The Watcher in the Water
3UULegendary Creature — Kraken · 9/9
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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Legality
- Commander: legal
Printings · 7
| Set | # | Rarity | USD | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ltr 526 | mythic | $12.63 | $16.76 | |
| ltr 734 | mythic | $65.42 | $149.32 | |
| ltr 765 | mythic | — | $5.13 | |
| ltr 734z | mythic | — | — | |
| pltr 75s | mythic | — | $6.45 | |
| ltr 354 | mythic | $3.80 | — | |
| ltr 75 | mythic | $2.62 | $3.63 |
Combos using this card
The 10 most popular of 28 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) featuring this card, from Commander Spellbook.
Kindred Discovery + The Watcher in the Water
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite creature ETB
Junk Winder + The Watcher in the Water + Verity Circle
Creatures opponents control do not untap · Tap all creatures opponents control · Lock
The Watcher in the Water + Unctus, Grand Metatect + Vehicle with Crew 1
Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
Ashnod's Altar + Symmetry Matrix + The Watcher in the Water
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
Marneus Calgar + The Watcher in the Water
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite creature ETB
Sage of the Falls + The Watcher in the Water
Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite creature ETB
Phyrexian Altar + Symmetry Matrix + The Watcher in the Water
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
Greater Good + The Watcher in the Water
Infinite draw triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
Opposition + The Watcher in the Water + Unctus, Grand Metatect
Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
Grand Architect + The Watcher in the Water + Unctus, Grand Metatect
Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite tapped creature tokens · Near-infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells · Near-infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts
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