The Watcher in the Water
$2.14
$2.14
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#646
Current Rank
#666
Last Week
#674
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.
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+18% Synergy
$1.68
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+9% Synergy
$33.70
Agna Qel'a+8% Synergy
$0.56
Bender's Waterskin+2% Synergy
$0.36
Waterbending Scroll+1% Synergy
$0.20
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+77% Synergy
$0.20
Ominous Seas+64% Synergy
$1.22
Junk Winder+62% Synergy
$0.08
Transcendent Message+62% Synergy
$0.19
Tolarian Winds+59% Synergy
$0.87
Teferi's Ageless Insight+54% Synergy
$3.57
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$6.21
Pull from Tomorrow+54% Synergy
$0.11
Wavebreak Hippocamp+53% Synergy
$0.62
Chasm Skulker+53% Synergy
$0.54
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Brainsurge+52% Synergy
$0.93
Opt+49% Synergy
$0.10
Psychosis Crawler+46% Synergy
$0.40
Consider+46% Synergy
$0.28
Brainstorm+45% Synergy
$1.21
Frantic Search+43% Synergy
$0.38
Arcane Denial+26% Synergy
$1.61
High Tide+15% Synergy
$0.91
Sapphire Medallion+14% Synergy
$4.34
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$1.24
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+30% Synergy
$33.74
Rhystic Study+17% Synergy
$49.78
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$91.82
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$16.92
Force of Will-6% Synergy
$63.86
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$90.28
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$40.44
Cyclonic Rift-9% Synergy
$38.29
Mystical Tutor-13% Synergy
$13.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+45% Synergy
$7.35
Monstrosity of the Lake+37% Synergy
$0.29
Faerie Mastermind+36% Synergy
$14.52
Drowned Rusalka+35% Synergy
$0.27
Scourge of Fleets+34% Synergy
$4.58
Wonder+32% Synergy
$1.07
Archmage Emeritus+30% Synergy
$1.24
Ledger Shredder+28% Synergy
$6.20
Laboratory Maniac+26% Synergy
$0.85
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+24% Synergy
$2.86
Merfolk Looter+24% Synergy
$0.24
Tolarian Kraken+23% Synergy
$0.10
Hullbreaker Horror+22% Synergy
$5.57
Jace's Archivist+21% Synergy
$7.25
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+21% Synergy
$0.19
Triskaidekaphile+20% Synergy
$0.55
Arcanis the Omnipotent+20% Synergy
$0.27
Homunculus Horde+18% Synergy
$0.69
Spawning Kraken+18% Synergy
$13.40
Archmage of Runes+17% Synergy
$2.80
Body of Knowledge+17% Synergy
$0.11
Zenith Chronicler+16% Synergy
$0.32
Stormsurge Kraken+14% Synergy
$0.49
Thought Courier+13% Synergy
$0.27
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+12% Synergy
$7.56
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+12% Synergy
$4.64
Reservoir Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.20
Grappling Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.13
Oneirophage+11% Synergy
$0.10
Tromokratis+11% Synergy
$0.11
Deep-Sea Kraken+10% Synergy
$1.50
Serpent of Yawning Depths+10% Synergy
$8.61
Twenty-Toed Toad+9% Synergy
$4.79
Emrakul's Messenger+9% Synergy
$0.20
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+9% Synergy
$0.27
Ioreth of the Healing House+8% Synergy
$0.16
Octavia, Living Thesis+8% Synergy
$0.40
Summon: Leviathan+8% Synergy
$0.63
Geyser Drake+7% Synergy
$0.06
Roaming Throne+6% Synergy
$32.54
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$2.18
Kiora, the Rising Tide+5% Synergy
$0.45
Talrand, Sky Summoner+4% Synergy
$0.62
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+4% Synergy
$2.33
Ghostly Pilferer+4% Synergy
$2.11
Pollywog Prodigy+3% Synergy
$6.89
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+2% Synergy
$0.81
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.20
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.37
Spark Double-4% Synergy
$10.98
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Keep Watch+41% Synergy
$2.00
Thirst for Discovery+40% Synergy
$0.18
Flow of Knowledge+39% Synergy
$0.20
Meeting of Minds+39% Synergy
$0.16
Perilous Research+37% Synergy
$0.39
Borne Upon a Wind+33% Synergy
$4.96
Blue Sun's Zenith+30% Synergy
$1.26
Quick Study+28% Synergy
$0.39
Abjure+26% Synergy
$3.34
Deduce+26% Synergy
$0.08
Refute+20% Synergy
$0.10
Keep Safe+20% Synergy
$0.08
Read the Runes+19% Synergy
$0.39
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$3.83
Artistic Refusal+16% Synergy
$0.09
Hithlain Knots+15% Synergy
$0.09
Dream Fracture+14% Synergy
$0.10
Cryptic Command+13% Synergy
$5.93
Archmage's Charm+12% Synergy
$1.41
Ice Out+10% Synergy
$0.08
Change of Plans+9% Synergy
$1.21
Even the Score+8% Synergy
$0.37
Filter Out+7% Synergy
$0.16
Peek+7% Synergy
$0.42
Stubborn Denial+7% Synergy
$3.75
Deliberate+7% Synergy
$0.09
Rowdy Research+7% Synergy
$0.14
Mystic Confluence+6% Synergy
$0.60
Behold the Multiverse+6% Synergy
$0.17
Stroke of Genius+6% Synergy
$0.28
Exclude+5% Synergy
$0.08
Think Twice+4% Synergy
$0.06
Remand+4% Synergy
$0.40
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Scour+2% Synergy
$0.34
Thirst for Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.05
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.53
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$0.57
Aetherize0% Synergy
$0.36
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.19
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$2.60
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.25
Rapid Hybridization-4% Synergy
$0.68
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$8.64
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$2.38
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$45.60
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$47.91
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.61
Snap-11% Synergy
$2.53
Dramatic Reversal-14% Synergy
$7.42
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+38% Synergy
