Monstrosity of the Lake
$0.36
$0.36
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4653
Current Rank
#3721
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.
Thrummingbird+57% Synergy
$0.28
Tezzeret's Gambit+56% Synergy
$0.30
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+55% Synergy
$0.33
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+54% Synergy
$0.42
Inexorable Tide+52% Synergy
$3.59
The Watcher in the Water+52% Synergy
$2.47
Conjurer's Closet+51% Synergy
$4.26
Steady Progress+49% Synergy
$0.30
Karn's Bastion+49% Synergy
$2.75
Serum Snare+48% Synergy
$0.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Monstrosity of the Lake decks.
Impede Momentum+47% Synergy
$0.21
Flux Channeler+46% Synergy
$3.64
Contentious Plan+45% Synergy
$0.35
Essence Flux+45% Synergy
$1.37
Verity Circle+44% Synergy
$0.64
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus+43% Synergy
$1.29
Lulu, Stern Guardian+42% Synergy
$0.41
Experimental Augury+41% Synergy
$0.60
High Tide+5% Synergy
$1.95
Counterspell+2% Synergy
$3.77
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+2% Synergy
$70.04
Consecrated Sphinx-2% Synergy
$30.18
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$15.76
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$40.33
Force of Will-10% Synergy
$61.73
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$56.01
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Monstrosity of the Lake's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Grappling Kraken+41% Synergy
$0.25
Guildpact Informant+38% Synergy
$0.96
Deepglow Skate+38% Synergy
$0.26
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+35% Synergy
$26.46
Displacer Kitten+34% Synergy
$31.55
Thryx, the Sudden Storm+32% Synergy
$0.17
Floodpits Drowner+32% Synergy
$0.34
Referee Squad+31% Synergy
$0.20
Gitaxian Anatomist+31% Synergy
$0.18
Serpent of Yawning Depths+31% Synergy
$8.16
Spawning Kraken+30% Synergy
$14.24
Shipbreaker Kraken+27% Synergy
$0.37
Reservoir Kraken+27% Synergy
$0.37
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+27% Synergy
$0.34
Palladium Myr+26% Synergy
$1.12
Nadir Kraken+22% Synergy
$0.38
Defiler of Dreams+22% Synergy
$0.42
Silver Myr+21% Synergy
$0.56
Splash Lasher+19% Synergy
$0.27
Zygon Infiltrator+17% Synergy
$0.25
Kiora's Dambreaker+17% Synergy
$0.21
Archetype of Imagination+17% Synergy
$0.79
Solemn Simulacrum+17% Synergy
$0.28
Emeritus of Ideation+16% Synergy
$5.56
Dreamtide Whale+15% Synergy
$2.94
Tidal Force+15% Synergy
$0.48
Tolarian Kraken+15% Synergy
$0.23
Deep-Sea Kraken+14% Synergy
$1.79
Summon: Shiva+13% Synergy
$0.28
Meneldor, Swift Savior+13% Synergy
$0.14
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep+12% Synergy
$0.30
Stormsurge Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.57
Tromokratis+12% Synergy
$0.21
Scourge of Fleets+12% Synergy
$2.48
Frostfist Strider+11% Synergy
$0.14
Petrifying Meddler+11% Synergy
$0.13
Shackle Slinger+11% Synergy
$0.20
Biblioplex Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.35
Niblis of Frost+11% Synergy
$0.30
Starwinder+10% Synergy
$0.84
Crimestopper Sprite+9% Synergy
$0.03
Snaremaster Sprite+9% Synergy
$0.16
Hullbreaker Horror+9% Synergy
$5.95
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.30
Muse Seeker+9% Synergy
$0.24
Nezahal, Primal Tide+8% Synergy
$7.85
Burnished Hart+8% Synergy
$0.23
Chasm Skulker+8% Synergy
$0.69
Gilded Scuttler+7% Synergy
$0.25
Pollywog Prodigy+6% Synergy
$6.49
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Monstrosity of the Lake safe.
Succumb to the Cold+41% Synergy
$0.18
Blustersquall+35% Synergy
$0.47
Trap the Trespassers+29% Synergy
$0.31
Teferi's Time Twist+28% Synergy
$0.32
Fuel for the Cause+28% Synergy
$0.36
Wicked Slumber+27% Synergy
$0.17
Reject Imperfection+27% Synergy
$0.28
Out Cold+17% Synergy
$0.11
Blur+16% Synergy
$0.37
Displace+14% Synergy
$0.40
Planar Incision+13% Synergy
$0.33
Clockspinning+12% Synergy
$0.50
Radstorm+11% Synergy
$5.60
Ripples of Potential+11% Synergy
$3.48
Filter Out+10% Synergy
$0.25
Ghostly Flicker+10% Synergy
$2.62
Hide on the Ceiling+8% Synergy
$0.97
Downpour+7% Synergy
$0.17
Prologue to Phyresis+7% Synergy
$0.96
Hithlain Knots+7% Synergy
$0.14
Illusionist's Stratagem+6% Synergy
$0.32
Siren's Ruse+6% Synergy
$0.26
Reality Shift+5% Synergy
$0.37
Send to Sleep+5% Synergy
$0.10
Amazing Acrobatics+5% Synergy
$0.24
Delay+4% Synergy
$2.17
Deduce+3% Synergy
$0.18
Resculpt+3% Synergy
$0.32
Essence Scatter+2% Synergy
$0.17
Capsize+2% Synergy
$0.84
Abjure+1% Synergy
$2.03
Disdainful Stroke+1% Synergy
$0.19
Blue Sun's Zenith+0% Synergy
$2.92
Swan Song+0% Synergy
$10.09
Evacuation-1% Synergy
$0.35
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.26
Dispel-2% Synergy
$0.38
Strix Serenade-2% Synergy
$1.89
Dramatic Reversal-2% Synergy
$0.49
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.20
Pact of Negation-3% Synergy
$17.70
Pongify-8% Synergy
$1.73
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$57.08
Archmage's Charm-11% Synergy
$2.03
Rapid Hybridization-12% Synergy
$1.18
Opt-15% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial-20% Synergy
$1.44
An Offer You Can't Refuse-22% Synergy
$3.13
Brainstorm-26% Synergy
$1.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Monstrosity of the Lake's game plan and control the board.
Freeze in Place+41% Synergy
$0.25
Vivisurgeon's Insight+32% Synergy
$0.28
Theft of Dreams+31% Synergy
$0.30
Involuntary Cooldown+27% Synergy
$0.16
Whelming Wave+24% Synergy
$1.17
Tranquilize+21% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Spiral+19% Synergy
$0.11
Splash Portal+9% Synergy
$0.35
Stall Out+9% Synergy
$0.18
Expansion Algorithm+8% Synergy
$2.13
Echocasting Symposium+5% Synergy
$3.33
Crush of Tentacles+5% Synergy
$2.06
Call to Mind+4% Synergy
$0.32
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$4.26
Echo of Eons+3% Synergy
$12.90
Energy Tap+3% Synergy
$0.29
Curse of the Swine-4% Synergy
$0.33
Sea Gate Restoration-9% Synergy
$39.12
Ponder-11% Synergy
$1.82
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.61
Fabricate-12% Synergy
$9.67
Windfall-15% Synergy
$4.91
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+30% Synergy
$2.50
Kefnet's Monument+26% Synergy
$0.36
Contagion Clasp+20% Synergy
$0.37
Lodestone Needle+15% Synergy
$0.10
Hylda's Crown of Winter+15% Synergy
$0.50
Contagion Engine+12% Synergy
$13.37
Sewer-veillance Cam+11% Synergy
$0.27
Bident of Thassa+7% Synergy
$0.37
Manhole Cover+7% Synergy
$0.39
Sword of Truth and Justice+7% Synergy
$35.10
Coin of Mastery+7% Synergy
$1.95
Cloud Key+6% Synergy
$2.36
Cryogen Relic+6% Synergy
$0.29
Thaumatic Compass+5% Synergy
$2.03
Lithoform Engine+4% Synergy
$7.52
Helm of the Host+2% Synergy
$5.11
Panharmonicon+1% Synergy
$6.75
Waterbending Scroll+1% Synergy
$0.24
Wayfarer's Bauble+1% Synergy
$0.35
The Water Crystal+0% Synergy
$3.12
Isochron Scepter-2% Synergy
$10.97
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
$2.00
Sapphire Medallion-15% Synergy
$7.45
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Monstrosity of the Lake's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Lost in the Maze+40% Synergy
$0.35
Mesmerizing Dose+38% Synergy
$0.20
Scroll of Isildur+33% Synergy
$0.65
Ominous Seas+22% Synergy
$1.12
Leyline of Anticipation+21% Synergy
$6.80
Kitnap+15% Synergy
$0.26
Quest for Ula's Temple+13% Synergy
$4.63
Omniscience+11% Synergy
$6.08
Observed Stasis+10% Synergy
$0.28
Archmage Ascension+10% Synergy
$4.72
Frozen Aether+9% Synergy
$1.39
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner+7% Synergy
$0.23
Flood+7% Synergy
$0.24
Retro-Mutation+7% Synergy
$0.12
Ringing Strike Mastery+7% Synergy
$0.14
As Foretold+6% Synergy
$1.73
Time of Ice+5% Synergy
$0.15
Eaten by Piranhas+5% Synergy
$0.34
Kiora Bests the Sea God+4% Synergy
$6.67
Fresh Start+4% Synergy
$0.25
Back to Basics+3% Synergy
$6.53
Coastal Piracy+2% Synergy
$0.29
Training Grounds+1% Synergy
$8.89
Imprisoned in the Moon-6% Synergy
$0.31
Wizard Class-7% Synergy
$2.51
Teferi's Ageless Insight-11% Synergy
$5.01
Mystic Remora-16% Synergy
$12.45
Propaganda-17% Synergy
$2.95
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Monstrosity of the Lake to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+42% Synergy
$4.84
Karn, Living Legacy+5% Synergy
$1.36
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh+3% Synergy
$0.42
Teferi, Master of Time+1% Synergy
$8.13
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mage-Ring Network+19% Synergy
$0.39
Dark Depths+12% Synergy
$3.13
Coral Atoll+12% Synergy
$0.57
Saprazzan Cove+11% Synergy
$0.83
Remote Isle+11% Synergy
$0.21
Temple of the False God+10% Synergy
$0.32
Rogue's Passage+10% Synergy
$0.38
Terrain Generator+10% Synergy
$1.93
Nesting Grounds+9% Synergy
$0.35
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$55.24
Sand Silos+7% Synergy
$1.46
Rivendell+7% Synergy
$30.00
Ice Floe+5% Synergy
$0.34
Castle Vantress+4% Synergy
$0.36
Sunken Palace+2% Synergy
$0.87
Mystic Sanctuary+0% Synergy
$1.09
Minamo, School at Water's Edge-1% Synergy
$61.05
Academy Ruins-2% Synergy
$9.38
Lonely Sandbar-5% Synergy
$0.30
War Room-7% Synergy
$4.63
Reliquary Tower-8% Synergy
$4.24
Otawara, Soaring City-11% Synergy
$28.86
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Everflowing Chalice+34% Synergy
$0.34
Thran Dynamo+29% Synergy
$4.90
Astral Cornucopia+24% Synergy
$0.30
Extraplanar Lens+23% Synergy
$12.56
Empowered Autogenerator+20% Synergy
$0.28
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+20% Synergy
$20.17
Midnight Clock+16% Synergy
$0.68
Staff of Compleation+14% Synergy
$3.89
Caged Sun+11% Synergy
$3.65
Worn Powerstone+10% Synergy
$0.35
Replicating Ring+5% Synergy
$0.96
Blue Mana Battery+5% Synergy
$0.64
Throne of Eldraine+5% Synergy
$28.87
Hedron Archive+4% Synergy
$0.23
Misleading Signpost+2% Synergy
$14.31
Gilded Lotus0% Synergy
$0.52
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.31
Sky Diamond-4% Synergy
$0.25
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.40
Decanter of Endless Water-5% Synergy
$4.58
Arcane Signet-6% Synergy
$0.45
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.85
Thought Vessel-13% Synergy
$2.32
Mind Stone-16% Synergy
$0.36
Lands
The mana base foundation for Monstrosity of the Lake decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+25% Synergy
$0.30
Snow-Covered Island+10% Synergy
$1.26
Evolving Wilds+5% Synergy
$0.26
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.35
Cavern of Souls+1% Synergy
$47.82
Sea Gate Restoration-9% Synergy
$39.12
Island-9% Synergy
$0.08
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
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kodama of the East Tree
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Roon of the Hidden Realm
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Candlekeep Sage
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Dungeon Delver
The Eleventh Doctor // Martha Jones
Quistis Trepe
Rasputin Dreamweaver
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Feywild Visitor
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Sword Coast Sailor
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Far Traveler
Lagrella, the Magpie
Loot, the Pathfinder
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Sun Ce, Young Conquerer
Lavinia of the Tenth
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
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
Sharae of Numbing Depths
Venser, Shaper Savant
Edgar, King of Figaro
Golden Argosy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Far Traveler
Yorion, Sky Nomad
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Ravos, Soultender
Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Sword Coast Sailor
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo