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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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Whelming Wave
68%inclusion229 decks338 decks
64%synergy
Fireshrieker
55%inclusion185 decks338 decks
49%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion169 decks338 decks
45%synergy
Blustersquall
42%inclusion143 decks338 decks
41%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
41%inclusion137 decks338 decks
39%synergy
Verity Circle
40%inclusion136 decks338 decks
39%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
34%inclusion116 decks338 decks
33%synergy
Burnished Hart
39%inclusion131 decks338 decks
33%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
33%inclusion113 decks338 decks
32%synergy
Flood
32%inclusion107 decks338 decks
31%synergy
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High Tide
60%inclusion203 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion191 decks338 decks
-10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
53%inclusion180 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion151 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion149 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
42%inclusion143 decks338 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion128 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion127 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
37%inclusion125 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Silver Myr
36%inclusion120 decks338 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion67 decks338 decks
-13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion64 decks338 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
-16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Spawning Kraken
31%inclusion105 decks338 decks
30%synergy
Dreamshackle Geist
30%inclusion100 decks338 decks
29%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
29%inclusion99 decks338 decks
26%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
27%inclusion91 decks338 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion88 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion86 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Nadir Kraken
25%inclusion83 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
24%inclusion82 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Grappling Kraken
24%inclusion64 decks269 decks
23%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion78 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
23%inclusion78 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
22%inclusion75 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
21%inclusion71 decks338 decks
20%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
20%inclusion68 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion66 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
19%inclusion65 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
19%inclusion64 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion63 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Starwinder
18%inclusion28 decks154 decks
15%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
17%inclusion57 decks338 decks
16%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
15%inclusion52 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
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14%synergy
Brass Squire
15%inclusion50 decks338 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
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2%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
14%inclusion48 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion40 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
12%inclusion39 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
12%inclusion39 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Frost
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
10%inclusion34 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Foundry Inspector
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Reef Worm
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Kelpie Guide
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Pongify
31%inclusion106 decks338 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion98 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion88 decks338 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion84 decks338 decks
-11%synergy
Engulf the Shore
24%inclusion80 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion75 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion73 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
20%inclusion68 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Icy Blast
20%inclusion68 decks338 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
20%inclusion67 decks338 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion60 decks338 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion53 decks338 decks
-11%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
15%inclusion51 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
15%inclusion51 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion50 decks338 decks
-16%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion43 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Mental Modulation
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion35 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion34 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
-17%synergy
Hithlain Knots
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion28 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Shore Up
7.7%inclusion26 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
7.7%inclusion26 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
-10%synergy
Unwind
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion22 decks319 decks
-15%synergy
Snap
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-13%synergy
Crippling Chill
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Dissipate
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Downpour
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Mind Games
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Fumble
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sleep
33%inclusion110 decks338 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion78 decks338 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion77 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
19%inclusion63 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
16%inclusion53 decks338 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion52 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Impede Momentum
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
0%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Hands of Binding
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
11%synergy
Freeze in Place
10%inclusion34 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Out
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Divination
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.7%inclusion26 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Cone of Cold
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Mind Spiral
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-17%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
0%synergy
Exhaustion
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
34%inclusion114 decks338 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
31%inclusion106 decks338 decks
30%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
31%inclusion105 decks338 decks
31%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion91 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion83 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Plate
23%inclusion77 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
22%inclusion75 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion66 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Winged Boots
19%inclusion65 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
18%inclusion60 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion59 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion59 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion52 decks312 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Cloak
17%inclusion56 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Blade
15%inclusion52 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Brass Knuckles
15%inclusion50 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Strata Scythe
13%inclusion45 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion44 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
11%inclusion21 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
8%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion28 decks269 decks
8%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
10%inclusion35 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Icy Manipulator
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
7%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Argentum Armor
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
7.0%inclusion9 decks129 decks
7%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
-5%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Kraken's Eye
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Starforged Sword
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Assault Suit
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
30%inclusion100 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Touch
23%inclusion77 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion69 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Lost in the Maze
20%inclusion68 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion60 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Frozen Aether
17%inclusion57 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion51 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
13%inclusion44 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion40 decks338 decks
-15%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
-6%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Wings
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Chill
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Claustrophobia
7.7%inclusion26 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Blossombind
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Drake Umbra
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Octopus Umbra
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.2%inclusion15 decks243 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Fall from Favor
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Encrust
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
12%inclusion39 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion144 decks338 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of the False God
31%inclusion106 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion106 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion89 decks338 decks
-24%synergy
Terrain Generator
23%inclusion77 decks338 decks
15%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion64 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
18%inclusion61 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion61 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion59 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Skyline Cascade
17%inclusion57 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion53 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion50 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion34 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
-17%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.8%inclusion23 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
-12%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
-11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Ice Floe
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion280 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion196 decks338 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion167 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion164 decks338 decks
36%synergy
Sky Diamond
39%inclusion131 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion130 decks338 decks
-13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
28%inclusion94 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion92 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
24%inclusion81 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion76 decks338 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion74 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion74 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion64 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion57 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion40 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
1%synergy
The Irencrag
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.7%inclusion26 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.8%inclusion23 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion311 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion129 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion22 decks319 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
-8%synergy
Opal Palace
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
2%synergy