$0.55
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$2.45
Candlekeep Inspiration+4% Synergy
$0.07
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.31
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$32.33
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.16
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+1% Synergy
$7.92
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.16
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$2.82
Windfall-4% Synergy
$3.89
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$8.90
Ponder-16% Synergy
$1.16
Preordain-16% Synergy
$0.48
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$3.21
Idol of Oblivion+28% Synergy
$0.57
Phyrexian Altar+24% Synergy
$51.84
Symmetry Matrix+23% Synergy
$0.16
Eldrazi Monument+19% Synergy
$6.13
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$0.19
Alhammarret's Archive+11% Synergy
$14.46
Banner of Kinship+9% Synergy
$6.42
Mind's Eye+9% Synergy
$4.34
The Golden Throne+8% Synergy
$8.89
Coat of Arms+6% Synergy
$15.18
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+6% Synergy
$0.44
Blasting Station+6% Synergy
$8.77
Altar of Dementia+5% Synergy
$10.45
Endless Atlas+5% Synergy
$2.53
Insight Engine+4% Synergy
$2.82
Venser's Journal+4% Synergy
$9.34
Mindsplice Apparatus+2% Synergy
$0.51
Folio of Fancies+2% Synergy
$1.11
Vedalken Orrery+2% Synergy
$10.74
Swiftfoot Boots+1% Synergy
$1.21
Bident of Thassa-2% Synergy
$0.32
Lightning Greaves-9% Synergy
$3.82
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+26% Synergy
$1.04
Lost in the Maze+25% Synergy
$0.24
Verity Circle+22% Synergy
$0.97
Kindred Discovery+21% Synergy
$5.94
Mystic Remora+20% Synergy
$9.04
Opposition+18% Synergy
$0.75
Ever-Watching Threshold+17% Synergy
$0.55
Psychic Possession+10% Synergy
$14.77
Leyline of Anticipation+9% Synergy
$7.10
Curse of Verbosity+9% Synergy
$0.49
Eaten by Piranhas+7% Synergy
$0.25
Moonlit Meditation+7% Synergy
$0.46
Thought Reflection+5% Synergy
$1.00
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$6.99
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.17
Intruder Alarm+3% Synergy
$2.93
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.40
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$0.55
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$1.96
Amphibian Downpour0% Synergy
$2.26
Psychic Corrosion-1% Synergy
$4.59
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.87
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+31% Synergy
$7.18
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+7% Synergy
$5.99
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+7% Synergy
$3.04
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+35% Synergy
$0.18
Lonely Sandbar+27% Synergy
$0.07
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$2.07
War Room+20% Synergy
$4.92
Three Tree City+20% Synergy
$21.03
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+18% Synergy
$5.40
High Market+16% Synergy
$1.16
Geier Reach Sanitarium+14% Synergy
$0.58
Fountainport+14% Synergy
$4.08
Remote Isle+11% Synergy
$0.10
Bonders' Enclave+11% Synergy
$0.44
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.77
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+9% Synergy
$38.24
Mystic Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$6.74
Desert of the Mindful+7% Synergy
$0.14
Rivendell+6% Synergy
$1.40
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+5% Synergy
$47.66
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.37
Karn's Bastion+3% Synergy
$1.15
Rogue's Passage+2% Synergy
$0.37
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.13
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.18
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$5.78
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$19.47
Castle Vantress-7% Synergy
$0.16
Academy Ruins-12% Synergy
$10.48
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+32% Synergy
$0.41
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$1.21
Decanter of Endless Water+27% Synergy
$3.64
Mind Stone+23% Synergy
$0.18
Throne of Eldraine+16% Synergy
$25.64
Commander's Sphere+13% Synergy
$0.14
Sky Diamond+11% Synergy
$0.18
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.35
Caged Sun+7% Synergy
$3.19
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+4% Synergy
$18.61
Patchwork Banner+4% Synergy
$6.02
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.20
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$9.61
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.93
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.23
Misleading Signpost+1% Synergy
$12.37
Everflowing Chalice-3% Synergy
$0.16
Thran Dynamo-6% Synergy
$3.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+16% Synergy
$0.16
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$32.33
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.42
Island0% Synergy
$0.08
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$0.77
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.37
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$8.64
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The Eighth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
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Alexi, Zephyr Mage
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The Second Doctor // Vislor Turlough
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
The Second Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
The Second Doctor // Ryan Sinclair
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Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
The Council of Four
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Dragon Cultist
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Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
The Eleventh Doctor // Vislor Turlough