The Watcher in the Water (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Krakens

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Sikora
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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Deep-Sea Kraken
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Tromokratis
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
76%synergy
Spawning Kraken
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Nadir Kraken
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Trench Behemoth
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Roaming Throne
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Chasm Skulker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Junk Winder
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Reef Worm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Tidal Kraken
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Isleback Spawn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Shoal Kraken
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Displacer Kitten
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Opt
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
75%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Negate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
High Tide
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Archmage's Charm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Pongify
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Abjure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Read the Runes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Keep Watch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Transcendent Message
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Meeting of Minds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Quick Study
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Peek
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Urza's Incubator
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Skullclamp
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Symmetry Matrix
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Eye
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The Immortal Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Kraken's Eye
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Venser's Journal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Temple Bell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Herald's Horn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Folio of Fancies
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Cloud Key
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Lost in the Maze
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Wizard Class
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Thought Reflection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Verity Circle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Coral Atoll
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Dark Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Remote Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
War Room
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
35%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Thought Vessel
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Caged Sun
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Patchwork Banner
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Pillar of Origins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mana Crypt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Nyx Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Lands
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy