The Watcher in the Water
$2.17
$2.17
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#571
Current Rank
#502
Last Week
#681
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+22% Synergy
$0.62
Nexus Mentality+14% Synergy
$0.38
Emeritus of Ideation+4% Synergy
$15.62
Muse Seeker+1% Synergy
$0.25
Echocasting Symposium-1% Synergy
$3.85
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Watcher in the Water's abilities and overall game plan.
Nadir Kraken+75% Synergy
$0.38
Ominous Seas+63% Synergy
$1.24
Junk Winder+62% Synergy
$0.19
Transcendent Message+61% Synergy
$0.35
Tolarian Winds+57% Synergy
$1.00
Teferi's Ageless Insight+55% Synergy
$3.86
Ashnod's Altar+54% Synergy
$17.42
Pull from Tomorrow+54% Synergy
$0.29
Wavebreak Hippocamp+54% Synergy
$0.67
Brainsurge+53% Synergy
$0.36
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Watcher in the Water decks.
Chasm Skulker+53% Synergy
$0.57
Opt+48% Synergy
$0.27
Psychosis Crawler+46% Synergy
$1.84
Consider+46% Synergy
$0.33
Brainstorm+45% Synergy
$1.30
Frantic Search+41% Synergy
$0.70
Arcane Denial+26% Synergy
$1.42
Sapphire Medallion+15% Synergy
$5.85
High Tide+15% Synergy
$1.02
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$2.53
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+28% Synergy
$33.72
Rhystic Study+18% Synergy
$69.90
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$107.92
Thassa's Oracle-2% Synergy
$22.68
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$69.71
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$122.46
Cyclonic Rift-8% Synergy
$41.26
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$54.67
Mystical Tutor-12% Synergy
$17.25
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Watcher in the Water's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Nezahal, Primal Tide+45% Synergy
$9.32
Scourge of Fleets+36% Synergy
$2.72
Faerie Mastermind+35% Synergy
$10.02
Monstrosity of the Lake+34% Synergy
$0.33
Archmage Emeritus+33% Synergy
$0.78
Wonder+33% Synergy
$1.42
Drowned Rusalka+33% Synergy
$0.31
Ledger Shredder+30% Synergy
$7.35
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+28% Synergy
$1.91
Laboratory Maniac+27% Synergy
$2.38
Merfolk Looter+26% Synergy
$0.37
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+24% Synergy
$3.34
Tolarian Kraken+22% Synergy
$0.24
Hullbreaker Horror+21% Synergy
$6.04
Archmage of Runes+19% Synergy
$2.81
Triskaidekaphile+19% Synergy
$0.81
Jace's Archivist+19% Synergy
$8.74
Fear of Sleep Paralysis+19% Synergy
$0.39
Arcanis the Omnipotent+18% Synergy
$0.40
Zenith Chronicler+18% Synergy
$0.51
Homunculus Horde+17% Synergy
$0.42
Spawning Kraken+17% Synergy
$15.35
Body of Knowledge+16% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Courier+15% Synergy
$0.28
Kitsa, Otterball Elite+14% Synergy
$4.22
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+13% Synergy
$8.74
Stormsurge Kraken+13% Synergy
$0.47
Grappling Kraken+12% Synergy
$0.29
Oneirophage+11% Synergy
$0.28
Tromokratis+11% Synergy
$0.22
Krang, the All-Powerful+10% Synergy
$0.42
Reservoir Kraken+10% Synergy
$0.32
O'aka, Traveling Merchant+10% Synergy
$0.37
Summon: Leviathan+9% Synergy
$0.94
Deep-Sea Kraken+9% Synergy
$1.63
Serpent of Yawning Depths+9% Synergy
$9.97
Twenty-Toed Toad+8% Synergy
$3.39
Emrakul's Messenger+8% Synergy
$0.31
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian+7% Synergy
$43.46
Octavia, Living Thesis+7% Synergy
$0.61
Geyser Drake+7% Synergy
$0.10
Breaching Leviathan+7% Synergy
$5.75
Ioreth of the Healing House+6% Synergy
$0.31
Roaming Throne+5% Synergy
$48.94
Talrand, Sky Summoner+4% Synergy
$0.46
Baral, Chief of Compliance+4% Synergy
$2.60
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+1% Synergy
$4.25
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.73
Solemn Simulacrum-3% Synergy
$0.28
Spark Double-5% Synergy
$13.42
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Watcher in the Water safe.
Thirst for Discovery+41% Synergy
$0.34
Meeting of Minds+40% Synergy
$0.32
Keep Watch+40% Synergy
$3.07
Perilous Research+39% Synergy
$0.53
Flow of Knowledge+38% Synergy
$0.29
Harmonized Crescendo+36% Synergy
$1.15
Borne Upon a Wind+32% Synergy
$5.12
Blue Sun's Zenith+31% Synergy
$1.82
Quick Study+27% Synergy
$0.16
Deduce+26% Synergy
$0.13
Abjure+25% Synergy
$1.98
Refute+19% Synergy
$0.27
Keep Safe+19% Synergy
$0.15
Read the Runes+17% Synergy
$0.72
Cryptic Command+16% Synergy
$6.22
Three Steps Ahead+16% Synergy
$7.84
Artistic Refusal+16% Synergy
$0.15
Unexpected Assistance+14% Synergy
$0.18
Hithlain Knots+13% Synergy
$0.22
Archmage's Charm+12% Synergy
$1.40
Dream Fracture+12% Synergy
$0.13
Change of Plans+10% Synergy
$8.73
Rowdy Research+9% Synergy
$0.15
Filter Out+8% Synergy
$0.27
Ice Out+8% Synergy
$0.24
Peek+7% Synergy
$0.52
Even the Score+7% Synergy
$0.42
Stubborn Denial+6% Synergy
$5.07
Deliberate+6% Synergy
$0.17
Mystic Confluence+5% Synergy
$0.71
Think Twice+5% Synergy
$0.23
Stroke of Genius+5% Synergy
$0.35
Behold the Multiverse+5% Synergy
$0.30
Thirst for Identity+5% Synergy
$0.20
Reality Shift+4% Synergy
$0.31
Thirst for Knowledge+3% Synergy
$0.30
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.98
Thought Scour+1% Synergy
$0.58
Drown in Dreams+1% Synergy
$3.39
Aetherize0% Synergy
$0.36
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.27
Engulf the Shore-1% Synergy
$2.84
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.33
Rapid Hybridization-4% Synergy
$0.56
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$6.66
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$52.19
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$2.02
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$46.70
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.62
Snap-11% Synergy
$3.52
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Watcher in the Water's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+37% Synergy
$0.66
Spectral Deluge+6% Synergy
$5.29
Candlekeep Inspiration+4% Synergy
$0.28
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.47
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$34.76
Ravenform+1% Synergy
$0.35
Irenicus's Vile Duplication0% Synergy
$12.36
Spirit Water Revival0% Synergy
$0.55
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.33
Lórien Revealed-2% Synergy
$3.06
Windfall-3% Synergy
$4.67
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$9.40
Ponder-15% Synergy
$2.27
Preordain-16% Synergy
$0.63
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Skullclamp+44% Synergy
$6.06
Idol of Oblivion+31% Synergy
$0.86
Phyrexian Altar+23% Synergy
$54.36
Eldrazi Monument+21% Synergy
$7.08
Symmetry Matrix+21% Synergy
$0.29
Wayfarer's Bauble+14% Synergy
$0.27
Alhammarret's Archive+13% Synergy
$11.12
Rimefire Torque+12% Synergy
$0.29
Banner of Kinship+9% Synergy
$5.90
Mind's Eye+8% Synergy
$5.49
The Golden Throne+8% Synergy
$11.08
Waterbending Scroll+6% Synergy
$0.22
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$17.30
Altar of Dementia+5% Synergy
$16.92
Blasting Station+5% Synergy
$9.66
Dragon Throne of Tarkir+5% Synergy
$0.52
Endless Atlas+4% Synergy
$2.33
Venser's Journal+3% Synergy
$10.65
Insight Engine+2% Synergy
$1.17
Vedalken Orrery+2% Synergy
$19.34
Mindsplice Apparatus+1% Synergy
$1.70
Folio of Fancies+1% Synergy
$1.95
Bident of Thassa0% Synergy
$0.38
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$2.52
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$3.81
Isochron Scepter-12% Synergy
$13.08
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Watcher in the Water's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wizard Class+25% Synergy
$2.68
Mystic Remora+22% Synergy
$11.35
Verity Circle+22% Synergy
$1.41
Lost in the Maze+21% Synergy
$0.35
Kindred Discovery+20% Synergy
$14.29
Opposition+17% Synergy
$0.78
Ever-Watching Threshold+17% Synergy
$0.55
Psychic Possession+9% Synergy
$17.15
Leyline of Anticipation+8% Synergy
$9.17
Curse of Verbosity+8% Synergy
$0.60
Moonlit Meditation+7% Synergy
$0.44
Eaten by Piranhas+5% Synergy
$0.36
Thought Reflection+5% Synergy
$1.37
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$8.32
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.26
Intruder Alarm+3% Synergy
$3.68
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.69
Shark Typhoon0% Synergy
$0.98
Unstoppable Plan0% Synergy
$2.73
Amphibian Downpour0% Synergy
$1.17
Psychic Corrosion-2% Synergy
$7.04
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$3.53
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Watcher in the Water to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Master of Time+33% Synergy
$9.73
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+6% Synergy
$9.59
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+6% Synergy
$4.31
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+34% Synergy
$0.30
Lonely Sandbar+28% Synergy
$0.27
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$2.70
Three Tree City+21% Synergy
$22.09
War Room+20% Synergy
$2.17
High Market+17% Synergy
$0.42
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+16% Synergy
$5.19
Geier Reach Sanitarium+13% Synergy
$1.46
Fountainport+13% Synergy
$2.88
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+11% Synergy
$50.91
Remote Isle+10% Synergy
$0.28
Sunken Palace+10% Synergy
$0.79
Bonders' Enclave+9% Synergy
$0.89
Agna Qel'a+8% Synergy
$1.25
Mystic Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$0.79
Desert of the Mindful+6% Synergy
$0.28
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4% Synergy
$60.97
Rivendell+4% Synergy
$1.47
Terrain Generator+3% Synergy
$2.15
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$1.94
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.26
Cephalid Coliseum+1% Synergy
$0.29
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.35
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$8.12
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$30.53
Castle Vantress-7% Synergy
$0.32
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$8.96
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Midnight Clock+32% Synergy
$0.56
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$2.76
Decanter of Endless Water+26% Synergy
$5.84
Mind Stone+23% Synergy
$0.32
Throne of Eldraine+15% Synergy
$34.87
Sky Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.25
Commander's Sphere+12% Synergy
$0.25
Bender's Waterskin+10% Synergy
$0.89
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.36
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.41
Caged Sun+6% Synergy
$3.87
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.06
Patchwork Banner+4% Synergy
$1.71
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+3% Synergy
$20.57
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$0.57
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$11.04
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.19
Everflowing Chalice-2% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo-6% Synergy
$4.07
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Watcher in the Water decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+17% Synergy
$0.27
Demolition Field+2% Synergy
$0.27
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$34.76
Island0% Synergy
$0.07
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$1.47
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.73
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$6.66
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The Second Doctor
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Brallin, Skyshark Rider // Shabraz, the Skyshark
Kiora, the Rising Tide
The Eighth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
Arjun, the Shifting Flame
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
The Tenth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Alexi, Zephyr Mage
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
The Eleventh Doctor // Vislor Turlough
The Second Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
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The Second Doctor // Ryan Sinclair
The Second Doctor // Yasmin Khan
Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Kianne, Corrupted Memory
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Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Dragon Cultist
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
The Council of Four
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer