The Watcher in the Water
$2.61
$2.61
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#620
Current Rank
#601
Last Week
#676
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.
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards+28% Synergy
$0.34
Immortus, Master of Eternity+3% Synergy
$5.71
The Theorist, Jace Beleren+1% Synergy
$49.95
Reed Richards, Smartest Man+1% Synergy
$0.85
Valeria Richards, Precocious+0% Synergy
$2.19
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+74% Synergy
$0.38
Junk Winder+63% Synergy
$0.36
Ominous Seas+62% Synergy
$1.18
Transcendent Message+60% Synergy
$0.31
Tolarian Winds+57% Synergy
$1.05
Brainsurge+55% Synergy
$0.34
Teferi's Ageless Insight+54% Synergy
$5.05
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$15.15
Wavebreak Hippocamp+54% Synergy
$0.95
Pull from Tomorrow+53% Synergy
$0.26
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Chasm Skulker+52% Synergy
$0.69
Opt+48% Synergy
$0.25
Consider+46% Synergy
$0.28
Psychosis Crawler+45% Synergy
$1.63
Brainstorm+44% Synergy
$1.50
Frantic Search+40% Synergy
$1.40
Arcane Denial+25% Synergy
$1.31
Sapphire Medallion+15% Synergy
$7.67
High Tide+14% Synergy
$1.89
Counterspell-1% Synergy
$3.77
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+30% Synergy
$30.18
Rhystic Study+19% Synergy
$70.04
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$105.67
Thassa's Oracle-1% Synergy
$23.22
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$62.64
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$134.88
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$40.33
Fierce Guardianship-7% Synergy
$55.95
Mystical Tutor-11% Synergy
$15.83
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+45% Synergy
$7.83
Scourge of Fleets+36% Synergy
$2.48
Faerie Mastermind+35% Synergy
$12.29
Wonder+34% Synergy
$2.43
Archmage Emeritus+34% Synergy
$0.51
Monstrosity of the Lake+33% Synergy
$0.36
Ledger Shredder+31% Synergy
$8.67
Drowned Rusalka+31% Synergy
$0.33
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+29% Synergy
$1.02
Laboratory Maniac+27% Synergy
$2.09
Merfolk Looter+26% Synergy
$0.33
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+23% Synergy
$5.16
Harmonized Trio+23% Synergy
$0.57
Tolarian Kraken+21% Synergy
$0.24
Hullbreaker Horror+20% Synergy
$5.92
Zenith Chronicler+19% Synergy
$0.54
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+18% Synergy
$0.42
Triskaidekaphile+18% Synergy
$0.79
Archmage of Runes+17% Synergy
$3.17
Jace's Archivist+17% Synergy
$9.30
Arcanis the Omnipotent+17% Synergy
$0.28
Spawning Kraken+16% Synergy
$14.23
Homunculus Horde+15% Synergy
$1.33
Thought Courier+15% Synergy
$0.28
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+15% Synergy
$4.12
Body of Knowledge+14% Synergy
$0.35
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+13% Synergy
$9.19
Stormsurge Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.57
Grappling Kraken+11% Synergy
$0.27
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+10% Synergy
$0.31
Tromokratis+10% Synergy
$0.22
Oneirophage+10% Synergy
$0.23
Reservoir Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.37
Krang, the All-Powerful+9% Synergy
$0.44
Serpent of Yawning Depths+9% Synergy
$8.16
Summon: Leviathan+8% Synergy
$1.08
Deep-Sea Kraken+8% Synergy
$1.79
Emrakul's Messenger+7% Synergy
$0.36
Jacob Hauken, Inspector+7% Synergy
$0.44
Breaching Leviathan+7% Synergy
$5.78
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+7% Synergy
$39.50
Geyser Drake+6% Synergy
$0.15
Twenty-Toed Toad+6% Synergy
$4.71
Octavia, Living Thesis+6% Synergy
$1.12
Ioreth of the Healing House+5% Synergy
$0.35
Baral, Chief of Compliance+4% Synergy
$2.66
Talrand, Sky Summoner+2% Synergy
$1.17
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+0% Synergy
$9.17
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.82
Solemn Simulacrum-3% Synergy
$0.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Thirst for Discovery+41% Synergy
$0.24
Meeting of Minds+39% Synergy
$0.33
Perilous Research+39% Synergy
$0.82
Keep Watch+38% Synergy
$3.19
Harmonized Crescendo+37% Synergy
$1.10
Flow of Knowledge+36% Synergy
$0.30
Borne Upon a Wind+32% Synergy
$4.00
Blue Sun's Zenith+31% Synergy
$2.92
Quick Study+26% Synergy
$0.23
Deduce+25% Synergy
$0.16
Abjure+23% Synergy
$2.02
Refute+18% Synergy
$0.22
Keep Safe+18% Synergy
$0.20
Nexus Mentality+17% Synergy
$0.33
Cryptic Command+16% Synergy
$6.03
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$5.47
Read the Runes+16% Synergy
$0.65
Artistic Refusal+14% Synergy
$0.19
Hithlain Knots+12% Synergy
$0.13
Unexpected Assistance+11% Synergy
$0.19
Archmage's Charm+11% Synergy
$2.03
Dream Fracture+11% Synergy
$0.17
Change of Plans+9% Synergy
$12.75
Rowdy Research+9% Synergy
$0.22
Filter Out+8% Synergy
$0.25
Ice Out+7% Synergy
$0.32
Peek+6% Synergy
$0.43
Stubborn Denial+6% Synergy
$4.71
Even the Score+6% Synergy
$0.48
Deliberate+5% Synergy
$0.21
Stroke of Genius+5% Synergy
$0.30
Reality Shift+5% Synergy
$0.35
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.21
Mystic Confluence+5% Synergy
$1.02
Behold the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$0.23
Thirst for Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.22
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$1.26
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$2.12
Aetherize+0% Synergy
$0.41
Pongify+0% Synergy
$1.79
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$2.91
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.33
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.16
Rapid Hybridization-4% Synergy
$1.06
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$5.47
Mana Drain-6% Synergy
$57.36
Force of Negation-7% Synergy
$56.60
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$3.14
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$9.63
Snap-11% Synergy
$2.99
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+35% Synergy
$1.17
Spectral Deluge+5% Synergy
$4.42
Wash Out+2% Synergy
$0.39
Ravenform+0% Synergy
$0.37
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$39.34
Spirit Water Revival+0% Synergy
$0.87
Irenicus's Vile Duplication0% Synergy
$12.42
Lórien Revealed-1% Synergy
$5.17
Curse of the Swine-1% Synergy
$0.32
Windfall-3% Synergy
$4.91
Fabricate-13% Synergy
$9.67
Ponder-15% Synergy
$1.92
Preordain-15% Synergy
$0.59
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+43% Synergy
$5.30
Idol of Oblivion+30% Synergy
$1.96
Phyrexian Altar+23% Synergy
$56.10
Eldrazi Monument+23% Synergy
$10.15
Symmetry Matrix+19% Synergy
$0.24
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$0.35
Alhammarret's Archive+13% Synergy
$10.42
Rimefire Torque+12% Synergy
$0.25
Banner of Kinship+8% Synergy
$7.89
The Golden Throne+7% Synergy
$9.81
Mind's Eye+7% Synergy
$5.65
Waterbending Scroll+5% Synergy
$0.25
Blasting Station+4% Synergy
$9.07
Coat of Arms+4% Synergy
$20.23
Altar of Dementia+4% Synergy
$17.01
Venser's Journal+2% Synergy
$9.08
Insight Engine+2% Synergy
$1.00
Mindsplice Apparatus+1% Synergy
$1.68
Bident of Thassa+0% Synergy
$0.41
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$1.93
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.10
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+24% Synergy
$2.70
Mystic Remora+22% Synergy
$12.59
Verity Circle+21% Synergy
$0.64
Lost in the Maze+19% Synergy
$0.35
Kindred Discovery+19% Synergy
$5.93
Opposition+16% Synergy
$0.97
Ever-Watching Threshold+16% Synergy
$0.54
Psychic Possession+8% Synergy
$17.76
Curse of Verbosity+8% Synergy
$0.96
Leyline of Anticipation+7% Synergy
$7.03
Moonlit Meditation+5% Synergy
$0.44
Kiora Bests the Sea God+4% Synergy
$6.67
Thought Reflection+4% Synergy
$1.35
Eaten by Piranhas+4% Synergy
$0.34
Intruder Alarm+3% Synergy
$4.70
Imprisoned in the Moon+1% Synergy
$0.31
Case of the Ransacked Lab+1% Synergy
$0.50
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$3.22
Amphibian Downpour0% Synergy
$1.52
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$1.78
Psychic Corrosion-2% Synergy
$5.40
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.26
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+33% Synergy
$8.16
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+5% Synergy
$9.14
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+5% Synergy
$4.70
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+32% Synergy
$0.35
Lonely Sandbar+28% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$4.25
Three Tree City+21% Synergy
$26.77
War Room+20% Synergy
$4.43
High Market+18% Synergy
$0.41
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+14% Synergy
$7.01
Fountainport+12% Synergy
$2.65
Geier Reach Sanitarium+11% Synergy
$3.46
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+11% Synergy
$53.55
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.87
Remote Isle+9% Synergy
$0.21
Bonders' Enclave+8% Synergy
$0.83
Agna Qel'a+7% Synergy
$1.10
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$1.04
Desert of the Mindful+5% Synergy
$0.29
Rivendell+3% Synergy
$30.00
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+2% Synergy
$61.05
Terrain Generator+2% Synergy
$1.93
Karn's Bastion+1% Synergy
$2.84
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of the False God+0% Synergy
$0.31
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.37
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$8.84
Castle Vantress-6% Synergy
$0.36
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$28.63
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$9.61
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+33% Synergy
$0.68
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$2.44
Decanter of Endless Water+25% Synergy
$4.45
Mind Stone+22% Synergy
$0.35
Throne of Eldraine+15% Synergy
$28.87
Sky Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.25
Commander's Sphere+11% Synergy
$0.29
Bender's Waterskin+11% Synergy
$0.97
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.39
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.43
Caged Sun+6% Synergy
$3.65
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.43
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+3% Synergy
$20.00
Fellwar Stone+3% Synergy
$0.86
Patchwork Banner+3% Synergy
$1.93
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$12.31
Hedron Archive+0% Synergy
$0.22
Everflowing Chalice0% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo-5% Synergy
$4.82
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+18% Synergy
$0.30
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.28
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$39.34
Island0% Synergy
$0.08
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$1.21
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.82
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$5.47
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