The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Budget Optimized

The Watcher in the Water
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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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Summon: Leviathan
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nadir Kraken
100% of 5 decks +94% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
80% of 5 decks +78% synergy
Junk Winder
80% of 5 decks +78% synergy
Opt
100% of 5 decks +75% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
80% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Reliquary Tower
100% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Brainstorm
80% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Counterspell
100% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
80% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
80% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Mystical Tutor
20% of 5 decks -6% synergy
Rhystic Study
20% of 5 decks -15% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20% of 5 decks -17% synergy
Creatures
Unctus, Grand Metatect
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
60% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
60% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
60% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Kraken Hatchling
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Peregrine Drake
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
40% of 5 decks +29% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Merfolk Looter
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Chasm Skulker
40% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
40% of 5 decks +29% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Grappling Kraken
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Omen Hawker
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Wonder
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Sand Squid
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Reservoir Kraken
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Oneirophage
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Grand Architect
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Palladium Myr
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Body of Knowledge
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Flux Channeler
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Sage of the Falls
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Ruin Crab
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Gulf Squid
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Tromokratis
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Pili-Pala
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Jace's Archivist
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Benthic Biomancer
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Crystacean
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
60% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Negate
60% of 5 decks +21% synergy
Consider
60% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Keep Safe
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Keep Watch
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
High Tide
60% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Pongify
40% of 5 decks -0% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Refute
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Hithlain Knots
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
40% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Tolarian Winds
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Quick Study
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Aetherize
40% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Resculpt
40% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Perilous Research
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Arcane Denial
40% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Annul
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Abjure
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Deduce
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Ice Out
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Stroke of Genius
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Obsessive Search
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Diviner's Portent
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Geistwave
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Transcendent Message
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20% of 5 decks -15% synergy
Even the Score
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Twitch
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Council's Deliberation
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Press the Enemy
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Meeting of Minds
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Brainsurge
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Commander's Insight
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Nexus of Fate
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Repulse
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Reality Shift
20% of 5 decks -9% synergy
Succumb to the Cold
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Downpour
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Glorious Gale
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Peek
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Tale's End
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Saw It Coming
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Chemister's Insight
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Contact Other Plane
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Solve the Equation
40% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Ponder
20% of 5 decks -10% synergy
Flood of Recollection
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Windfall
20% of 5 decks -4% synergy
Consuming Tide
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Mind Spring
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Fabricate
20% of 5 decks -2% synergy
Serum Visions
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Lórien Revealed
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Merchant Scroll
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Hidden Strings
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Spectral Deluge
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Impede Momentum
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Spidersilk Net
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Unwinding Clock
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Tormod's Crypt
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Symmetry Matrix
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mithril Coat
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Mind's Eye
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Forsaken Monument
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Fountain of Youth
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
The Enigma Jewel
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20% of 5 decks -8% synergy
Endless Atlas
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Venser's Journal
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Enchantments
Opposition
60% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Kindred Discovery
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Verity Circle
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
40% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Wizard Class
40% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Ominous Seas
40% of 5 decks +29% synergy
Mystic Remora
40% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
40% of 5 decks +30% synergy
Lost Isle Calling
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Illusionary Terrain
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Intruder Alarm
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Drake Umbra
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Lost in the Maze
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Inexorable Tide
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Thought Reflection
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Octopus Umbra
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Crab Umbra
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Copy Enchantment
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Shark Typhoon
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Curator's Ward
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Stasis
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
The Bath Song
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Storm of Saruman
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Propaganda
20% of 5 decks -8% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Rivendell
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Coral Atoll
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Castle Vantress
40% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Zhalfirin Void
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Remote Isle
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Tolaria West
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
War Room
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Skyline Cascade
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
High Market
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Fountainport
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Academy Ruins
20% of 5 decks +2% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Rogue's Passage
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Field of Ruin
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Commander's Sphere
80% of 5 decks +69% synergy
Thought Vessel
80% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
60% of 5 decks +45% synergy
Sky Diamond
40% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Midnight Clock
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Staff of Compleation
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Relic of Legends
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Basalt Monolith
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
The Irencrag
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mind Stone
20% of 5 decks -18% synergy
Nyx Lotus
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Prismatic Lens
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Command Tower
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Myriad Landscape
20% of 5 decks -7% synergy
Sunken Citadel
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
The Grey Havens
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Path of Ancestry
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Crystal Grotto
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy