The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Wheels

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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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Nadir Kraken
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Ledger Shredder
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Tolarian Winds
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Transcendent Message
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Remora
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Frantic Search
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Force of Negation
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Skullclamp
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Force of Will
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
61%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Mana Vault
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Mystical Tutor
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Chrome Mox
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Pollywog Prodigy
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Roaming Throne
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Junk Winder
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Chasm Skulker
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Drowned Rusalka
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Spark Double
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Kraken
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Falls
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
High Tide
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Opt
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Brainsurge
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Read the Runes
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Abjure
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Even the Score
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Keep Watch
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Strix Serenade
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Quick Study
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Meeting of Minds
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Perilous Research
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Genius
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Drown in Dreams
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Diviner's Portent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Whelming Wave
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Timetwister
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Solve the Equation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Symmetry Matrix
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Coat of Arms
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Altar of Dementia
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Blasting Station
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Ominous Seas
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Kindred Discovery
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Opposition
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Wizard Class
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Lost in the Maze
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Verity Circle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Over Matter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
War Room
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Fountainport
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Nesting Grounds
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Rivendell
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Academy Ruins
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Terrain Generator
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Mana Crypt
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy