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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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Portal to Phyrexia
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Silver Myr
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Corridor Monitor
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
68%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Myr Retriever
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Mishra's Factory
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Ornithopter
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
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Spellskite
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Plague Myr
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Sculpting Steel
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Darksteel Forge
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Voltaic Key
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Unwinding Clock
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Mana Vault
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Grim Monolith
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Force of Will
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Memnite
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Walking Ballista
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Manakin
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Hangarback Walker
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Shield Sphere
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Myr Convert
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Palladium Myr
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Hedron Crawler
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Metalworker
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Scrap Trawler
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Combat Courier
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Filigree Sages
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Tomb Trawler
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Junk Diver
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Foundry Inspector
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Myr Sire
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
K-9, Mark I
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Millikin
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Master Transmuter
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Workshop Assistant
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Thought Monitor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Shimmer Myr
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Diversion Unit
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Voltaic Servant
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Dross Scorpion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Bronze Walrus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mirran Spy
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Su-Chi
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Whir of Invention
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-39%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Shore Up
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Octopus Form
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Turn Aside
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Delay
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Desynchronization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Consider
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Aetherize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Submerge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-31%synergy
Snap
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Stifle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-39%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Transmute Artifact
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Reshape
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
All Is Dust
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
One with the Machine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thoughtcast
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Timetwister
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Time Spiral
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mycosynth Lattice
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Clock of Omens
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Torpor Orb
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Isochron Scepter
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Manifold Key
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Citanul Flute
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Staff of Domination
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Repurposing Bay
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Winter Orb
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Forge
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Myr Turbine
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Forsaken Monument
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Mindslaver
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Winter Moon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Possessed Portal
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
The Endstone
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Trinisphere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Damping Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Null Brooch
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Magewright's Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Imposter Mech
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Pithing Needle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Mind Over Matter
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Copy Artifact
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Power Artifact
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
March of the Machines
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Artificer Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Stasis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Seat of the Synod
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Academy Ruins
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Inventors' Fair
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
City of Traitors
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Crystal Vein
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-43%synergy
Fomori Vault
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-45%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Factory
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Workshop
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Basalt Monolith
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Mox Diamond
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Idol
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-43%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Mirrex
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy