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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Moxfield
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Octopus Form
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Portal to Phyrexia
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Silver Myr
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Myr Retriever
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Corridor Monitor
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Mishra's Factory
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Ornithopter
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Spellskite
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Forge
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Plague Myr
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Sculpting Steel
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Voltaic Key
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Mana Vault
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Grim Monolith
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Force of Will
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Memnite
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Walking Ballista
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Myr Convert
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Manakin
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Palladium Myr
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Hangarback Walker
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Shield Sphere
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Hedron Crawler
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Scrap Trawler
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Combat Courier
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Metalworker
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Filigree Sages
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Tomb Trawler
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Junk Diver
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Myr Sire
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
K-9, Mark I
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Foundry Inspector
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Millikin
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Workshop Assistant
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Master Transmuter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Thought Monitor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Shimmer Myr
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Diversion Unit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bronze Walrus
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
The Reality Chip
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Dross Scorpion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Su-Chi
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Voltaic Servant
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Perilous Myr
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Whir of Invention
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Pact of Negation
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Mental Misstep
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-37%synergy
Shore Up
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Spell Pierce
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Magic Damper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Brainstorm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-33%synergy
Turn Aside
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Delay
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Desynchronization
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Submerge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-30%synergy
Snap
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Stifle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
High Tide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-38%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Transmute Artifact
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Reshape
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
All Is Dust
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Windfall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
One with the Machine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Thoughtcast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Timetwister
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Clock of Omens
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Torpor Orb
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Isochron Scepter
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Manifold Key
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Citanul Flute
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Staff of Domination
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Winter Orb
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Myr Turbine
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Repurposing Bay
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Forge
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Forsaken Monument
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mindslaver
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
The Endstone
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Winter Moon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Possessed Portal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Trinisphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Damping Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Vexing Bauble
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Null Brooch
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Magewright's Stone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Imposter Mech
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pithing Needle
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Campfire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Summoning Station
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mind Over Matter
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Copy Artifact
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Back to Basics
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Power Artifact
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Counterbalance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
March of the Machines
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Artificer Class
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Stasis
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Urza's Saga
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Academy Ruins
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Inventors' Fair
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
40%synergy
City of Traitors
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Crystal Vein
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-39%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Starforge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fomori Vault
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
War Room
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-45%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Tolaria West
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Basalt Monolith
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Mox Diamond
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Idol
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Patriar's Seal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-46%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Mirrex
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy