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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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Silver Myr
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
64%synergy
Manakin
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Myr Retriever
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Ornithopter
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Corridor Monitor
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Hedron Crawler
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Myr Sire
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Palladium Myr
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
37%synergy
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Etherium Sculptor
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
-20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Forge
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Foundry Inspector
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Memnite
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Scrap Trawler
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Plague Myr
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Workshop Assistant
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Combat Courier
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Master Transmuter
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Junk Diver
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Thought Monitor
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Myr Convert
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Hangarback Walker
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Shield Sphere
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Millikin
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Shimmer Myr
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Malcator's Watcher
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Cathodion
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Silver Raven
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Arcbound Worker
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Persistent Petitioners
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
K-9, Mark I
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Alloy Myr
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Gingerbrute
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Dross Scorpion
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Whirler Rogue
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Walking Atlas
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Thopter Assembly
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Inquisitive Puppet
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Chronomaton
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Brass Gnat
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Steel Overseer
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Filigree Familiar
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Disruption Protocol
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Desynchronization
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Magic Damper
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-22%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Access Denied
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Wash Away
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-36%synergy
Disallow
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Memory Lapse
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Evacuation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Miscast
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Consider
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Turn Aside
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Condescend
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
One with the Machine
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Argivian Restoration
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Echo Storm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
All Is Dust
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Ravenform
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Reconstruction
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sculpting Steel
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Unwinding Clock
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
21%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Myr Turbine
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Forge
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Mirrorworks
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Summoning Station
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Forsaken Monument
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-43%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
The Magic Mirror
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Domination
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Clock of Omens
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Thrumming Stone
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Grinding Station
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Salvaging Station
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Trading Post
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Possessed Portal
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Dollhouse of Horrors
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Blasting Station
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
The Immortal Sun
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Torpor Orb
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Efficient Construction
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Artificer Class
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Academy Ruins
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Seat of the Synod
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Mishra's Factory
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Archway of Innovation
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-35%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-40%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Factory
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-30%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Idol
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Mirrex
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Power Depot
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy