The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Optimized Control

The Watcher in the Water
2 decks (0.000%) 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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The One Ring
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Mystical Tutor
50% of 2 decks +24% synergy
Rhystic Study
50% of 2 decks +15% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50% of 2 decks +13% synergy
Creatures
Stormsurge Kraken
100% of 2 decks +99% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
100% of 2 decks +86% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
100% of 2 decks +76% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
100% of 2 decks +99% synergy
Nadir Kraken
100% of 2 decks +94% synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Oneirophage
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Stinging Lionfish
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Peregrine Drake
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Merfolk Looter
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Junk Winder
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Goldberry, River-Daughter
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Loyal Drake
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
50% of 2 decks +37% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Archivist
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Kraken of the Straits
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Kraken Hatchling
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Instants
Annul
100% of 2 decks +98% synergy
Frantic Search
100% of 2 decks +71% synergy
Opt
100% of 2 decks +75% synergy
Quick Study
100% of 2 decks +93% synergy
Counterspell
100% of 2 decks +32% synergy
High Tide
50% of 2 decks +5% synergy
Downpour
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Arcane Denial
50% of 2 decks +14% synergy
Neutralize
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Brainstorm
50% of 2 decks +8% synergy
Twitch
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Succumb to the Cold
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Keep Watch
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Commander's Insight
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Geistwave
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Obsessive Search
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Council's Deliberation
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Artificer's Epiphany
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Hithlain Knots
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Stroke of Genius
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Perilous Research
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Abjure
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Ice Out
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Consider
50% of 2 decks +36% synergy
Dream Fracture
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Press the Enemy
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Keep Safe
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Exclude
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Glorious Gale
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Negate
50% of 2 decks +11% synergy
Boomerang
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Mystic Confluence
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Transcendent Message
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Saw It Coming
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Sorceries
Spectral Deluge
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Serum Visions
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Impede Momentum
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Lórien Revealed
50% of 2 decks +41% synergy
Flood of Recollection
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Hidden Strings
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Mind Spring
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Consuming Tide
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Whelming Wave
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
50% of 2 decks -5% synergy
Unwinding Clock
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Mind's Eye
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Mithril Coat
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
50% of 2 decks +43% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Forsaken Monument
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Endless Atlas
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
The Enigma Jewel
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Enchantments
Thought Reflection
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Opposition
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Lost in the Maze
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Copy Enchantment
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Storm of Saruman
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Ominous Seas
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Crab Umbra
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
The Bath Song
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Drake Umbra
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Curator's Ward
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Octopus Umbra
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Lost Isle Calling
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50% of 2 decks +33% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
100% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Nesting Grounds
100% of 2 decks +98% synergy
Reliquary Tower
100% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Coral Atoll
100% of 2 decks +96% synergy
Field of Ruin
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Skyline Cascade
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Zhalfirin Void
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
High Market
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Remote Isle
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Castle Vantress
50% of 2 decks +30% synergy
Rivendell
50% of 2 decks +37% synergy
Rogue's Passage
50% of 2 decks +35% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
100% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Arcane Signet
100% of 2 decks +35% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 2 decks +14% synergy
The Irencrag
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
50% of 2 decks +35% synergy
Prismatic Lens
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Commander's Sphere
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Sky Diamond
50% of 2 decks +25% synergy
Basalt Monolith
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Midnight Clock
50% of 2 decks +29% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 2 decks +7% synergy
Sunken Citadel
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Myriad Landscape
50% of 2 decks +23% synergy
Crystal Grotto
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
The Grey Havens
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Path of Ancestry
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy