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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Octopus Form
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Invasion Submersible
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silver Myr
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
78%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Corridor Monitor
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
65%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Ornithopter
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
61%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Manakin
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Mishra's Factory
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Spellskite
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Myr Retriever
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
54%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Combat Courier
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Sculpting Steel
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Fabricate
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Shield Sphere
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Mana Vault
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
41%synergy
The One Ring
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Myr Convert
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Hangarback Walker
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Walking Ballista
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Memnite
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Myr Sire
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Plague Myr
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Hedron Crawler
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Filigree Sages
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Tomb Trawler
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Junk Diver
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Metalworker
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Scrap Trawler
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
K-9, Mark I
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Perilous Myr
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Foundry Inspector
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Thought Monitor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Diversion Unit
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Silver Raven
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Master Transmuter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Cogwork Wrestler
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Shimmer Myr
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Voltaic Servant
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Dross Scorpion
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Workshop Assistant
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Malcator's Watcher
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Millikin
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Karn, Silver Golem
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Network Disruptor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Master of Etherium
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Soulless Jailer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Whir of Invention
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-27%synergy
Pact of Negation
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Mental Misstep
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Magic Damper
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-27%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Shore Up
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Turn Aside
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-29%synergy
Commandeer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Transmute Artifact
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Reshape
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
One with the Machine
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Step Through
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Thoughtcast
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
All Is Dust
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Voltaic Key
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Darksteel Forge
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Citanul Flute
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Manifold Key
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Myr Turbine
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Staff of Domination
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Clock of Omens
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Repurposing Bay
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Torpor Orb
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Forge
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Imposter Mech
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Forsaken Monument
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Mindslaver
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Summoning Station
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Null Brooch
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Pithing Needle
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Cloud Key
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Blasting Station
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Damping Sphere
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Possessed Portal
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
The Endstone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Static Orb
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Mind Over Matter
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Back to Basics
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Seat of the Synod
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Academy Ruins
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Inventors' Fair
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Buried Ruin
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Crystal Vein
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
City of Traitors
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-40%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-41%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
War Room
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Lotus Petal
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Mox Opal
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Basalt Monolith
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-28%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Springleaf Drum
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Idol
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Mirrex
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy