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The Watcher in the Water
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The Watcher in the Water

{3}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Kraken

The Watcher in the Water enters tapped with nine stun counters on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)

Whenever you draw a card during an opponent's turn, create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.

Whenever a Tentacle you control dies, untap up to one target Kraken and put a stun counter on up to one target nonland permanent.

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Set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR #75)
Rarity
Mythic
Mana value
5
Released
2023-06-23
Artist
Chris Cold
EDHREC rank
#5,672
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 6 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.50
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 175

The Watcher in the Water+Kindred Discovery
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
1,739 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Verity Circle+Junk Winder
{U}
Creatures opponents control do not untapLockTap all creatures opponents control
1,042 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
817 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Symmetry Matrix+Ashnod's Altar
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
540 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marneus Calgar+The Watcher in the Water
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
454 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Sage of the Falls
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
382 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Symmetry Matrix+Phyrexian Altar
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
257 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Greater Good
{G}{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
201 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Opposition
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
145 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Grand Architect
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsNear-infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spellsNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
117 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Dire Undercurrents
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Drowned Rusalka+Relic of Legends
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggers
72 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kels, Fight Fixer+The Watcher in the Water+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
65 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Mothdust Changeling
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Pitiless Plunderer
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+The Watcher in the Water+Woe Strider
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+The Watcher in the Water+Viscera Seer
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Hair-Strung Koto
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite millNear-infinite self-millNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Telethopter
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Enchanted Evening+Shoal Kraken
{W}{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Enchanted Evening+Setessan Champion
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Keldon Battlewagon
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite power for a creature until end of turnNear-infinite tapped creature tokens
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Maskwood Nexus
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact tokensNear-infinite Blood tokensNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Enchanted Evening+Eidolon of Blossoms
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Viscera Seer+Maskwood Nexus
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Amoeboid Changeling
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact tokensNear-infinite Blood tokensNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Symmetry Matrix+Mana Echoes
{U}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Unctus, Grand Metatect+The Watcher in the Water+Earthcraft
{G}{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite mana basic lands you control can produceNear-infinite tapped creature tokensNear-infinite untap of basic lands you control
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Ashnod's Altar+Psychic Paper
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Viscera Seer+Arcane Adaptation
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Ashnod's Altar+Maskwood Nexus
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Phantom Train+Psychic Paper
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Jaheira, Friend of the Forest+Urabrask the Hidden
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Imagecrafter
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact tokensNear-infinite Blood tokensNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Maskwood Nexus+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Jaheira, Friend of the Forest+Mass Hysteria
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Jaheira, Friend of the Forest+Dynaheir, Invoker Adept
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Jaheira, Friend of the Forest+Hammer of Purphoros
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Umbral Collar Zealot+Trickery Charm
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite surveil
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Jaheira, Friend of the Forest+Maelstrom Wanderer
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hardened Tactician+The Watcher in the Water+Jaheira, Friend of the Forest+Temur Ascendancy
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite untap of some creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Arcane Adaptation+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Drowned Rusalka+Earthcraft
{G}{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Maskwood Nexus+Phantom Train
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Skullclamp+Leonin Shikari+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Woe Strider+Rukarumel, Biologist
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Woe Strider+Leyline of Transformation
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Ashnod's Altar+Xenograft
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Umbral Collar Zealot+Xenograft
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite surveil
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Watcher in the Water+Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero+Heart of Kiran+Woe Strider+Xenograft
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2023-06-16

    For the last ability, the target Kraken can (and probably will) be The Watcher in the Water. If it is, and if it has at least one stun counter on it, you'll remove a stun counter from it instead of untapping it.

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