The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Expensive 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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MTGStocks
Louisoix's Sacrifice
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Summon: Leviathan
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Observed Stasis
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
100% of 5 decks +87% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
80% of 5 decks +76% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
80% of 5 decks +74% synergy
Mystic Remora
100% of 5 decks +72% synergy
Frantic Search
100% of 5 decks +71% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
80% of 5 decks +69% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
80% of 5 decks +63% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
80% of 5 decks +63% synergy
Mana Drain
80% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
80% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Arcane Denial
80% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
80% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
100% of 5 decks +90% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 5 decks +89% synergy
The One Ring
100% of 5 decks +88% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
100% of 5 decks +87% synergy
Force of Will
100% of 5 decks +82% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100% of 5 decks +76% synergy
Rhystic Study
100% of 5 decks +65% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
80% of 5 decks +43% synergy
Ancient Tomb
60% of 5 decks +47% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
60% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
60% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Junk Winder
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Jace's Archivist
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
60% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Ledger Shredder
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Nadir Kraken
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Chasm Skulker
40% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
40% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Displacer Kitten
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Curiosity Crafter
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Archmage of Runes
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Roaming Throne
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Spellseeker
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Spark Double
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Transit Mage
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Whirlpool Drake
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Homunculus Horde
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Mockingbird
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Spellskite
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Spawning Kraken
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Millikin
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Instants
Pongify
60% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Mental Misstep
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Transcendent Message
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Tolarian Winds
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
High Tide
60% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Abjure
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Mystical Tutor
60% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Diviner's Portent
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
40% of 5 decks +30% synergy
Refute
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Brainsurge
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Opt
40% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Read the Runes
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Aetherize
40% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Strix Serenade
40% of 5 decks +30% synergy
Resculpt
40% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Keep Watch
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Perilous Research
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Swan Song
40% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Jwari Disruption
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Force of Negation
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Snap
40% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
40% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20% of 5 decks -15% synergy
Negate
20% of 5 decks -19% synergy
Deliberate
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Meeting of Minds
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Flare of Denial
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Consider
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Insight
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Crypsis
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Reality Shift
20% of 5 decks -9% synergy
Quick Study
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Bane's Contingency
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Archmage's Charm
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Flusterstorm
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Delay
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Cryptic Command
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Stifle
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Whirlwind Denial
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Sink into Stupor
20% of 5 decks -0% synergy
Counterspell
20% of 5 decks -48% synergy
Deduce
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Pact of Negation
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Lat-Nam's Legacy
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
40% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Fabricate
40% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Energy Tap
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Echo of Eons
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Wash Out
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Curse of the Swine
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Merchant Scroll
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
River's Rebuke
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Ravenform
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Whelming Wave
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Solve the Equation
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
40% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Lightning Greaves
40% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Repurposing Bay
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Blasting Station
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Vexing Bauble
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Skullclamp
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Helm of Possession
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Credit Voucher
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Thopter Fabricator
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Eldrazi Monument
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20% of 5 decks -8% synergy
Altar of Dementia
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Isochron Scepter
20% of 5 decks +1% synergy
Spawning Pit
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Imposter Mech
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Brainstone
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Propaganda
40% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Back to Basics
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Counterbalance
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Wizard Class
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Lost in the Maze
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Compulsion
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Ominous Seas
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Omniscience
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Copy Artifact
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Dress Down
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
40% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
60% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Urza's Saga
60% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Rivendell
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
40% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Scorched Ruins
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
War Room
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Volatile Fault
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Terrain Generator
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Cryptic Caves
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sunken Palace
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Homeward Path
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Castle Vantress
20% of 5 decks +0% synergy
Temple of the False God
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Ominous Cemetery
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Strip Mine
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Rogue's Passage
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Field of Ruin
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Arcane Signet
80% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Lotus Petal
60% of 5 decks +48% synergy
Thought Vessel
60% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Mox Opal
60% of 5 decks +50% synergy
Grim Monolith
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Mox Amber
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Commander's Sphere
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Relic of Legends
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Thran Dynamo
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Paradise Mantle
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Midnight Clock
20% of 5 decks -1% synergy
Mind Stone
20% of 5 decks -18% synergy
Nyx Lotus
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Jeweled Amulet
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Mox Diamond
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Fabled Passage
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Jwari Disruption
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Misty Rainforest
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Demolition Field
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Sink into Stupor
20% of 5 decks -0% synergy
Scalding Tarn
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Polluted Delta
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Flooded Strand
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy