Monstrosity of the Lake
$0.44
$0.44
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4564
Current Rank
#3836
Past 2 Years
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Monstrosity of the Lake's abilities and overall game plan.
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+57% Synergy
$0.41
Tezzeret's Gambit+57% Synergy
$0.26
Thrummingbird+56% Synergy
$0.24
Conjurer's Closet+54% Synergy
$4.17
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+53% Synergy
$0.39
Inexorable Tide+52% Synergy
$5.60
The Watcher in the Water+52% Synergy
$2.50
Karn's Bastion+50% Synergy
$1.96
Steady Progress+48% Synergy
$0.29
Essence Flux+48% Synergy
$1.27
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Monstrosity of the Lake decks.
Serum Snare+47% Synergy
$0.27
Flux Channeler+47% Synergy
$3.32
Impede Momentum+46% Synergy
$0.24
Contentious Plan+44% Synergy
$0.35
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+44% Synergy
$1.22
Verity Circle+43% Synergy
$0.92
Experimental Augury+40% Synergy
$0.26
Displacer Kitten+35% Synergy
$32.31
High Tide+7% Synergy
$1.67
Counterspell+4% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+2% Synergy
$70.75
Consecrated Sphinx-2% Synergy
$31.03
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$17.61
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$39.32
Force of Will-10% Synergy
$59.60
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$64.99
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Monstrosity of the Lake's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Grappling Kraken+43% Synergy
$0.31
Lulu, Stern Guardian+42% Synergy
$0.36
Deepglow Skate+39% Synergy
$0.28
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+38% Synergy
$27.42
Guildpact Informant+37% Synergy
$0.80
Thryx, the Sudden Storm+36% Synergy
$0.25
Floodpits Drowner+31% Synergy
$0.42
Referee Squad+31% Synergy
$0.25
Serpent of Yawning Depths+30% Synergy
$8.11
Spawning Kraken+30% Synergy
$13.45
Reservoir Kraken+28% Synergy
$0.35
Gitaxian Anatomist+26% Synergy
$0.18
Shipbreaker Kraken+26% Synergy
$0.36
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+26% Synergy
$0.32
Palladium Myr+25% Synergy
$1.14
Nadir Kraken+24% Synergy
$0.40
Defiler of Dreams+21% Synergy
$0.40
Silver Myr+20% Synergy
$0.71
Splash Lasher+19% Synergy
$0.26
Solemn Simulacrum+18% Synergy
$0.39
Zygon Infiltrator+17% Synergy
$0.23
Kiora's Dambreaker+17% Synergy
$0.20
Archetype of Imagination+17% Synergy
$0.86
Dreamtide Whale+15% Synergy
$2.89
Tolarian Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.31
Deep-Sea Kraken+14% Synergy
$1.64
Stormsurge Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.54
Tidal Force+13% Synergy
$0.51
Emeritus of Ideation+12% Synergy
$5.37
Summon: Shiva+12% Synergy
$0.30
Meneldor, Swift Savior+12% Synergy
$0.29
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep+12% Synergy
$0.34
Tromokratis+12% Synergy
$0.22
Scourge of Fleets+12% Synergy
$2.79
Biblioplex Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.31
Niblis of Frost+10% Synergy
$0.37
Crimestopper Sprite+9% Synergy
$0.05
Chasm Skulker+9% Synergy
$0.84
Frostfist Strider+9% Synergy
$0.14
Galvanic Giant+9% Synergy
$0.24
Shackle Slinger+9% Synergy
$0.21
Gilded Scuttler+9% Synergy
$0.26
Starwinder+9% Synergy
$1.35
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.24
Hullbreaker Horror+9% Synergy
$6.35
Nezahal, Primal Tide+8% Synergy
$8.63
Burnished Hart+8% Synergy
$0.27
Junk Winder+7% Synergy
$0.36
Pollywog Prodigy+6% Synergy
$6.23
Mulldrifter+2% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Monstrosity of the Lake safe.
Succumb to the Cold+42% Synergy
$0.28
Blustersquall+36% Synergy
$0.42
Teferi's Time Twist+30% Synergy
$0.35
Trap the Trespassers+29% Synergy
$0.25
Reject Imperfection+28% Synergy
$0.35
Fuel for the Cause+27% Synergy
$0.34
Wicked Slumber+27% Synergy
$0.26
Out Cold+17% Synergy
$0.11
Blur+15% Synergy
$0.37
Displace+15% Synergy
$0.34
Planar Incision+12% Synergy
$0.46
Clockspinning+12% Synergy
$0.37
Hide on the Ceiling+11% Synergy
$0.82
Radstorm+11% Synergy
$5.58
Filter Out+10% Synergy
$0.29
Ghostly Flicker+9% Synergy
$2.09
Reality Shift+9% Synergy
$0.29
Ripples of Potential+9% Synergy
$3.04
Prologue to Phyresis+9% Synergy
$0.56
Homesickness+8% Synergy
$0.19
Downpour+7% Synergy
$0.23
Hithlain Knots+6% Synergy
$3.04
Illusionist's Stratagem+6% Synergy
$0.33
Siren's Ruse+6% Synergy
$0.21
Send to Sleep+5% Synergy
$0.07
Amazing Acrobatics+5% Synergy
$0.22
Delay+4% Synergy
$3.29
Resculpt+3% Synergy
$0.27
Blue Sun's Zenith+2% Synergy
$3.31
Capsize+2% Synergy
$0.85
Essence Scatter+2% Synergy
$0.15
Swan Song+1% Synergy
$10.24
Abjure+1% Synergy
$2.08
Disdainful Stroke+1% Synergy
$0.25
Evacuation-1% Synergy
$0.25
Negate-1% Synergy
$0.19
Slip Out the Back-1% Synergy
$5.14
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.28
Strix Serenade-2% Synergy
$2.19
Dispel-2% Synergy
$0.31
Dramatic Reversal-2% Synergy
$0.45
Pact of Negation-3% Synergy
$17.67
Pongify-5% Synergy
$2.46
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$56.47
Archmage's Charm-11% Synergy
$1.96
Rapid Hybridization-13% Synergy
$0.96
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.25
Arcane Denial-21% Synergy
$1.96
An Offer You Can't Refuse-23% Synergy
$3.79
Brainstorm-25% Synergy
$1.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Monstrosity of the Lake's game plan and control the board.
Freeze in Place+42% Synergy
$0.28
Vivisurgeon's Insight+31% Synergy
$0.26
Theft of Dreams+31% Synergy
$0.35
Involuntary Cooldown+27% Synergy
$0.18
Whelming Wave+23% Synergy
$2.34
Tranquilize+21% Synergy
$0.18
Mind Spiral+19% Synergy
$0.12
Stall Out+11% Synergy
$0.19
Splash Portal+9% Synergy
$0.55
Procrastinate+7% Synergy
$0.22
Expansion Algorithm+6% Synergy
$1.97
Crush of Tentacles+5% Synergy
$2.64
Call to Mind+4% Synergy
$0.32
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$3.75
Echocasting Symposium+4% Synergy
$3.57
Echo of Eons+3% Synergy
$13.89
Energy Tap+3% Synergy
$0.29
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$5.22
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.25
Sea Gate Restoration-9% Synergy
$37.58
Ponder-11% Synergy
$4.03
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.70
Fabricate-12% Synergy
$10.28
Windfall-15% Synergy
$5.31
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+28% Synergy
$3.03
Kefnet's Monument+27% Synergy
$0.52
Contagion Clasp+18% Synergy
$0.34
Hylda's Crown of Winter+15% Synergy
$0.54
Lodestone Needle+13% Synergy
$0.26
Contagion Engine+10% Synergy
$13.90
Sewer-veillance Cam+9% Synergy
$0.28
Cryogen Relic+8% Synergy
$0.29
Cloud Key+8% Synergy
$1.48
Bident of Thassa+6% Synergy
$0.45
Sword of Truth and Justice+6% Synergy
$33.38
Manhole Cover+6% Synergy
$0.32
Coin of Mastery+6% Synergy
$2.02
Thaumatic Compass+5% Synergy
$1.98
Lithoform Engine+3% Synergy
$7.89
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$5.04
Helm of the Host+2% Synergy
$6.08
Panharmonicon+1% Synergy
$6.45
Waterbending Scroll+1% Synergy
$0.31
The Water Crystal0% Synergy
$4.20
Isochron Scepter-2% Synergy
$13.33
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
$2.00
Sapphire Medallion-16% Synergy
$8.06
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Monstrosity of the Lake's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Lost in the Maze+41% Synergy
$0.29
Mesmerizing Dose+38% Synergy
$0.18
Scroll of Isildur+30% Synergy
$0.60
Ominous Seas+25% Synergy
$1.52
Leyline of Anticipation+22% Synergy
$6.51
Kitnap+17% Synergy
$0.26
Quest for Ula's Temple+13% Synergy
$4.27
Omniscience+11% Synergy
$5.94
Frozen Aether+10% Synergy
$1.51
Archmage Ascension+9% Synergy
$4.78
Observed Stasis+9% Synergy
$0.25
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner+9% Synergy
$0.23
Flood+7% Synergy
$0.26
Ringing Strike Mastery+6% Synergy
$0.13
As Foretold+6% Synergy
$1.55
Retro-Mutation+6% Synergy
$0.15
Time of Ice+5% Synergy
$0.15
Eaten by Piranhas+5% Synergy
