The Watcher in the Water
$1.41
$1.41
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
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Ranking
#744
Current Rank
#732
Last Week
#678
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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.
Moonlit Meditation+8% Synergy
$1.23
Insight Engine+4% Synergy
$1.07
Spider-Sense+2% Synergy
$9.28
Nanoform Sentinel+1% Synergy
$0.04
Starwinder0% Synergy
$0.90
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+78% Synergy
$0.16
Ominous Seas+65% Synergy
$0.83
Transcendent Message+63% Synergy
$0.19
Junk Winder+62% Synergy
$0.12
Tolarian Winds+59% Synergy
$0.98
Teferi's Ageless Insight+55% Synergy
$2.00
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$8.10
Pull from Tomorrow+54% Synergy
$0.18
Wavebreak Hippocamp+53% Synergy
$0.61
Chasm Skulker+53% Synergy
$0.71
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Brainsurge+51% Synergy
$0.24
Opt+48% Synergy
$0.14
Psychosis Crawler+47% Synergy
$0.38
Brainstorm+45% Synergy
$1.34
Consider+45% Synergy
$0.44
Frantic Search+43% Synergy
$0.44
Arcane Denial+26% Synergy
$1.82
Sapphire Medallion+14% Synergy
$3.78
High Tide+14% Synergy
$1.22
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.25
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+30% Synergy
$35.46
Rhystic Study+18% Synergy
$49.29
The One Ring+5% Synergy
$82.60
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$19.02
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$61.91
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$95.44
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$42.02
Cyclonic Rift-10% Synergy
$46.53
Mystical Tutor-14% Synergy
$15.45
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+45% Synergy
$6.86
Faerie Mastermind+37% Synergy
$10.27
Monstrosity of the Lake+37% Synergy
$0.28
Drowned Rusalka+35% Synergy
$0.28
Scourge of Fleets+33% Synergy
$0.47
Wonder+31% Synergy
$1.54
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$1.20
Ledger Shredder+28% Synergy
$6.31
Laboratory Maniac+25% Synergy
$0.85
Merfolk Looter+24% Synergy
$0.24
Tolarian Kraken+24% Synergy
$0.12
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+23% Synergy
$2.16
Jace's Archivist+23% Synergy
$6.68
Hullbreaker Horror+22% Synergy
$3.54
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+22% Synergy
$0.44
Arcanis the Omnipotent+21% Synergy
$0.28
Triskaidekaphile+20% Synergy
$0.57
Homunculus Horde+19% Synergy
$0.40
Spawning Kraken+19% Synergy
$13.38
Body of Knowledge+18% Synergy
$0.20
Archmage of Runes+17% Synergy
$1.58
Zenith Chronicler+16% Synergy
$0.31
Stormsurge Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.48
Thought Courier+13% Synergy
$0.25
Reservoir Kraken+13% Synergy
$0.20
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+12% Synergy
$7.25
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+12% Synergy
$4.41
Tromokratis+12% Synergy
$0.19
Oneirophage+11% Synergy
$0.10
Grappling Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.13
Twenty-Toed Toad+10% Synergy
$4.32
Deep-Sea Kraken+10% Synergy
$1.23
Serpent of Yawning Depths+10% Synergy
$9.27
Emrakul's Messenger+9% Synergy
$0.20
Ioreth of the Healing House+9% Synergy
$0.18
Summon: Leviathan+9% Synergy
$0.54
Octavia, Living Thesis+8% Synergy
$0.38
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+8% Synergy
$0.34
Geyser Drake+7% Synergy
$0.07
Roaming Throne+6% Synergy
$30.28
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$1.59
Kiora, the Rising Tide+5% Synergy
$0.56
Talrand, Sky Summoner+4% Synergy
$0.38
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+4% Synergy
$1.96
Ghostly Pilferer+4% Synergy
$0.75
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+2% Synergy
$0.49
Flux Channeler+2% Synergy
$3.14
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.25
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.16
Spark Double-3% Synergy
$7.92
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Keep Watch+41% Synergy
$1.32
Thirst for Discovery+40% Synergy
$0.22
Flow of Knowledge+39% Synergy
$0.25
Meeting of Minds+39% Synergy
$0.13
Perilous Research+37% Synergy
$0.38
Borne Upon a Wind+34% Synergy
$2.43
Blue Sun's Zenith+28% Synergy
$1.39
Quick Study+28% Synergy
$0.30
Deduce+27% Synergy
$0.08
Abjure+26% Synergy
$2.62
Refute+19% Synergy
$0.11
Keep Safe+19% Synergy
$0.13
Read the Runes+19% Synergy
$0.42
Artistic Refusal+17% Synergy
$0.07
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$6.92
Hithlain Knots+16% Synergy
$0.09
Dream Fracture+14% Synergy
$0.12
Cryptic Command+13% Synergy
$7.45
Archmage's Charm+12% Synergy
$1.18
Ice Out+10% Synergy
$0.07
Change of Plans+9% Synergy
$1.08
Even the Score+9% Synergy
$0.36
Filter Out+7% Synergy
$0.18
Peek+7% Synergy
$0.46
Behold the Multiverse+7% Synergy
$0.13
Stubborn Denial+7% Synergy
$2.93
Deliberate+7% Synergy
$0.12
Rowdy Research+7% Synergy
$0.11
Mystic Confluence+6% Synergy
$0.44
Stroke of Genius+6% Synergy
$0.30
Remand+4% Synergy
$0.24
Exclude+4% Synergy
$0.08
Thirst for Knowledge+3% Synergy
$0.12
Think Twice+2% Synergy
$0.07
Pongify+1% Synergy
$2.22
Reality Shift+1% Synergy
$0.25
Aetherize+1% Synergy
$0.45
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$0.40
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$0.47
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.28
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$6.51
Negate-2% Synergy
$0.26
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$1.38
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$7.87
An Offer You Can't Refuse-7% Synergy
$1.45
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$44.85
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$51.18
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$8.03
Snap-12% Synergy
$2.17
Dramatic Reversal-14% Synergy
$13.39
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+38% Synergy
$0.61
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$2.81
Candlekeep Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.10
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$33.64
Wash Out+2% Synergy
$0.30
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.15
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+1% Synergy
$7.80
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.21
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$1.83
Windfall-5% Synergy
$4.82
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$8.55
Ponder-16% Synergy
$1.33
Preordain-17% Synergy
$0.61
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$4.87
Idol of Oblivion+27% Synergy
$0.66
Phyrexian Altar+24% Synergy
$57.97
Symmetry Matrix+23% Synergy
$0.19
Eldrazi Monument+18% Synergy
$6.89
Wayfarer's Bauble+14% Synergy
$0.26
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$18.82
Mind's Eye+9% Synergy
$4.07
Banner of Kinship+8% Synergy
$4.98
The Golden Throne+8% Synergy
$6.81
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+7% Synergy
$0.45
Coat of Arms+6% Synergy
$15.13
Blasting Station+6% Synergy
$8.21
Altar of Dementia+5% Synergy
$12.24
Venser's Journal+4% Synergy
$8.98
Endless Atlas+4% Synergy
$1.88
Temple Bell+3% Synergy
$4.41
Swiftfoot Boots+2% Synergy
$1.32
Mindsplice Apparatus+2% Synergy
$0.42
Folio of Fancies+2% Synergy
$1.07
Vedalken Orrery+2% Synergy
$6.76
Bident of Thassa-2% Synergy
$0.29
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+27% Synergy
$1.34
Lost in the Maze+26% Synergy
$0.18
Verity Circle+23% Synergy
$0.47
Mystic Remora+20% Synergy
$8.45
Kindred Discovery+20% Synergy
$3.86
Opposition+19% Synergy
$0.66
Ever-Watching Threshold+17% Synergy
$0.53
Psychic Possession+11% Synergy
$13.84
Leyline of Anticipation+10% Synergy
$3.33
Curse of Verbosity+10% Synergy
$0.46
Eaten by Piranhas+8% Synergy
$0.27
Thought Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.22
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$8.53
Intruder Alarm+4% Synergy
$2.90
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.16
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.38
Amphibian Downpour+1% Synergy
$1.79
Inexorable Tide+1% Synergy
$3.01
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$0.69
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$2.51
Psychic Corrosion-2% Synergy
$4.51
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.35
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+31% Synergy
$7.04
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+8% Synergy
$3.85
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+7% Synergy
$6.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+36% Synergy
$0.18
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$2.59
Lonely Sandbar+26% Synergy
$0.09
War Room+20% Synergy
$2.85
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+20% Synergy
$4.21
Three Tree City+20% Synergy
$19.49
Geier Reach Sanitarium+15% Synergy
$0.89
High Market+15% Synergy
$1.38
Fountainport+14% Synergy
$4.78
Bonders' Enclave+12% Synergy
$0.49
Remote Isle+11% Synergy
$0.13
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.56
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$35.89
Rivendell+7% Synergy
$1.04
Desert of the Mindful+7% Synergy
$0.11
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$1.39
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+5% Synergy
$49.50
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.98
Karn's Bastion+4% Synergy
$1.30
Rogue's Passage+2% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.19
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$5.94
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$18.65
Castle Vantress-7% Synergy
$0.24
Academy Ruins-11% Synergy
$10.78
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+33% Synergy
$0.38
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$1.15
Decanter of Endless Water+27% Synergy
$2.88
Mind Stone+23% Synergy
$0.21
Throne of Eldraine+16% Synergy
$20.12
Commander's Sphere+13% Synergy
$0.17
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.17
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.23
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.52
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.60
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+4% Synergy
$16.23
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.24
Patchwork Banner+3% Synergy
$4.22
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$8.02
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$1.34
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.28
Misleading Signpost+1% Synergy
$10.68
Everflowing Chalice-3% Synergy
$0.24
Thran Dynamo-6% Synergy
$2.70
Gilded Lotus-7% Synergy
$1.13
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+15% Synergy
$0.21
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$33.64
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.55
Island0% Synergy
$0.04
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$0.80
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.16
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$7.87
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