The Watcher in the Water
$1.97
$1.97
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#659
Current Rank
#598
Last Week
#691
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 Trio+20% Synergy
$0.45
Krang, the All-Powerful+11% Synergy
$0.47
Nexus Mentality+11% Synergy
$0.44
Emeritus of Ideation+3% Synergy
$17.74
Irma, Part-Time Mutant+1% Synergy
$5.74
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+75% Synergy
$0.39
Ominous Seas+63% Synergy
$1.18
Junk Winder+62% Synergy
$0.17
Transcendent Message+61% Synergy
$0.34
Tolarian Winds+57% Synergy
$0.97
Teferi's Ageless Insight+55% Synergy
$3.74
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$15.53
Pull from Tomorrow+54% Synergy
$0.39
Wavebreak Hippocamp+53% Synergy
$0.61
Brainsurge+53% Synergy
$0.31
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Chasm Skulker+53% Synergy
$0.68
Opt+48% Synergy
$0.21
Psychosis Crawler+46% Synergy
$1.86
Brainstorm+45% Synergy
$1.37
Consider+45% Synergy
$0.25
Frantic Search+42% Synergy
$0.45
Arcane Denial+27% Synergy
$1.43
Sapphire Medallion+15% Synergy
$5.58
High Tide+15% Synergy
$0.93
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$2.48
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+28% Synergy
$32.19
Rhystic Study+18% Synergy
$67.17
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$98.98
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$24.05
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$69.18
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$122.46
Cyclonic Rift-8% Synergy
$41.42
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$56.33
Mystical Tutor-12% Synergy
$17.03
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+45% Synergy
$9.39
Faerie Mastermind+35% Synergy
$11.15
Scourge of Fleets+35% Synergy
$2.30
Monstrosity of the Lake+35% Synergy
$0.31
Wonder+33% Synergy
$1.36
Drowned Rusalka+33% Synergy
$0.26
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$0.80
Ledger Shredder+30% Synergy
$7.31
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+28% Synergy
$1.77
Laboratory Maniac+26% Synergy
$1.89
Merfolk Looter+25% Synergy
$0.34
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+24% Synergy
$3.63
Hullbreaker Horror+22% Synergy
$5.88
Tolarian Kraken+22% Synergy
$0.27
Triskaidekaphile+19% Synergy
$0.86
Archmage of Runes+19% Synergy
$2.75
Jace's Archivist+19% Synergy
$8.64
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+19% Synergy
$0.37
Arcanis the Omnipotent+18% Synergy
$0.39
Zenith Chronicler+18% Synergy
$0.47
Homunculus Horde+17% Synergy
$0.37
Spawning Kraken+17% Synergy
$15.61
Body of Knowledge+16% Synergy
$0.31
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+14% Synergy
$3.29
Thought Courier+14% Synergy
$0.28
Stormsurge Kraken+13% Synergy
$0.46
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+12% Synergy
$9.45
Grappling Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.33
Oneirophage+11% Synergy
$0.17
Tromokratis+11% Synergy
$0.21
Reservoir Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.31
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+10% Synergy
$0.33
Summon: Leviathan+9% Synergy
$1.04
Deep-Sea Kraken+9% Synergy
$1.65
Serpent of Yawning Depths+9% Synergy
$10.03
Twenty-Toed Toad+8% Synergy
$3.41
Emrakul's Messenger+8% Synergy
$0.31
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+7% Synergy
$43.80
Octavia, Living Thesis+7% Synergy
$0.52
Geyser Drake+7% Synergy
$0.10
Ioreth of the Healing House+6% Synergy
$0.35
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$2.16
Roaming Throne+5% Synergy
$52.44
Kiora, the Rising Tide+5% Synergy
$0.40
Talrand, Sky Summoner+4% Synergy
$0.42
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+3% Synergy
$3.63
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+1% Synergy
$3.75
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.80
Solemn Simulacrum-3% Synergy
$0.27
Spark Double-5% Synergy
$13.43
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Thirst for Discovery+41% Synergy
$0.33
Keep Watch+40% Synergy
$2.69
Meeting of Minds+39% Synergy
$0.30
Perilous Research+39% Synergy
$0.53
Flow of Knowledge+38% Synergy
$0.31
Harmonized Crescendo+33% Synergy
$0.88
Borne Upon a Wind+32% Synergy
$4.39
Blue Sun's Zenith+31% Synergy
$1.51
Quick Study+27% Synergy
$0.09
Deduce+26% Synergy
$0.12
Abjure+25% Synergy
$2.09
Refute+20% Synergy
$0.26
Keep Safe+20% Synergy
$0.12
Read the Runes+18% Synergy
$0.71
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$6.33
Artistic Refusal+16% Synergy
$0.17
Cryptic Command+15% Synergy
$6.13
Unexpected Assistance+14% Synergy
$0.14
Hithlain Knots+14% Synergy
$0.20
Archmage's Charm+12% Synergy
$1.41
Dream Fracture+12% Synergy
$0.12
Change of Plans+10% Synergy
$6.95
Ice Out+9% Synergy
$0.18
Rowdy Research+8% Synergy
$0.12
Peek+7% Synergy
$0.52
Filter Out+7% Synergy
$0.27
Even the Score+7% Synergy
$0.44
Stubborn Denial+6% Synergy
$4.38
Deliberate+6% Synergy
$0.18
Stroke of Genius+6% Synergy
$1.22
Thirst for Identity+6% Synergy
$0.22
Mystic Confluence+5% Synergy
$0.69
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.19
Behold the Multiverse+5% Synergy
$0.25
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.32
Thirst for Knowledge+3% Synergy
$0.30
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.71
Aetherize+1% Synergy
$0.41
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$0.54
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$2.16
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.36
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$2.90
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.20
Rapid Hybridization-4% Synergy
$0.50
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$5.64
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$52.08
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$2.05
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$47.88
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.19
Snap-11% Synergy
$3.64
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+37% Synergy
$0.51
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$4.50
Candlekeep Inspiration+4% Synergy
$0.22
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.41
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$33.89
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.31
Spirit Water Revival+1% Synergy
$0.62
Irenicus's Vile Duplication0% Synergy
$11.97
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.27
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$3.17
Windfall-3% Synergy
$4.79
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$8.93
Ponder-15% Synergy
$1.64
Preordain-16% Synergy
$0.64
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$5.69
Idol of Oblivion+30% Synergy
$0.78
Phyrexian Altar+24% Synergy
$54.75
Symmetry Matrix+22% Synergy
$0.28
Eldrazi Monument+20% Synergy
$6.90
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$0.30
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$11.11
Banner of Kinship+9% Synergy
$5.27
Rimefire Torque+9% Synergy
$0.28
Mind's Eye+8% Synergy
$5.50
The Golden Throne+8% Synergy
$11.00
Waterbending Scroll+6% Synergy
$0.26
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+6% Synergy
$0.49
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$17.39
Blasting Station+5% Synergy
$9.63
Altar of Dementia+5% Synergy
$16.47
Endless Atlas+4% Synergy
$1.99
Venser's Journal+3% Synergy
$10.66
Insight Engine+2% Synergy
$1.25
Mindsplice Apparatus+2% Synergy
$0.92
Vedalken Orrery+2% Synergy
$19.40
Folio of Fancies+1% Synergy
$1.70
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.85
Bident of Thassa-1% Synergy
$0.41
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$3.70
Isochron Scepter-12% Synergy
$12.44
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+25% Synergy
$3.88
Verity Circle+23% Synergy
$1.53
Lost in the Maze+22% Synergy
$0.32
Mystic Remora+21% Synergy
$10.56
Kindred Discovery+20% Synergy
$13.88
Opposition+17% Synergy
$0.75
Ever-Watching Threshold+17% Synergy
$0.55
Curse of Verbosity+9% Synergy
$0.56
Psychic Possession+9% Synergy
$16.64
Leyline of Anticipation+8% Synergy
$8.96
Moonlit Meditation+7% Synergy
$0.41
Eaten by Piranhas+5% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Reflection+5% Synergy
$1.39
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$7.23
Intruder Alarm+4% Synergy
$3.35
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.29
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.50
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$1.01
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$2.93
Amphibian Downpour0% Synergy
$1.18
Psychic Corrosion-2% Synergy
$5.19
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$3.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+32% Synergy
$10.18
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+6% Synergy
$9.53
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+6% Synergy
$4.25
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+34% Synergy
$0.28
Lonely Sandbar+27% Synergy
$0.28
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$2.65
War Room+20% Synergy
$2.36
Three Tree City+20% Synergy
$24.40
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+16% Synergy
$4.81
High Market+16% Synergy
$0.46
Geier Reach Sanitarium+13% Synergy
$1.16
Fountainport+13% Synergy
$2.81
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+10% Synergy
$51.64
Remote Isle+10% Synergy
$0.20
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.78
Bonders' Enclave+9% Synergy
$0.68
Agna Qel'a+8% Synergy
$1.33
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$0.80
Desert of the Mindful+6% Synergy
$0.24
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4% Synergy
$60.97
Rivendell+4% Synergy
$1.50
Terrain Generator+3% Synergy
$2.17
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$1.86
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$1.13
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.25
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.30
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$7.97
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$28.81
Castle Vantress-7% Synergy
$0.29
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$9.05
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+32% Synergy
$0.56
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$2.89
Decanter of Endless Water+26% Synergy
$5.05
Mind Stone+23% Synergy
$0.33
Throne of Eldraine+15% Synergy
$36.62
Commander's Sphere+13% Synergy
$0.34
Sky Diamond+12% Synergy
$0.24
Bender's Waterskin+9% Synergy
$0.74
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.35
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.43
Caged Sun+6% Synergy
$3.87
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.19
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+4% Synergy
$21.19
Patchwork Banner+4% Synergy
$2.03
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$0.63
Extraplanar Lens+2% Synergy
$10.98
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.19
Everflowing Chalice-2% Synergy
$0.36
Thran Dynamo-6% Synergy
$4.45
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+16% Synergy
$0.27
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.28
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$33.89
Island0% Synergy
$0.07
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$1.26
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.80
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$5.64
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The Eighth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
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The Tenth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
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The Eleventh Doctor // Vislor Turlough
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Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
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