$0.35
Kiora Bests the Sea God+4% Synergy
$7.74
Back to Basics+3% Synergy
$6.19
Training Grounds+2% Synergy
$9.64
Coastal Piracy+2% Synergy
$0.31
Imprisoned in the Moon-6% Synergy
$0.35
Wizard Class-7% Synergy
$3.24
Teferi's Ageless Insight-11% Synergy
$6.35
Mystic Remora-16% Synergy
$12.86
Propaganda-17% Synergy
$2.84
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Monstrosity of the Lake to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+39% Synergy
$5.16
Karn, Living Legacy+5% Synergy
$1.20
Teferi, Master of Time+1% Synergy
$8.35
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mage-Ring Network+18% Synergy
$0.39
Remote Isle+13% Synergy
$0.22
Dark Depths+12% Synergy
$2.84
Coral Atoll+10% Synergy
$0.62
Temple of the False God+10% Synergy
$0.30
Terrain Generator+9% Synergy
$2.15
Rogue's Passage+9% Synergy
$0.50
Nesting Grounds+9% Synergy
$0.31
Saprazzan Cove+9% Synergy
$0.86
Rivendell+7% Synergy
$1.60
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$52.84
Sand Silos+5% Synergy
$1.40
Castle Vantress+3% Synergy
$0.40
Sunken Palace+2% Synergy
$1.20
Mystic Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$1.08
Minamo, School at Water's Edge-1% Synergy
$59.38
Academy Ruins-3% Synergy
$8.41
Lonely Sandbar-3% Synergy
$0.24
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$3.94
War Room-7% Synergy
$5.28
Otawara, Soaring City-12% Synergy
$28.02
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Everflowing Chalice+35% Synergy
$0.25
Thran Dynamo+32% Synergy
$4.29
Astral Cornucopia+26% Synergy
$0.27
Extraplanar Lens+25% Synergy
$13.09
Empowered Autogenerator+20% Synergy
$0.31
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+19% Synergy
$20.39
Midnight Clock+18% Synergy
$0.61
Staff of Compleation+11% Synergy
$3.87
Caged Sun+11% Synergy
$3.73
Worn Powerstone+10% Synergy
$0.36
Replicating Ring+5% Synergy
$1.30
Throne of Eldraine+5% Synergy
$29.06
Hedron Archive+4% Synergy
$0.25
Misleading Signpost+2% Synergy
$14.10
Gilded Lotus0% Synergy
$0.60
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.59
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.64
Sky Diamond-4% Synergy
$0.25
Decanter of Endless Water-5% Synergy
$4.85
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.91
Thought Vessel-13% Synergy
$2.45
Mind Stone-16% Synergy
$0.24
Lands
The mana base foundation for Monstrosity of the Lake decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+26% Synergy
$0.22
Snow-Covered Island+7% Synergy
$0.99
Evolving Wilds+5% Synergy
$0.25
Ash Barrens+4% Synergy
$0.34
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.32
Cavern of Souls+1% Synergy
$51.73
Island-7% Synergy
$0.06
Sea Gate Restoration-9% Synergy
$37.58
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Monstrosity of the Lake.
Y'shtola Rhul
Meneldor, Swift Savior
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
Sun Ce, Young Conquerer
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kodama of the East Tree
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Roon of the Hidden Realm
Quistis Trepe
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Candlekeep Sage
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Dungeon Delver
The Eleventh Doctor // Martha Jones
Rasputin Dreamweaver
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Feywild Visitor
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Sword Coast Sailor
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Far Traveler
Lagrella, the Magpie
Loot, the Pathfinder
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Venser, Shaper Savant
Lavinia of the Tenth
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Candlekeep Sage
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Dungeon Delver
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Shameless Charlatan
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Halana, Kessig Ranger
Niko, Light of Hope
Golden Argosy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
Edgar, King of Figaro
Sharae of Numbing Depths
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Far Traveler
Yorion, Sky Nomad
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Ravos, Soultender
Keruga, the Macrosage
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Sword Coast Sailor
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo