The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Budget Krakens

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
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Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Trench Behemoth
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Kraken of the Straits
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Reservoir Kraken
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
100% of 5 decks +99% synergy
Tromokratis
100% of 5 decks +98% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
100% of 5 decks +98% synergy
Nadir Kraken
100% of 5 decks +94% synergy
Ominous Seas
100% of 5 decks +89% synergy
Top Cards
Scourge of Fleets
100% of 5 decks +86% synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
80% of 5 decks +80% synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
80% of 5 decks +79% synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
80% of 5 decks +79% synergy
Spawning Kraken
80% of 5 decks +78% synergy
Whelming Wave
80% of 5 decks +75% synergy
Hedron Archive
80% of 5 decks +73% synergy
Commander's Sphere
80% of 5 decks +68% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
80% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Opt
80% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Creatures
Kraken Hatchling
60% of 5 decks +60% synergy
Chasm Skulker
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
Shoal Kraken
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Tidal Kraken
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Reef Worm
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
40% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Polar Kraken
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Isleback Spawn
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Thing in the Ice
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Walking Atlas
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Body of Knowledge
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Deduce
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Frantic Search
80% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Hithlain Knots
75% of 4 decks +73% synergy
Confound
60% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Keep Safe
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Keep Watch
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Leap
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Abjure
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
60% of 5 decks +41% synergy
Brainstorm
60% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Counterspell
60% of 5 decks -9% synergy
Transcendent Message
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Thought Scour
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Consider
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Resculpt
40% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Arcane Denial
40% of 5 decks +5% synergy
High Tide
40% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Succumb to the Cold
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Illusion of Choice
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Trap the Trespassers
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Squelch
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Grip of Amnesia
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Wicked Slumber
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sapphire Charm
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Time Stop
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Disrupt
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Obsessive Search
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Read the Runes
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Remand
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Curate
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Deliberate
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Tolarian Winds
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Peek
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Steady Progress
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Into the Roil
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Perilous Research
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Cerulean Wisps
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Twisted Image
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Reject Imperfection
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Shadow Rift
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Serum Snare
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Meeting of Minds
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Experimental Augury
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Mystic Confluence
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Engulf the Shore
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Sorceries
Contentious Plan
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Wash Out
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Spectral Deluge
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Freeze in Place
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Involuntary Cooldown
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sanity Grinding
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Impede Momentum
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sleep
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Silver Scrutiny
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Treasure Chest
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Kraken's Eye
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Folio of Fancies
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
40% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Lantern of the Lost
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Symmetry Matrix
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Endless Atlas
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Temple Bell
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Witching Well
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20% of 5 decks -9% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
20% of 5 decks -27% synergy
Enchantments
Ever-Watching Threshold
60% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Wizard Class
40% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Verity Circle
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Drowned Secrets
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Kindred Discovery
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
20% of 5 decks +2% synergy
Propaganda
20% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Invasion of Arcavios
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Utility Lands
Coral Atoll
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Temple of the False God
40% of 5 decks +29% synergy
Rogue's Passage
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Mouth of Ronom
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Mystifying Maze
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Dark Depths
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Karn's Bastion
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Halimar Depths
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20% of 5 decks -34% synergy
Reliquary Tower
20% of 5 decks -36% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
60% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Signet
60% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Sol Ring
60% of 5 decks -27% synergy
Fellwar Stone
40% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sky Diamond
40% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Mind Stone
40% of 5 decks -1% synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20% of 5 decks +2% synergy
Midnight Clock
20% of 5 decks -2% synergy
Lands
Path of Ancestry
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy