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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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Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
School Daze
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
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Whelming Wave
69%inclusion215 decks310 decks
65%synergy
Fireshrieker
55%inclusion172 decks310 decks
50%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
52%inclusion160 decks310 decks
47%synergy
Blustersquall
42%inclusion130 decks310 decks
41%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
40%inclusion124 decks310 decks
39%synergy
Verity Circle
40%inclusion124 decks310 decks
38%synergy
Burnished Hart
41%inclusion126 decks310 decks
34%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
34%inclusion106 decks310 decks
33%synergy
Flood
33%inclusion102 decks310 decks
33%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion102 decks310 decks
32%synergy
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High Tide
61%inclusion188 decks310 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion180 decks310 decks
-9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
48%inclusion150 decks310 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion146 decks310 decks
19%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion135 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
41%inclusion127 decks310 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
39%inclusion120 decks310 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion118 decks310 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion118 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
36%inclusion113 decks310 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion69 decks310 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion64 decks310 decks
-15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
-13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
-17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
32%inclusion100 decks310 decks
31%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
32%inclusion99 decks310 decks
28%synergy
Spawning Kraken
29%inclusion91 decks310 decks
28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion86 decks310 decks
24%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
27%inclusion84 decks310 decks
27%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
26%inclusion82 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
25%inclusion78 decks310 decks
24%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
25%inclusion77 decks310 decks
24%synergy
Nadir Kraken
25%inclusion76 decks310 decks
19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24%inclusion74 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
23%inclusion72 decks310 decks
22%synergy
Grappling Kraken
23%inclusion44 decks194 decks
22%synergy
Palladium Myr
22%inclusion69 decks310 decks
18%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
22%inclusion68 decks310 decks
21%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
21%inclusion65 decks310 decks
20%synergy
Trophy Mage
21%inclusion64 decks310 decks
14%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion63 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
20%inclusion63 decks310 decks
19%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
20%inclusion62 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
18%inclusion55 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Trinket Mage
18%inclusion55 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
17%inclusion53 decks310 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
The Reality Chip
16%inclusion50 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
16%inclusion50 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
15%inclusion48 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
15%inclusion46 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
14%inclusion44 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
13%synergy
Tribute Mage
14%inclusion43 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Brass Squire
14%inclusion42 decks310 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Frost
14%inclusion42 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
14%inclusion42 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
13%inclusion41 decks310 decks
-4%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
13%inclusion41 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion39 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
12%inclusion37 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion35 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
11%inclusion34 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
11%inclusion34 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Reef Worm
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Kelpie Guide
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion30 decks310 decks
-2%synergy
Foundry Inspector
9.4%inclusion29 decks310 decks
-5%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
9.0%inclusion28 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
9.0%inclusion28 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.4%inclusion26 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Frost Titan
8.4%inclusion26 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
32%inclusion99 decks310 decks
-8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion91 decks310 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion79 decks310 decks
-16%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion77 decks310 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion74 decks310 decks
-12%synergy
Icy Blast
23%inclusion71 decks310 decks
23%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion70 decks310 decks
-6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
23%inclusion70 decks310 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
22%inclusion69 decks310 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion56 decks310 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion52 decks310 decks
-19%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion50 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
15%inclusion47 decks310 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion46 decks310 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion44 decks310 decks
-15%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
14%inclusion44 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion42 decks310 decks
-13%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion40 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion38 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion35 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Mental Modulation
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion30 decks310 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion30 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherspouts
9.4%inclusion29 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
9.0%inclusion28 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.0%inclusion28 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Turn Aside
8.7%inclusion27 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
8.7%inclusion27 decks310 decks
-17%synergy
Shore Up
8.7%inclusion27 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Hithlain Knots
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
-4%synergy
Dissipate
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Chill
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Downpour
6.8%inclusion21 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
-14%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
-10%synergy
Fumble
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
-14%synergy
Unwind
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
-4%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.5%inclusion17 decks310 decks
-12%synergy
Grip of the Roil
5.5%inclusion17 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Mind Games
5.5%inclusion17 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
0%synergy
Anticipate
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Succumb to the Cold
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sleep
33%inclusion101 decks310 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion79 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion69 decks310 decks
-8%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
19%inclusion60 decks310 decks
18%synergy
Impede Momentum
15%inclusion47 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion46 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Hands of Binding
15%inclusion45 decks310 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion44 decks310 decks
-8%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion44 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion41 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Freeze in Place
12%inclusion36 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Flow of Ideas
9.4%inclusion29 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
8.7%inclusion27 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
8.7%inclusion27 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Divination
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Cone of Cold
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion24 decks310 decks
-3%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.7%inclusion24 decks310 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion23 decks310 decks
-7%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
-3%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Mind Spiral
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Exhaustion
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
34%inclusion106 decks310 decks
28%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
28%inclusion88 decks310 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion82 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion81 decks310 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
24%inclusion74 decks310 decks
23%synergy
Winged Boots
21%inclusion66 decks310 decks
18%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
21%inclusion65 decks310 decks
20%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
21%inclusion64 decks310 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Plate
21%inclusion64 decks310 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion59 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion57 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Cloak
18%inclusion57 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Sword of the Animist
17%inclusion52 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Brass Knuckles
16%inclusion50 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
16%inclusion38 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Blade
14%inclusion43 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Strata Scythe
14%inclusion42 decks310 decks
12%synergy
Icy Manipulator
12%inclusion38 decks310 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion38 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
12%inclusion37 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
12%inclusion37 decks310 decks
11%synergy
O-Naginata
12%inclusion36 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
12%inclusion36 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion20 decks194 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
10%inclusion30 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Genji Glove
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.7%inclusion27 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.7%inclusion24 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Kraken's Eye
7.4%inclusion23 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.4%inclusion23 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.8%inclusion21 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Starforged Sword
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Pacification Array
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Assault Suit
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Trip Noose
5.5%inclusion17 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
30%inclusion93 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
22%inclusion68 decks310 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Touch
21%inclusion66 decks310 decks
21%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion63 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Lost in the Maze
18%inclusion52 decks294 decks
16%synergy
Frozen Aether
16%inclusion51 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion47 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
15%inclusion46 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
14%inclusion44 decks310 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion39 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion38 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion36 decks310 decks
-16%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
-6%synergy
Claustrophobia
10%inclusion32 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
10%inclusion32 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Wings
9.4%inclusion29 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Octopus Umbra
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Chill
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
8%synergy
Fall from Favor
7.7%inclusion24 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Drake Umbra
7.4%inclusion23 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Charmed Sleep
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Encrust
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
5%synergy
Stop Cold
5.6%inclusion15 decks268 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
-3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
12%inclusion36 decks310 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion132 decks310 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion100 decks310 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion98 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion79 decks310 decks
-25%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion61 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
20%inclusion61 decks310 decks
12%synergy
Skyline Cascade
18%inclusion56 decks310 decks
17%synergy
Castle Vantress
18%inclusion55 decks310 decks
-2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion54 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion53 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion52 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion51 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion48 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Clinic
12%inclusion37 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Archway of Innovation
11%inclusion26 decks243 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion31 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.4%inclusion26 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.4%inclusion26 decks310 decks
-17%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
-11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.8%inclusion21 decks310 decks
-5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.8%inclusion21 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
-10%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Ice Floe
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion257 decks310 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion176 decks310 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion160 decks310 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion151 decks310 decks
35%synergy
Sky Diamond
42%inclusion131 decks310 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion123 decks310 decks
-12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
30%inclusion93 decks310 decks
25%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion85 decks310 decks
15%synergy
Hedron Archive
27%inclusion83 decks310 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion71 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion70 decks310 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion65 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20%inclusion63 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion59 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion41 decks310 decks
9%synergy
The Irencrag
10%inclusion30 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
9.0%inclusion28 decks310 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.1%inclusion25 decks310 decks
-2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.7%inclusion24 decks310 decks
0%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.1%inclusion22 decks310 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
-8%synergy
Sisay's Ring
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.5%inclusion17 decks310 decks
-5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.2%inclusion16 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion286 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion123 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.4%inclusion26 decks310 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion23 decks310 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion16 decks245 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
5%synergy