The Watcher in the Water
$1.17
$1.17
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Ranking
#683
Current Rank
#674
Last Week
#663
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Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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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.
Summon: Leviathan+8% Synergy
$0.58
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+6% Synergy
$1.45
Moonlit Meditation+3% Synergy
$0.64
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+3% Synergy
$0.11
Lulu, Stern Guardian+2% Synergy
$3.32
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+77% Synergy
$0.24
Ominous Seas+64% Synergy
$1.17
Transcendent Message+63% Synergy
$0.25
Junk Winder+61% Synergy
$0.12
Tolarian Winds+60% Synergy
$1.05
Teferi's Ageless Insight+55% Synergy
$2.11
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$9.00
Pull from Tomorrow+54% Synergy
$0.18
Chasm Skulker+53% Synergy
$0.95
Wavebreak Hippocamp+53% Synergy
$0.49
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Brainsurge+50% Synergy
$0.39
Opt+48% Synergy
$0.14
Psychosis Crawler+47% Synergy
$0.34
Brainstorm+45% Synergy
$1.51
Consider+44% Synergy
$0.46
Frantic Search+43% Synergy
$0.36
Arcane Denial+27% Synergy
$1.79
Sapphire Medallion+13% Synergy
$3.72
High Tide+13% Synergy
$1.25
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.65
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+30% Synergy
$33.90
Rhystic Study+17% Synergy
$48.94
The One Ring+5% Synergy
$67.50
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$16.62
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$57.45
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$94.56
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$42.74
Narset, Parter of Veils-8% Synergy
$2.84
Cyclonic Rift-10% Synergy
$48.08
Mystical Tutor-15% Synergy
$11.88
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+46% Synergy
$7.47
Faerie Mastermind+37% Synergy
$10.01
Monstrosity of the Lake+36% Synergy
$0.37
Drowned Rusalka+36% Synergy
$0.31
Scourge of Fleets+32% Synergy
$0.47
Wonder+30% Synergy
$1.24
Archmage Emeritus+28% Synergy
$1.32
Ledger Shredder+28% Synergy
$6.94
Laboratory Maniac+25% Synergy
$0.65
Jace's Archivist+24% Synergy
$6.74
Tolarian Kraken+24% Synergy
$0.14
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+23% Synergy
$1.29
Merfolk Looter+23% Synergy
$0.25
Hullbreaker Horror+22% Synergy
$2.20
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+22% Synergy
$0.60
Arcanis the Omnipotent+21% Synergy
$0.26
Triskaidekaphile+20% Synergy
$0.58
Spawning Kraken+19% Synergy
$13.80
Homunculus Horde+18% Synergy
$0.35
Body of Knowledge+18% Synergy
$0.20
Archmage of Runes+16% Synergy
$1.07
Zenith Chronicler+16% Synergy
$0.29
Stormsurge Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.46
Thought Courier+13% Synergy
$0.25
Reservoir Kraken+13% Synergy
$0.18
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+12% Synergy
$7.41
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+12% Synergy
$4.24
Tromokratis+12% Synergy
$0.20
Oneirophage+11% Synergy
$0.12
Grappling Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.21
Twenty-Toed Toad+10% Synergy
$4.62
Ioreth of the Healing House+10% Synergy
$0.16
Deep-Sea Kraken+10% Synergy
$1.84
Serpent of Yawning Depths+10% Synergy
$8.43
Emrakul's Messenger+9% Synergy
$0.22
Octavia, Living Thesis+8% Synergy
$0.30
Geyser Drake+7% Synergy
$0.09
Roaming Throne+6% Synergy
$30.31
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$1.62
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+5% Synergy
$1.98
Kiora, the Rising Tide+5% Synergy
$0.46
Minn, Wily Illusionist+5% Synergy
$5.73
Ghostly Pilferer+4% Synergy
$0.48
Talrand, Sky Summoner+3% Synergy
$0.27
Flux Channeler+3% Synergy
$1.60
Pollywog Prodigy+3% Synergy
$11.57
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+2% Synergy
$0.53
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.26
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$1.01
Spark Double-3% Synergy
$6.73
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Keep Watch+41% Synergy
$1.18
Flow of Knowledge+39% Synergy
$0.18
Thirst for Discovery+39% Synergy
$0.20
Meeting of Minds+39% Synergy
$0.15
Perilous Research+36% Synergy
$0.36
Borne Upon a Wind+35% Synergy
$1.05
Blue Sun's Zenith+28% Synergy
$1.36
Quick Study+27% Synergy
$0.28
Deduce+27% Synergy
$0.09
Abjure+26% Synergy
$1.52
Read the Runes+20% Synergy
$0.40
Refute+19% Synergy
$0.16
Keep Safe+19% Synergy
$0.17
Artistic Refusal+17% Synergy
$0.13
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$5.43
Hithlain Knots+16% Synergy
$0.06
Dream Fracture+14% Synergy
$0.07
Archmage's Charm+12% Synergy
$1.25
Cryptic Command+12% Synergy
$7.15
Ice Out+10% Synergy
$0.09
Even the Score+10% Synergy
$0.38
Change of Plans+9% Synergy
$0.68
Stubborn Denial+8% Synergy
$3.63
Filter Out+7% Synergy
$0.16
Behold the Multiverse+7% Synergy
$0.17
Peek+7% Synergy
$0.45
Deliberate+7% Synergy
$0.12
Stroke of Genius+7% Synergy
$0.31
Rowdy Research+7% Synergy
$0.17
Mystic Confluence+6% Synergy
$0.49
Exclude+4% Synergy
$0.07
Thirst for Knowledge+3% Synergy
$0.29
Remand+3% Synergy
$0.31
Think Twice+2% Synergy
$0.06
Pongify+1% Synergy
$2.09
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$0.46
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$0.45
Reality Shift0% Synergy
$0.25
Aetherize0% Synergy
$0.27
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.28
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$6.88
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.24
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$1.15
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$7.61
An Offer You Can't Refuse-7% Synergy
$1.38
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$43.11
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$49.46
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$6.02
Snap-12% Synergy
$1.69
Dramatic Reversal-14% Synergy
$15.09
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+38% Synergy
$1.16
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$2.92
Candlekeep Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.07
Silver Scrutiny+4% Synergy
$0.21
Sea Gate Restoration+3% Synergy
$34.29
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.33
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+2% Synergy
$7.24
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.18
Lórien Revealed-1% Synergy
$1.73
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.21
Windfall-5% Synergy
$3.89
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$7.90
Ponder-17% Synergy
$1.65
Preordain-17% Synergy
$0.61
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$5.06
Idol of Oblivion+26% Synergy
$0.63
Phyrexian Altar+25% Synergy
$55.58
Symmetry Matrix+24% Synergy
$0.26
Eldrazi Monument+17% Synergy
$7.39
Wayfarer's Bauble+14% Synergy
$0.24
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$17.41
Mind's Eye+9% Synergy
$4.01
Banner of Kinship+8% Synergy
$3.92
The Golden Throne+8% Synergy
$5.82
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+7% Synergy
$0.49
Coat of Arms+6% Synergy
$14.17
Blasting Station+6% Synergy
$8.09
Altar of Dementia+6% Synergy
$11.46
Hylda's Crown of Winter+5% Synergy
$0.22
Venser's Journal+4% Synergy
$8.74
Endless Atlas+4% Synergy
$1.76
Maskwood Nexus+4% Synergy
$1.46
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+4% Synergy
$1.03
Swiftfoot Boots+3% Synergy
$1.28
Vedalken Orrery+3% Synergy
$5.80
Temple Bell+3% Synergy
$4.55
Mindsplice Apparatus+2% Synergy
$0.39
Folio of Fancies+2% Synergy
$0.89
Bident of Thassa-2% Synergy
$0.39
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.54
Isochron Scepter-14% Synergy
$14.07
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+27% Synergy
$1.36
Lost in the Maze+27% Synergy
$0.20
Verity Circle+23% Synergy
$0.66
Kindred Discovery+21% Synergy
$5.15
Mystic Remora+20% Synergy
$8.59
Opposition+20% Synergy
$0.70
Ever-Watching Threshold+17% Synergy
$0.50
Leyline of Anticipation+11% Synergy
$1.78
Psychic Possession+11% Synergy
$15.64
Curse of Verbosity+10% Synergy
$0.63
Eaten by Piranhas+8% Synergy
$0.29
Thought Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.28
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$7.92
Intruder Alarm+4% Synergy
$3.05
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.15
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.67
Amphibian Downpour+1% Synergy
$1.16
Inexorable Tide+1% Synergy
$3.61
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$0.75
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$2.25
Psychic Corrosion-1% Synergy
$4.69
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.00
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+31% Synergy
$7.05
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+8% Synergy
$3.57
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+7% Synergy
$6.18
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+37% Synergy
$0.26
Lonely Sandbar+26% Synergy
$0.12
Reliquary Tower+25% Synergy
$2.09
War Room+20% Synergy
$2.72
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+20% Synergy
$3.97
Three Tree City+19% Synergy
$18.97
Geier Reach Sanitarium+15% Synergy
$1.28
High Market+15% Synergy
$4.50
Fountainport+14% Synergy
$3.34
Bonders' Enclave+13% Synergy
$0.49
Remote Isle+12% Synergy
$0.18
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.49
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$34.81
Rivendell+7% Synergy
$0.76
Desert of the Mindful+7% Synergy
$0.14
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+6% Synergy
$51.06
Mystic Sanctuary+5% Synergy
$1.27
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.85
Karn's Bastion+4% Synergy
$0.61
Rogue's Passage+2% Synergy
$0.25
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.16
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$5.70
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$19.15
Castle Vantress-7% Synergy
$0.25
Academy Ruins-11% Synergy
$7.71
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+33% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel+27% Synergy
$1.33
Decanter of Endless Water+27% Synergy
$2.09
Mind Stone+23% Synergy
$0.22
Throne of Eldraine+16% Synergy
$16.94
Commander's Sphere+13% Synergy
$0.16
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.14
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.20
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.61
Arcane Signet+7% Synergy
$0.50
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+4% Synergy
$15.14
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.12
Patchwork Banner+3% Synergy
$4.20
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$7.63
Hedron Archive+2% Synergy
$0.24
Misleading Signpost+1% Synergy
$9.71
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$1.13
Everflowing Chalice-3% Synergy
$0.13
Thran Dynamo-6% Synergy
$2.43
Gilded Lotus-7% Synergy
$1.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+15% Synergy
$0.10
Sea Gate Restoration+3% Synergy
$34.29
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.47
Island0% Synergy
$0.05
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$0.82
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$1.01
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$7.61
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