The Watcher in the Water commander decks

{U}Mono-Blue commanders

We track 232 decks led by The Watcher in the Water.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$2.58+1.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Watcher in the Water
Decks led
232

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$351

Most cost $112 to $816.

Median power
5.5

Most rate 4.3 to 7.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.7

Most score 2.8 to 4.7 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (31%), then midrange (25%).

Real The Watcher in the Water decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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The Watcher in the Water decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 4 decks.
$50 to $100: 18 decks.
$100 to $150: 15 decks.
$150 to $200: 26 decks.
$200 to $300: 36 decks.
$300 to $400: 24 decks.
$400 to $500: 28 decks.
$500 to $750: 52 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 15 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 8 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 3 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 1 decks.
$3,000 and up: 2 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $351. 84 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)16% · 36
  • Bracket 2 (Core)11% · 25
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)44% · 103
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)25% · 59
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 9

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What The Watcher in the Water decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 232 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures11

  • Nadir Kraken75%$0.28
    Run in 175 of these decks (75%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Junk Winder61%$0.29
    Run in 142 of these decks (61%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Psychosis Crawler60%$0.64
    Run in 139 of these decks (60%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Wavebreak Hippocamp59%$0.57
    Run in 137 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Chasm Skulker58%$0.31
    Run in 135 of these decks (58%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Laboratory Maniac58%$0.48
    Run in 135 of these decks (58%), 6% of decks that could run it.
5 more creatures

Instants15

  • Brainstorm88%$0.57
    Run in 205 of these decks (88%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search74%$0.78
    Run in 171 of these decks (74%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Opt71%$0.12
    Run in 164 of these decks (71%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell69%$1.62
    Run in 160 of these decks (69%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Denial68%$1.79
    Run in 157 of these decks (68%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Consider64%$0.34
    Run in 148 of these decks (64%), 7% of decks that could run it.
9 more instants
  • Brainsurge62%$0.29
    Run in 144 of these decks (62%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Transcendent Message62%$0.36
    Run in 143 of these decks (62%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • High Tide60%$0.76
    Run in 140 of these decks (60%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Tolarian Winds60%$1.05
    Run in 138 of these decks (60%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Pull from Tomorrow58%$0.18
    Run in 135 of these decks (58%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Pongify47%$2.11
    Run in 110 of these decks (47%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Blue Sun's Zenith47%$1.88
    Run in 108 of these decks (47%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Flow of Knowledge47%$0.28
    Run in 108 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Borne Upon a Wind46%$3.44
    Run in 107 of these decks (46%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts8

  • Sol Ring91%$1.00
    Run in 211 of these decks (91%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Vessel81%$1.89
    Run in 188 of these decks (81%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Sapphire Medallion77%$7.60
    Run in 178 of these decks (77%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet75%$0.37
    Run in 173 of these decks (75%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Ashnod's Altar63%$13.25
    Run in 146 of these decks (63%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Stone52%$0.23
    Run in 120 of these decks (52%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp46%$4.85
    Run in 107 of these decks (46%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Midnight Clock45%$0.34
    Run in 105 of these decks (45%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Teferi's Ageless Insight74%$3.82
    Run in 172 of these decks (74%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Ominous Seas67%$1.56
    Run in 156 of these decks (67%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Rhystic Study58%$61.95
    Run in 135 of these decks (58%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Remora56%$10.55
    Run in 130 of these decks (56%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Lands2

  • Reliquary Tower84%$3.97
    Run in 194 of these decks (84%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Sanctuary57%$1.02
    Run in 133 of these decks (57%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Watcher in the Water decks apart

These show up in The Watcher in the Water decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Nadir Kraken$0.28

    75% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Teferi's Ageless Insight$3.82

    74% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Brainstorm$0.57

    88% of these decks, against 21% of other decks that could run it.

  • Sapphire Medallion$7.60

    77% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ominous Seas$1.56

    67% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Opt$0.12

    71% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Transcendent Message$0.36

    62% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Junk Winder$0.29

    61% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Brainsurge$0.29

    62% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tolarian Winds$1.05

    60% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Thought Vessel$1.89

    81% of these decks, against 23% of other decks that could run it.

  • Wavebreak Hippocamp$0.57

    59% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

The Watcher in the Water combos

175 of these decks (75%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Kindred DiscoveryplusThe Watcher in the Water

    Infinite draw, tokens and ETBs

    27%62 decks
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  2. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    19%43 decks
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  3. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusSkullclamp

    Infinite mana and storm count

    15%34 decks
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  4. Junk WinderplusThe Watcher in the WaterplusVerity Circle

    Opponents locked

    11%26 decks
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  5. Sage of the FallsplusThe Watcher in the Water

    Infinite draw, looting, tokens and ETBs

    10%24 decks
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  6. Kindred DiscoveryplusThe Watcher in the Water

    Infinite draw, tokens and ETBs

    10%24 decks
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  7. Ashnod's AltarplusSymmetry MatrixplusThe Watcher in the Water

    Infinite draw, mana, tokens, ETBs, LTBs and untaps

    9%21 decks
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  8. Ashnod's AltarplusNadir KrakenplusSymmetry Matrix

    Infinite draw, ETBs and LTBs

    8%18 decks
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Commanders like The Watcher in the Water

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Watcher in the Water decks do.