21% of 52 decks +19% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
21% of 52 decks +20% synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
20% of 51 decks +18% synergy
Archmage of Runes
18% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Thought Courier
17% of 52 decks +16% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
17% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Breaching Leviathan
15% of 52 decks +14% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
15% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
14% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
13% of 52 decks +12% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
13% of 52 decks +12% synergy
Spark Double
13% of 52 decks -0% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Homunculus Horde
12% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
12% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12% of 52 decks -11% synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
12% of 52 decks +11% synergy
Reservoir Kraken
12% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Spawning Kraken
12% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Flux Channeler
10% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Sage of the Falls
10% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
10% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Murder of Crows
10% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
10% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Body of Knowledge
8% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
8% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Zenith Chronicler
8% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Archaeomancer
8% of 52 decks -8% synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
6% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Roaming Throne
6% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Peregrine Drake
6% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6% of 52 decks -12% synergy
Instants
Blue Sun's Zenith
54% of 52 decks +42% synergy
Brainsurge
47% of 51 decks +39% synergy
Mana Drain
44% of 52 decks +17% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
42% of 52 decks +25% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
37% of 51 decks +27% synergy
Pongify
37% of 52 decks -4% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
37% of 52 decks +29% synergy
Keep Watch
37% of 52 decks +34% synergy
Meeting of Minds
35% of 52 decks +31% synergy
Reality Shift
33% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Swan Song
33% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Cryptic Command
33% of 52 decks +22% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31% of 52 decks -4% synergy
Archmage's Charm
31% of 52 decks +15% synergy
Perilous Research
31% of 52 decks +28% synergy
Force of Negation
29% of 52 decks +13% synergy
Aetherize
27% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Abjure
25% of 52 decks +20% synergy
Mystical Tutor
25% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Negate
21% of 52 decks -18% synergy
Refute
18% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Quick Study
17% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Change of Plans
17% of 52 decks +16% synergy
Deduce
16% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Even the Score
15% of 52 decks +14% synergy
Read the Runes
15% of 52 decks +14% synergy
Keep Safe
13% of 52 decks +11% synergy
Resculpt
13% of 52 decks -7% synergy
Mystic Confluence
13% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Sublime Epiphany
12% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Filter Out
12% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Snap
12% of 52 decks -6% synergy
Artistic Refusal
12% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Flare of Denial
10% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Strix Serenade
10% of 51 decks -0% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10% of 52 decks -7% synergy
Stroke of Genius
10% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Diviner's Portent
10% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Rowdy Research
10% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Stubborn Denial
10% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Jwari Disruption
10% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Ice Out
10% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Commander's Insight
8% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Nexus of Fate
8% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Disallow
8% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Dream Fracture
8% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Remand
8% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
23% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Spectral Deluge
17% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Whelming Wave
17% of 52 decks +13% synergy
Fabricate
15% of 52 decks -7% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Curse of the Swine
12% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Solve the Equation
12% of 52 decks -3% synergy
Raise the Palisade
10% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Lórien Revealed
8% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Merchant Scroll
8% of 52 decks -3% synergy
Ravenform
8% of 52 decks -3% synergy
Ponder
6% of 52 decks -24% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6% of 52 decks -6% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
50% of 52 decks +44% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
40% of 52 decks +39% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
31% of 52 decks +27% synergy
Eldrazi Monument
25% of 52 decks +24% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21% of 52 decks -7% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
21% of 52 decks +18% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Symmetry Matrix
15% of 52 decks +15% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 52 decks -11% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Bident of Thassa
13% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Isochron Scepter
12% of 52 decks -8% synergy
Coat of Arms
10% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Blasting Station
8% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
8% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Altar of Dementia
8% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Banner of Kinship
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Mind's Eye
6% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Primal Amulet
6% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Folio of Fancies
6% of 52 decks +2% synergy
The Golden Throne
6% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
33% of 52 decks +26% synergy
Wizard Class
29% of 52 decks +12% synergy
Opposition
27% of 52 decks +26% synergy
Propaganda
27% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Verity Circle
25% of 52 decks +23% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
21% of 52 decks +11% synergy
Lost in the Maze
18% of 51 decks +16% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Psychic Possession
13% of 52 decks +13% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
12% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8% of 51 decks +2% synergy
Intruder Alarm
8% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Shark Typhoon
8% of 52 decks +0% synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
8% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6% of 47 decks -1% synergy
Back to Basics
6% of 52 decks -3% synergy
Thought Reflection
6% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
17% of 52 decks +15% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
50% of 52 decks +44% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92% of 52 decks +36% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
67% of 52 decks +16% synergy
War Room
50% of 52 decks +33% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
42% of 52 decks +27% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
40% of 52 decks +24% synergy
Three Tree City
39% of 51 decks +36% synergy
Nesting Grounds
33% of 52 decks +30% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31% of 52 decks +6% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27% of 52 decks +16% synergy
High Market
25% of 52 decks +23% synergy
Castle Vantress
23% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Sunken Palace
22% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Fountainport
20% of 51 decks +17% synergy
Rivendell
17% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17% of 52 decks +14% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Academy Ruins
15% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Rogue's Passage
15% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Remote Isle
13% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Temple of the False God
13% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
12% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Tolaria West
8% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Command Beacon
8% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Karn's Bastion
8% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Terrain Generator
8% of 52 decks +0% synergy
Field of Ruin
8% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Maze of Ith
6% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Coral Atoll
6% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98% of 52 decks +12% synergy
Arcane Signet
88% of 52 decks +23% synergy
Thought Vessel
77% of 52 decks +25% synergy
Mind Stone
48% of 52 decks +10% synergy
Midnight Clock
44% of 52 decks +23% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40% of 52 decks +25% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
31% of 52 decks +21% synergy
Commander's Sphere
25% of 52 decks +14% synergy
Sky Diamond
21% of 52 decks -4% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
19% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
17% of 52 decks -3% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15% of 52 decks +8% synergy
Caged Sun
12% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Nyx Lotus
12% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Chrome Mox
12% of 52 decks +2% synergy
Lotus Petal
10% of 52 decks -2% synergy
Heraldic Banner
10% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Thran Dynamo
10% of 52 decks -4% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8% of 52 decks +3% synergy
Patchwork Banner
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Staff of Compleation
6% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Grim Monolith
6% of 52 decks +0% synergy
Hedron Archive
6% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Relic of Legends
6% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Mox Amber
6% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Worn Powerstone
6% of 52 decks +0% synergy
Mox Opal
6% of 52 decks -4% synergy
Lands
Island
92% of 52 decks -1% synergy
Myriad Landscape
48% of 52 decks +21% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 51 decks +5% synergy
Demolition Field
19% of 52 decks +14% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15% of 52 decks +1% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Cave
12% of 51 decks +8% synergy
Fabled Passage
10% of 52 decks +7% synergy
Jwari Disruption
10% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Scalding Tarn
8% of 52 decks -0% synergy
Polluted Delta
8% of 52 decks -0% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6% of 51 decks +3% synergy
Misty Rainforest
6% of 52 decks -2% synergy
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