The Watcher in the Water
$2.53
$2.53
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#744
Current Rank
#725
Last Week
#683
Past 2 Years
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.
Uncover the Moon-Letters+7% Synergy
$0.38
The Theorist, Jace Beleren+5% Synergy
$43.53
Confusticate and Bebother+2% Synergy
$0.20
Glamdring, Foe-hammer+0% Synergy
$0.81
Troop of Ponies+0% Synergy
$0.29
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+74% Synergy
$0.40
Junk Winder+63% Synergy
$0.36
Ominous Seas+62% Synergy
$1.43
Transcendent Message+59% Synergy
$0.36
Tolarian Winds+57% Synergy
$1.14
Brainsurge+56% Synergy
$0.36
Teferi's Ageless Insight+55% Synergy
$6.49
Wavebreak Hippocamp+54% Synergy
$0.86
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$16.79
Pull from Tomorrow+53% Synergy
$0.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Chasm Skulker+52% Synergy
$0.82
Opt+48% Synergy
$0.25
Psychosis Crawler+46% Synergy
$2.62
Consider+46% Synergy
$0.29
Brainstorm+45% Synergy
$1.34
Frantic Search+40% Synergy
$1.69
Arcane Denial+26% Synergy
$2.10
Sapphire Medallion+16% Synergy
$7.89
High Tide+14% Synergy
$1.71
Counterspell-1% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+30% Synergy
$31.03
Rhystic Study+19% Synergy
$71.11
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$120.95
Thassa's Oracle-1% Synergy
$23.36
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$60.18
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$39.39
Fierce Guardianship-7% Synergy
$64.38
Mystical Tutor-11% Synergy
$17.61
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+46% Synergy
$8.70
Scourge of Fleets+37% Synergy
$2.83
Faerie Mastermind+36% Synergy
$11.32
Archmage Emeritus+35% Synergy
$0.56
Wonder+34% Synergy
$2.94
Monstrosity of the Lake+32% Synergy
$0.44
Ledger Shredder+32% Synergy
$9.38
Drowned Rusalka+30% Synergy
$0.33
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+30% Synergy
$1.78
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards+29% Synergy
$0.25
Laboratory Maniac+28% Synergy
$2.46
Merfolk Looter+27% Synergy
$0.38
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+23% Synergy
$5.69
Harmonized Trio+23% Synergy
$0.72
Hullbreaker Horror+21% Synergy
$6.36
Tolarian Kraken+20% Synergy
$0.31
Zenith Chronicler+19% Synergy
$0.62
Triskaidekaphile+17% Synergy
$0.82
Archmage of Runes+17% Synergy
$3.90
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+17% Synergy
$0.40
Jace's Archivist+16% Synergy
$8.15
Arcanis the Omnipotent+16% Synergy
$0.28
Spawning Kraken+16% Synergy
$13.48
Thought Courier+16% Synergy
$0.32
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+16% Synergy
$4.42
Homunculus Horde+15% Synergy
$0.99
Body of Knowledge+14% Synergy
$0.36
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+13% Synergy
$10.69
Stormsurge Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.52
Grappling Kraken+10% Synergy
$0.31
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+10% Synergy
$0.32
Oneirophage+10% Synergy
$0.27
Tromokratis+9% Synergy
$0.21
Reservoir Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.35
Serpent of Yawning Depths+9% Synergy
$8.15
Krang, the All-Powerful+8% Synergy
$0.39
Summon: Leviathan+8% Synergy
$1.88
Deep-Sea Kraken+8% Synergy
$1.64
Jacob Hauken, Inspector+7% Synergy
$0.46
Breaching Leviathan+7% Synergy
$7.42
Emrakul's Messenger+6% Synergy
$0.32
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+6% Synergy
$35.81
Geyser Drake+6% Synergy
$0.16
Twenty-Toed Toad+6% Synergy
$6.81
Octavia, Living Thesis+6% Synergy
$1.12
Ioreth of the Healing House+5% Synergy
$0.36
Baral, Chief of Compliance+4% Synergy
$3.36
Talrand, Sky Summoner+2% Synergy
$1.84
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.98
Solemn Simulacrum-3% Synergy
$0.37
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Thirst for Discovery+41% Synergy
$0.31
Perilous Research+39% Synergy
$0.81
Meeting of Minds+39% Synergy
$0.35
Keep Watch+37% Synergy
$3.31
Harmonized Crescendo+37% Synergy
$1.07
Flow of Knowledge+37% Synergy
$0.28
Blue Sun's Zenith+32% Synergy
$3.31
Borne Upon a Wind+32% Synergy
$4.25
Quick Study+26% Synergy
$0.17
Deduce+25% Synergy
$0.24
Abjure+23% Synergy
$2.13
Refute+18% Synergy
$0.23
Keep Safe+18% Synergy
$0.28
Cryptic Command+17% Synergy
$7.97
Nexus Mentality+17% Synergy
$0.30
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$6.16
Read the Runes+15% Synergy
$0.68
Artistic Refusal+14% Synergy
$0.20
Hithlain Knots+11% Synergy
$3.04
Archmage's Charm+11% Synergy
$1.93
Unexpected Assistance+11% Synergy
$0.23
Dream Fracture+10% Synergy
$0.13
Rowdy Research+9% Synergy
$0.20
Change of Plans+9% Synergy
$13.97
Filter Out+8% Synergy
$0.28
Ice Out+7% Synergy
$0.26
Peek+6% Synergy
$0.41
Stubborn Denial+6% Synergy
$4.43
Reality Shift+6% Synergy
$0.28
Even the Score+5% Synergy
$0.53
Deliberate+5% Synergy
$0.22
Stroke of Genius+5% Synergy
$0.26
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.26
Mystic Confluence+5% Synergy
$1.06
Behold the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$0.31
Thirst for Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.26
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$1.34
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$0.73
Aetherize+0% Synergy
$0.51
Pongify0% Synergy
$2.36
Engulf the Shore0% Synergy
$2.92
Resculpt0% Synergy
$0.25
Negate-2% Synergy
$0.27
Rapid Hybridization-4% Synergy
$0.97
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.81
Mana Drain-6% Synergy
$56.80
Force of Negation-7% Synergy
$52.98
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$3.36
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$10.21
Snap-11% Synergy
$3.89
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+35% Synergy
$2.34
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$3.73
Wash Out+2% Synergy
$0.40
Ravenform+0% Synergy
$0.32
Spirit Water Revival+0% Synergy
$0.92
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$37.38
Irenicus's Vile Duplication0% Synergy
$11.26
Curse of the Swine-1% Synergy
$0.25
Lórien Revealed-1% Synergy
$5.22
Windfall-2% Synergy
$5.18
Fabricate-13% Synergy
$10.28
Ponder-15% Synergy
$3.80
Preordain-15% Synergy
$0.71
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$5.84
Idol of Oblivion+31% Synergy
$3.05
Eldrazi Monument+23% Synergy
$10.79
Phyrexian Altar+23% Synergy
$58.53
Symmetry Matrix+18% Synergy
$0.33
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$5.04
Alhammarret's Archive+13% Synergy
$10.48
Rimefire Torque+12% Synergy
$0.33
Banner of Kinship+8% Synergy
$8.41
The Golden Throne+7% Synergy
$10.93
Mind's Eye+6% Synergy
$5.52
Waterbending Scroll+5% Synergy
$0.26
Blasting Station+4% Synergy
$11.18
Coat of Arms+4% Synergy
$20.84
Altar of Dementia+4% Synergy
$17.64
Venser's Journal+2% Synergy
$9.33
Insight Engine+2% Synergy
$1.06
Bident of Thassa+0% Synergy
$0.47
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$2.30
Lightning Greaves-11% Synergy
$4.55
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+23% Synergy
$3.28
Mystic Remora+23% Synergy
$13.06
Verity Circle+21% Synergy
$0.93
Kindred Discovery+19% Synergy
$6.15
Lost in the Maze+18% Synergy
$0.30
Opposition+16% Synergy
$1.04
Ever-Watching Threshold+15% Synergy
$0.52
Psychic Possession+7% Synergy
$15.96
Curse of Verbosity+7% Synergy
$0.89
Leyline of Anticipation+7% Synergy
$6.51
Moonlit Meditation+5% Synergy
$0.40
Kiora Bests the Sea God+4% Synergy
$7.80
Thought Reflection+3% Synergy
$1.26
Eaten by Piranhas+3% Synergy
$0.35
Intruder Alarm+2% Synergy
$5.90
Imprisoned in the Moon+1% Synergy
$0.35
Unstoppable Plan+0% Synergy
$2.99
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$1.99
Amphibian Downpour0% Synergy
$1.75
Psychic Corrosion-1% Synergy
$5.98
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.85
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+34% Synergy
$8.08
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+5% Synergy
$10.24
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+4% Synergy
$4.65
Battles
Battles that give The Watcher in the Water decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of Segovia+21% Synergy
$1.19
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+32% Synergy
$0.31
Lonely Sandbar+29% Synergy
$0.24
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$3.85
Three Tree City+22% Synergy
$29.63
War Room+21% Synergy
$5.35
High Market+18% Synergy
$0.50
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+14% Synergy
$5.42
Fountainport+13% Synergy
$2.92
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+11% Synergy
$53.40
Geier Reach Sanitarium+11% Synergy
$3.38
Sunken Palace+11% Synergy
$1.16
Remote Isle+8% Synergy
$0.22
Agna Qel'a+8% Synergy
$1.43
Bonders' Enclave+8% Synergy
$0.91
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$1.14
Desert of the Mindful+5% Synergy
$0.30
Rivendell+3% Synergy
$1.61
Terrain Generator+2% Synergy
$2.15
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+2% Synergy
$59.74
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.35
Karn's Bastion+1% Synergy
$2.03
Temple of the False God+0% Synergy
$0.27
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.43
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$8.90
Castle Vantress-6% Synergy
$0.40
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$28.81
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$8.41
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+33% Synergy
$0.60
Thought Vessel+29% Synergy
$2.38
Decanter of Endless Water+25% Synergy
$4.17
Mind Stone+22% Synergy
$0.25
Throne of Eldraine+15% Synergy
$29.06
Sky Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.24
Bender's Waterskin+11% Synergy
$1.10
Commander's Sphere+11% Synergy
$0.26
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.35
Arcane Signet+7% Synergy
$0.64
Caged Sun+6% Synergy
$3.73
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.56
Fellwar Stone+3% Synergy
$0.90
Patchwork Banner+3% Synergy
$3.31
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+3% Synergy
$20.39
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$13.18
Hedron Archive+0% Synergy
$0.25
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.31
Thran Dynamo-5% Synergy
$4.22
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+18% Synergy
$0.22
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.28
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$37.38
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$1.01
Island0% Synergy
$0.06
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.98
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.81
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