The Watcher in the Water
$2.36
$2.36
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#728
Current Rank
#861
Last Week
#679
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring The Watcher in the Water.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Watcher in the Water decks.
Harmonized Crescendo+30% Synergy
$0.90
Unexpected Assistance+14% Synergy
$0.15
Rimefire Torque+9% Synergy
$0.29
Thirst for Identity+7% Synergy
$0.28
Krang, the All-Powerful+4% Synergy
$0.51
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+76% Synergy
$0.38
Ominous Seas+63% Synergy
$1.42
Junk Winder+62% Synergy
$0.21
Transcendent Message+61% Synergy
$0.30
Tolarian Winds+57% Synergy
$0.87
Teferi's Ageless Insight+55% Synergy
$3.45
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$14.76
Pull from Tomorrow+54% Synergy
$0.30
Wavebreak Hippocamp+53% Synergy
$0.82
Brainsurge+53% Synergy
$0.40
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Chasm Skulker+52% Synergy
$0.77
Opt+49% Synergy
$0.23
Psychosis Crawler+46% Synergy
$1.22
Consider+45% Synergy
$0.31
Brainstorm+44% Synergy
$1.31
Frantic Search+42% Synergy
$0.46
Arcane Denial+26% Synergy
$2.11
Sapphire Medallion+15% Synergy
$5.96
High Tide+15% Synergy
$0.92
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$1.98
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+28% Synergy
$33.45
Rhystic Study+18% Synergy
$58.23
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$106.03
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$22.38
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$68.48
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$109.97
Cyclonic Rift-8% Synergy
$41.18
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$55.49
Mystical Tutor-12% Synergy
$15.93
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+45% Synergy
$9.56
Monstrosity of the Lake+36% Synergy
$0.38
Faerie Mastermind+35% Synergy
$27.48
Scourge of Fleets+35% Synergy
$1.27
Drowned Rusalka+33% Synergy
$0.24
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$1.99
Wonder+32% Synergy
$1.33
Ledger Shredder+28% Synergy
$7.72
Laboratory Maniac+26% Synergy
$1.10
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+26% Synergy
$2.04
Merfolk Looter+25% Synergy
$0.25
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+24% Synergy
$2.06
Tolarian Kraken+22% Synergy
$0.24
Hullbreaker Horror+21% Synergy
$5.71
Jace's Archivist+20% Synergy
$9.09
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+20% Synergy
$0.33
Triskaidekaphile+19% Synergy
$0.61
Arcanis the Omnipotent+19% Synergy
$0.18
Archmage of Runes+18% Synergy
$2.98
Spawning Kraken+18% Synergy
$14.07
Homunculus Horde+17% Synergy
$0.64
Zenith Chronicler+17% Synergy
$0.47
Body of Knowledge+16% Synergy
$0.27
Thought Courier+14% Synergy
$0.26
Stormsurge Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.50
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+13% Synergy
$8.83
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+13% Synergy
$3.50
Grappling Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.34
Oneirophage+11% Synergy
$0.13
Tromokratis+11% Synergy
$0.15
Reservoir Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.28
Deep-Sea Kraken+10% Synergy
$1.75
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+10% Synergy
$0.41
Serpent of Yawning Depths+9% Synergy
$9.34
Summon: Leviathan+9% Synergy
$0.92
Twenty-Toed Toad+8% Synergy
$3.44
Emrakul's Messenger+8% Synergy
$0.30
Octavia, Living Thesis+8% Synergy
$0.48
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+7% Synergy
$39.55
Ioreth of the Healing House+7% Synergy
$0.28
Geyser Drake+7% Synergy
$0.07
Roaming Throne+5% Synergy
$54.65
Kiora, the Rising Tide+5% Synergy
$0.47
Talrand, Sky Summoner+4% Synergy
$0.41
Baral, Chief of Compliance+4% Synergy
$2.42
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+3% Synergy
$4.27
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+1% Synergy
$4.20
Solemn Simulacrum-2% Synergy
$0.26
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.96
Spark Double-5% Synergy
$13.10
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Thirst for Discovery+40% Synergy
$0.35
Keep Watch+40% Synergy
$2.50
Meeting of Minds+40% Synergy
$0.26
Flow of Knowledge+39% Synergy
$0.23
Perilous Research+38% Synergy
$0.39
Borne Upon a Wind+32% Synergy
$4.33
Blue Sun's Zenith+30% Synergy
$1.58
Quick Study+28% Synergy
$0.32
Deduce+26% Synergy
$0.08
Abjure+25% Synergy
$1.98
Keep Safe+20% Synergy
$0.11
Refute+19% Synergy
$0.18
Read the Runes+18% Synergy
$0.62
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$6.29
Artistic Refusal+16% Synergy
$0.15
Cryptic Command+15% Synergy
$5.65
Hithlain Knots+14% Synergy
$0.07
Dream Fracture+13% Synergy
$0.11
Archmage's Charm+12% Synergy
$1.21
Change of Plans+10% Synergy
$1.29
Ice Out+9% Synergy
$0.20
Even the Score+8% Synergy
$0.43
Rowdy Research+8% Synergy
$0.21
Filter Out+7% Synergy
$0.23
Peek+7% Synergy
$0.47
Deliberate+7% Synergy
$0.16
Stubborn Denial+6% Synergy
$5.16
Behold the Multiverse+6% Synergy
$0.27
Stroke of Genius+6% Synergy
$0.37
Mystic Confluence+5% Synergy
$0.83
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.10
Exclude+5% Synergy
$0.10
Remand+4% Synergy
$0.32
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.31
Thirst for Knowledge+3% Synergy
$0.28
Drown in Dreams+2% Synergy
$0.76
Mirrorform+2% Synergy
$3.62
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.95
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$0.48
Aetherize0% Synergy
$0.47
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.43
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$2.80
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.06
Rapid Hybridization-4% Synergy
$0.79
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.06
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$50.50
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$44.88
An Offer You Can't Refuse-9% Synergy
$2.54
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$8.35
Snap-12% Synergy
$3.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+37% Synergy
$0.69
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$4.11
Candlekeep Inspiration+4% Synergy
$0.11
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.39
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$31.07
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.34
Irenicus's Vile Duplication0% Synergy
$7.80
Spirit Water Revival0% Synergy
$0.65
Lórien Revealed-1% Synergy
$2.56
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.21
Windfall-4% Synergy
$5.34
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$8.98
Ponder-16% Synergy
$1.43
Preordain-16% Synergy
$0.59
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$5.02
Idol of Oblivion+30% Synergy
$0.82
Phyrexian Altar+23% Synergy
$49.81
Symmetry Matrix+22% Synergy
$0.27
Eldrazi Monument+20% Synergy
$6.38
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$0.30
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$12.15
Banner of Kinship+9% Synergy
$7.97
Mind's Eye+8% Synergy
$5.84
The Golden Throne+8% Synergy
$11.85
Waterbending Scroll+7% Synergy
$0.27
Blasting Station+6% Synergy
$8.87
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+6% Synergy
$0.55
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$16.24
Altar of Dementia+5% Synergy
$15.27
Venser's Journal+4% Synergy
$9.39
Endless Atlas+4% Synergy
$2.32
Insight Engine+3% Synergy
$2.00
Mindsplice Apparatus+2% Synergy
$1.00
Folio of Fancies+2% Synergy
$1.42
Vedalken Orrery+2% Synergy
$20.88
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$2.00
Bident of Thassa-1% Synergy
$0.40
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.61
Isochron Scepter-12% Synergy
$15.17
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+25% Synergy
$1.74
Lost in the Maze+23% Synergy
$0.32
Verity Circle+23% Synergy
$1.78
Mystic Remora+21% Synergy
$10.68
Kindred Discovery+20% Synergy
$13.22
Opposition+17% Synergy
$0.82
Ever-Watching Threshold+17% Synergy
$0.54
Curse of Verbosity+9% Synergy
$0.55
Psychic Possession+9% Synergy
$17.10
Leyline of Anticipation+8% Synergy
$10.19
Moonlit Meditation+7% Synergy
$0.56
Eaten by Piranhas+5% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Reflection+5% Synergy
$1.43
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$6.77
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.35
Intruder Alarm+3% Synergy
$3.17
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.58
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$0.73
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$2.76
Amphibian Downpour0% Synergy
$1.74
Psychic Corrosion-2% Synergy
$6.94
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$3.14
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+31% Synergy
$9.06
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+6% Synergy
$7.89
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+6% Synergy
$3.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+35% Synergy
$0.33
Lonely Sandbar+27% Synergy
$0.12
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$3.84
Three Tree City+21% Synergy
$20.37
War Room+20% Synergy
$8.73
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+17% Synergy
$5.33
High Market+16% Synergy
$1.31
Geier Reach Sanitarium+13% Synergy
$0.71
Fountainport+13% Synergy
$2.61
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+10% Synergy
$44.85
Remote Isle+10% Synergy
$0.14
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.71
Bonders' Enclave+10% Synergy
$0.89
Agna Qel'a+8% Synergy
$1.06
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$4.41
Desert of the Mindful+6% Synergy
$0.23
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4% Synergy
$55.63
Rivendell+4% Synergy
$1.42
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.23
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$2.08
Rogue's Passage+1% Synergy
$1.63
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.28
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.31
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$8.75
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$25.10
Castle Vantress-7% Synergy
$0.31
Academy Ruins-12% Synergy
$9.03
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+31% Synergy
$0.51
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$2.44
Decanter of Endless Water+27% Synergy
$5.24
Mind Stone+23% Synergy
$0.28
Throne of Eldraine+15% Synergy
$34.33
Commander's Sphere+13% Synergy
$0.30
Sky Diamond+12% Synergy
$0.20
Heraldic Banner+10% Synergy
$0.38
Bender's Waterskin+8% Synergy
$0.57
Arcane Signet+7% Synergy
$0.45
Caged Sun+7% Synergy
$3.64
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.18
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+4% Synergy
$20.05
Patchwork Banner+4% Synergy
$4.04
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$9.66
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$1.11
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.24
Everflowing Chalice-2% Synergy
$0.29
Thran Dynamo-6% Synergy
$4.63
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+17% Synergy
$0.30
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.27
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$31.07
Island0% Synergy
$0.20
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$1.22
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.96
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.06
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The Second Doctor
Brallin, Skyshark Rider // Shabraz, the Skyshark
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Feywild Visitor
The Eighth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Faceless One
The Tenth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
Alexi, Zephyr Mage
Kiora, the Rising Tide
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Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
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The Eleventh Doctor // Vislor Turlough
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Kianne, Corrupted Memory
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Dragon Cultist
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
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