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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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The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
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13%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
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1%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
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-2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
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-2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
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Whelming Wave
69%inclusion222 decks322 decks
64%synergy
Fireshrieker
54%inclusion175 decks322 decks
49%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
52%inclusion166 decks322 decks
47%synergy
Blustersquall
42%inclusion136 decks322 decks
41%synergy
Verity Circle
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39%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
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39%synergy
Burnished Hart
41%inclusion131 decks322 decks
34%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
34%inclusion111 decks322 decks
33%synergy
Flood
33%inclusion105 decks322 decks
32%synergy
Sleep
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32%synergy
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High Tide
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15%synergy
Counterspell
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-10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion162 decks322 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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17%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion144 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
41%inclusion133 decks322 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion124 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion121 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
38%inclusion121 decks322 decks
19%synergy
Silver Myr
35%inclusion112 decks322 decks
24%synergy
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Rhystic Study
21%inclusion69 decks322 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion65 decks322 decks
-15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion35 decks322 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.8%inclusion25 decks322 decks
-16%synergy
Force of Will
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
-6%synergy
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Gadwick, the Wizened
32%inclusion103 decks322 decks
28%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
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30%synergy
Spawning Kraken
29%inclusion94 decks322 decks
28%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
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28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
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24%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
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25%synergy
Nadir Kraken
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20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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0%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
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24%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
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23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
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16%synergy
Palladium Myr
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18%synergy
Grappling Kraken
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21%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
22%inclusion70 decks322 decks
20%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
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20%synergy
Fog Bank
21%inclusion68 decks322 decks
17%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
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17%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
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19%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion61 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Starwinder
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15%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
17%inclusion56 decks322 decks
16%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
17%inclusion55 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
16%inclusion53 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Trinket Mage
16%inclusion52 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
16%inclusion51 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
15%inclusion49 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
14%inclusion44 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Brass Squire
14%inclusion44 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
14%inclusion44 decks322 decks
-3%synergy
Wall of Frost
13%inclusion43 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion40 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
12%inclusion39 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
12%inclusion38 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
11%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
11%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
11%inclusion36 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
11%inclusion35 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Reef Worm
11%inclusion35 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
10%inclusion33 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
-2%synergy
Foundry Inspector
10%inclusion31 decks322 decks
-5%synergy
Kelpie Guide
10%inclusion31 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
8.7%inclusion28 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.7%inclusion28 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
-2%synergy
Frost Titan
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Pongify
31%inclusion99 decks322 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion94 decks322 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion83 decks322 decks
-15%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion80 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion76 decks322 decks
-12%synergy
Engulf the Shore
23%inclusion73 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Icy Blast
23%inclusion73 decks322 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion71 decks322 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
22%inclusion71 decks322 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion59 decks322 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion56 decks322 decks
-19%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
17%inclusion55 decks322 decks
1%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
15%inclusion48 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
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-5%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
-16%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
-13%synergy
Mental Modulation
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion44 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion36 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
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2%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion31 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.3%inclusion30 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
9.3%inclusion30 decks322 decks
-17%synergy
Turn Aside
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Shore Up
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Hithlain Knots
8.7%inclusion28 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.8%inclusion25 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
7.8%inclusion25 decks322 decks
-5%synergy
Dissipate
7.5%inclusion24 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-15%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
-10%synergy
Downpour
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Crippling Chill
6.2%inclusion20 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.2%inclusion20 decks322 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
-12%synergy
Fumble
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
-14%synergy
Unwind
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Games
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Anticipate
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
25%inclusion81 decks322 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion75 decks322 decks
-6%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
19%inclusion61 decks322 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion48 decks322 decks
-7%synergy
Impede Momentum
15%inclusion47 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Hands of Binding
15%inclusion47 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion44 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion40 decks322 decks
1%synergy
Freeze in Place
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
11%synergy
Flow of Ideas
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
8.7%inclusion28 decks322 decks
-2%synergy
Wash Out
8.7%inclusion28 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Divination
8.4%inclusion27 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Cone of Cold
7.5%inclusion24 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.5%inclusion24 decks322 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Spiral
6.9%inclusion17 decks245 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Exhaustion
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
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Kefnet's Monument
34%inclusion108 decks322 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion102 decks322 decks
31%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
30%inclusion95 decks322 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion87 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion81 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
23%inclusion74 decks322 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Plate
21%inclusion68 decks322 decks
17%synergy
Winged Boots
20%inclusion66 decks322 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion64 decks322 decks
19%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
20%inclusion64 decks322 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion60 decks322 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Cloak
18%inclusion59 decks322 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion58 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Brass Knuckles
16%inclusion53 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
16%inclusion50 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Blade
14%inclusion46 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Strata Scythe
14%inclusion44 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
12%inclusion39 decks322 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion39 decks322 decks
11%synergy
O-Naginata
12%inclusion38 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Icy Manipulator
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion35 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion34 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Genji Glove
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.5%inclusion24 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Kraken's Eye
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.3%inclusion18 decks288 decks
4%synergy
Starforged Sword
6.1%inclusion15 decks245 decks
6%synergy
Assault Suit
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Pacification Array
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Trip Noose
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
30%inclusion98 decks322 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Touch
21%inclusion69 decks322 decks
21%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
20%inclusion66 decks322 decks
18%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion64 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Lost in the Maze
18%inclusion55 decks312 decks
16%synergy
Frozen Aether
16%inclusion53 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion51 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Eel Umbra
15%inclusion47 decks322 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion39 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion38 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
-16%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion35 decks322 decks
-6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
11%inclusion34 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Wings
11%inclusion34 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Claustrophobia
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Chill
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Umbra
7.5%inclusion24 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Drake Umbra
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Fall from Favor
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
6.5%inclusion20 decks310 decks
6%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Charmed Sleep
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Encrust
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Stop Cold
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion140 decks322 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion105 decks322 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
31%inclusion101 decks322 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion83 decks322 decks
-25%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion63 decks322 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
20%inclusion63 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Skyline Cascade
18%inclusion57 decks322 decks
16%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion56 decks322 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion54 decks322 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion53 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion53 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion53 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion47 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
12%inclusion39 decks322 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion35 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
11%inclusion34 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion27 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion28 decks322 decks
-17%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
-11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.2%inclusion20 decks322 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.2%inclusion20 decks322 decks
-10%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.2%inclusion20 decks322 decks
1%synergy
Ice Floe
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion265 decks322 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion181 decks322 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion167 decks322 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion158 decks322 decks
36%synergy
Sky Diamond
41%inclusion133 decks322 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion125 decks322 decks
-13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
31%inclusion99 decks322 decks
25%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion88 decks322 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
26%inclusion85 decks322 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion74 decks322 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion74 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion70 decks322 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion60 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion58 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion40 decks322 decks
8%synergy
The Irencrag
10%inclusion31 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.0%inclusion29 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.8%inclusion25 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.8%inclusion25 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
-7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.5%inclusion21 decks322 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.2%inclusion20 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.3%inclusion17 decks322 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion298 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion129 decks322 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.1%inclusion26 decks322 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
-15%synergy
Opal Palace
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.6%inclusion18 decks322 decks
1%synergy