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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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Omni-Changeling
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5%synergy
Blossombind
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6%synergy
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Whelming Wave
68%inclusion219 decks320 decks
64%synergy
Fireshrieker
52%inclusion167 decks320 decks
47%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion159 decks320 decks
45%synergy
Blustersquall
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40%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
40%inclusion129 decks320 decks
39%synergy
Verity Circle
39%inclusion125 decks320 decks
38%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
34%inclusion110 decks320 decks
33%synergy
Burnished Hart
39%inclusion126 decks320 decks
33%synergy
Flood
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32%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
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31%synergy
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High Tide
58%inclusion186 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion181 decks320 decks
-10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion161 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion143 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion142 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion123 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion121 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion117 decks320 decks
19%synergy
Silver Myr
34%inclusion110 decks320 decks
24%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
34%inclusion108 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion67 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion65 decks320 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
-16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
31%inclusion100 decks320 decks
30%synergy
Spawning Kraken
31%inclusion99 decks320 decks
29%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
30%inclusion95 decks320 decks
26%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
29%inclusion92 decks320 decks
28%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
28%inclusion90 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion83 decks320 decks
23%synergy
Nadir Kraken
25%inclusion81 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
24%synergy
Grappling Kraken
23%inclusion53 decks231 decks
22%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
23%inclusion72 decks320 decks
22%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
22%inclusion71 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Palladium Myr
22%inclusion70 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
21%inclusion66 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Fog Bank
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16%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
19%inclusion62 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
19%inclusion62 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
17%inclusion54 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
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14%synergy
Starwinder
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13%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
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14%synergy
Trinket Mage
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6%synergy
The Reality Chip
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3%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Brass Squire
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Frost
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
12%inclusion38 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Reef Worm
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion32 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Foundry Inspector
10%inclusion32 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
9.1%inclusion29 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Kelpie Guide
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Pongify
31%inclusion100 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion93 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion81 decks320 decks
-16%synergy
Engulf the Shore
23%inclusion75 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion75 decks320 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion73 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion72 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Icy Blast
21%inclusion66 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
20%inclusion64 decks320 decks
19%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
-21%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion50 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion48 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
-15%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion41 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Mental Modulation
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Aetherspouts
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Turn Aside
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Hithlain Knots
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
-18%synergy
Shore Up
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Dissipate
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
-15%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-10%synergy
Unwind
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
-14%synergy
Crippling Chill
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Snap
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Downpour
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Games
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Fumble
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Succumb to the Cold
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sleep
33%inclusion104 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion73 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion71 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion48 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion46 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Hands of Binding
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Impede Momentum
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Freeze in Place
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.1%inclusion29 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Wash Out
9.1%inclusion29 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Divination
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Cone of Cold
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Spiral
6.8%inclusion18 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
-17%synergy
Exhaustion
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion101 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
29%inclusion94 decks320 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion86 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion83 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Plate
22%inclusion71 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
22%inclusion71 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Winged Boots
20%inclusion63 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
19%inclusion62 decks320 decks
19%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
19%inclusion61 decks320 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Cloak
18%inclusion58 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion55 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Brass Knuckles
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
15%inclusion48 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
15%inclusion41 decks276 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Blade
14%inclusion46 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Strata Scythe
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
11%inclusion30 decks276 decks
9%synergy
Icy Manipulator
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
10%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Genji Glove
10%inclusion14 decks141 decks
9%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion22 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
7%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Kraken's Eye
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Sword
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Starforged Sword
5.7%inclusion15 decks264 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
-5%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Assault Suit
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
29%inclusion92 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Touch
21%inclusion66 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion63 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Lost in the Maze
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
17%synergy
Frozen Aether
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion49 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
-17%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
10%inclusion32 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Wings
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Claustrophobia
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Chill
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Drake Umbra
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Octopus Umbra
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Fall from Favor
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Encrust
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Charmed Sleep
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion138 decks320 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion105 decks320 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion100 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion77 decks320 decks
-26%synergy
Terrain Generator
20%inclusion65 decks320 decks
13%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion55 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Skyline Cascade
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion47 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion45 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion33 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion32 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion27 decks278 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
-17%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
-10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Ice Floe
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion267 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion179 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion165 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion157 decks320 decks
36%synergy
Sky Diamond
39%inclusion125 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion120 decks320 decks
-14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
28%inclusion91 decks320 decks
23%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion86 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
24%inclusion78 decks320 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion74 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion70 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
8%synergy
The Irencrag
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.1%inclusion29 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion295 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion127 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Opal Palace
6.3%inclusion20 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
2%synergy