The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Expensive Tokens

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
The Over/Under - A Review of The Lord of the Rings Commanders
Which Lord of the Rings commanders have been most popular in practice? Kyle reviews his predictions one year on!
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Phyrexian Altar
100% of 6 decks +98% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
100% of 6 decks +95% synergy
Nadir Kraken
83% of 6 decks +77% synergy
Ledger Shredder
83% of 6 decks +77% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
83% of 6 decks +68% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
83% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Force of Negation
83% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Tolarian Winds
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Transcendent Message
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
67% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Top Cards
Rhystic Study
100% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 6 decks +59% synergy
Brainstorm
100% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
100% of 6 decks +53% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
83% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83% of 6 decks +59% synergy
Frantic Search
83% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Mystic Remora
83% of 6 decks +53% synergy
Arcane Denial
83% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Counterspell
83% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Creatures
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
100% of 1 decks +79% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
67% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
67% of 6 decks +55% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
67% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
67% of 6 decks +51% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
67% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
67% of 3 decks +50% synergy
Jace's Archivist
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50% of 6 decks +36% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Sage of the Falls
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Duelist of the Mind
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Tidal Barracuda
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Drowned Rusalka
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Merfolk Looter
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Spellskite
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Murder of Crows
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Brazen Borrower
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Junk Winder
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Wonder
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Phantasmal Image
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Spark Double
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Instants
Strix Serenade
100% of 3 decks +83% synergy
Mana Drain
83% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
67% of 6 decks +57% synergy
Force of Will
67% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Swan Song
67% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Mystical Tutor
67% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Chain of Vapor
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Consider
50% of 6 decks +37% synergy
Opt
50% of 6 decks +25% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Pongify
50% of 6 decks +9% synergy
High Tide
50% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Abjure
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Mental Misstep
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Flusterstorm
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
Flare of Denial
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Brainsurge
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Whir of Invention
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Resculpt
33% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Sink into Stupor
33% of 3 decks +3% synergy
Desecrate Reality
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Council's Deliberation
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Submerge
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Snapback
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Even the Score
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Quicken
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Stern Scolding
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Obsessive Search
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Stifle
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Suspend
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Memory Lapse
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Stroke of Genius
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Stubborn Denial
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Keep Watch
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Gush
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Dive Down
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Peek
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Lazotep Plating
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Perilous Research
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Drown in Dreams
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Delay
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Meeting of Minds
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Misdirection
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Wash Away
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Lórien Revealed
50% of 4 decks +38% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Fascination
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Prosperity
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Retraced Image
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Echo of Eons
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Serum Visions
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Merchant Scroll
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Treasure Cruise
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Spectral Deluge
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Fabricate
17% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Windfall
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Preordain
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Ponder
17% of 6 decks -15% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
The One Ring
50% of 6 decks +35% synergy
Symmetry Matrix
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Coat of Arms
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Skullclamp
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Mithril Coat
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Blasting Station
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Altar of the Brood
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Expedition Map
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Imposter Mech
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Unwinding Clock
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
67% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Opposition
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Ominous Seas
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Verity Circle
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Mind Over Matter
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Kindred Discovery
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Wizard Class
33% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Oracle's Insight
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Hard Cover
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Faces of the Past
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Intruder Alarm
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Propaganda
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
100% of 6 decks +86% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
83% of 6 decks +57% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
83% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Reliquary Tower
67% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
War Room
50% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Nesting Grounds
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Emergence Zone
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Rivendell
33% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Eldrazi Temple
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Crystal Vein
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
High Market
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Strip Mine
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Karn's Bastion
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Academy Ruins
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Castle Vantress
17% of 6 decks -5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Signet
83% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Chrome Mox
67% of 6 decks +56% synergy
Lotus Petal
67% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Mana Crypt
67% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Mana Vault
67% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Thought Vessel
67% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mox Opal
50% of 6 decks +40% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Fellwar Stone
50% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Mind Stone
50% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Mox Amber
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Midnight Clock
33% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Grim Monolith
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Mox Diamond
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Caged Sun
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Cavern of Souls
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Prismatic Vista
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Polluted Delta
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Scalding Tarn
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Flooded Strand
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Misty Rainforest
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Fabled Passage
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy