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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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Big Apple, 3 a.m.
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
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Whelming Wave
68%inclusion227 decks336 decks
63%synergy
Fireshrieker
54%inclusion183 decks336 decks
49%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion169 decks336 decks
46%synergy
Blustersquall
42%inclusion142 decks336 decks
41%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
41%inclusion137 decks336 decks
40%synergy
Verity Circle
40%inclusion136 decks336 decks
39%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
35%inclusion116 decks336 decks
33%synergy
Burnished Hart
38%inclusion129 decks336 decks
32%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
34%inclusion113 decks336 decks
32%synergy
Flood
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
31%synergy
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High Tide
60%inclusion203 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion190 decks336 decks
-10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
54%inclusion180 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion150 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion149 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
43%inclusion143 decks336 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion128 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
37%inclusion125 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion123 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Silver Myr
36%inclusion120 decks336 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion67 decks336 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion65 decks336 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
-16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Spawning Kraken
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
30%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
29%inclusion98 decks336 decks
29%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
29%inclusion98 decks336 decks
26%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
27%inclusion91 decks336 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion86 decks336 decks
22%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion85 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Nadir Kraken
25%inclusion84 decks336 decks
20%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
24%inclusion82 decks336 decks
24%synergy
Grappling Kraken
24%inclusion65 decks269 decks
23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
23%inclusion78 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion78 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
22%inclusion75 decks336 decks
21%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
21%inclusion71 decks336 decks
20%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
20%inclusion68 decks336 decks
18%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion66 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
19%inclusion65 decks336 decks
18%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
19%inclusion64 decks336 decks
18%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion63 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Starwinder
18%inclusion27 decks154 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
17%inclusion57 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
15%inclusion52 decks336 decks
15%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Brass Squire
15%inclusion50 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion47 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
14%inclusion46 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion43 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
12%inclusion39 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Frost
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
10%inclusion34 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Reef Worm
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Kelpie Guide
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion97 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion89 decks336 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion83 decks336 decks
-12%synergy
Engulf the Shore
24%inclusion80 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion74 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion73 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion69 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Icy Blast
20%inclusion68 decks336 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
19%inclusion65 decks336 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion58 decks336 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion53 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
15%inclusion52 decks336 decks
0%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
-16%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion44 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion44 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Mental Modulation
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion35 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion34 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
-17%synergy
Turn Aside
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Knots
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Shore Up
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
-10%synergy
Unwind
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion22 decks319 decks
-15%synergy
Snap
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-13%synergy
Crippling Chill
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Dissipate
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Downpour
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Mind Games
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Fumble
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sleep
32%inclusion109 decks336 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion79 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion78 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
19%inclusion63 decks336 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
16%inclusion54 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion50 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Impede Momentum
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Hands of Binding
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Freeze in Place
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Out
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Divination
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Cone of Cold
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Mind Spiral
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Serum Visions
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
-17%synergy
Exhaustion
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Time Warp
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
34%inclusion113 decks336 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
30%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
31%inclusion105 decks336 decks
31%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion91 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion81 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Plate
23%inclusion76 decks336 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
22%inclusion75 decks336 decks
21%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion66 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Winged Boots
19%inclusion65 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion58 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion58 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Cloak
17%inclusion56 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion52 decks312 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Blade
15%inclusion52 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Brass Knuckles
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion48 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Strata Scythe
13%inclusion45 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion44 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
11%inclusion21 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
8%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
10%inclusion35 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion28 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Icy Manipulator
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
7%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
-5%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Kraken's Eye
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Starforged Sword
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Assault Suit
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
29%inclusion99 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Touch
23%inclusion77 decks336 decks
23%synergy
Lost in the Maze
20%inclusion68 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion67 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Frozen Aether
17%inclusion57 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
13%inclusion44 decks336 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
-15%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Wings
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Chill
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Claustrophobia
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Blossombind
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Drake Umbra
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Octopus Umbra
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.2%inclusion15 decks243 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Fall from Favor
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Encrust
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
12%inclusion39 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion143 decks336 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion105 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion88 decks336 decks
-24%synergy
Terrain Generator
23%inclusion77 decks336 decks
15%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion62 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion61 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
18%inclusion61 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Skyline Cascade
17%inclusion56 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion53 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion35 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion35 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion34 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
-17%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-12%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Ice Floe
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion279 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion196 decks336 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion166 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion165 decks336 decks
36%synergy
Sky Diamond
38%inclusion129 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion129 decks336 decks
-13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
28%inclusion93 decks336 decks
23%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion92 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
24%inclusion80 decks336 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion77 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion74 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion73 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion64 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion56 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
1%synergy
The Irencrag
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion309 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion127 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion22 decks319 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
5%synergy