Combos with The Watcher in the Water

15 known combos in Commander — View The Watcher in the Water

The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Kindred Discovery Kindred Discovery
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB
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  1. Draw a card during an opponent's turn.
  2. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Verity Circle Verity Circle Junk Winder Junk Winder
Results: Creatures opponents control do not untap · Tap all creatures opponents control · Lock
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  1. During an opponent's turn, after their untap step, activate Verity Circle by paying {4}{U}, tapping target creature an opponent controls without flying.
  2. Verity Circle triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  3. The Watcher in the Water's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Junk Winder triggers, tapping target creature an opponent controls.
  5. Repeat from step 2 for each remaining creature opponents control.
  6. Repeat from step 1 after each of your turns.
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Unctus, Grand Metatect Unctus, Grand Metatect The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
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  1. During an opponent's turn, activate the Vehicle by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus with power 1 or greater.
  2. The creature triggers, causing you to loot.
  3. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Resolve the Vehicle's crew ability.
  5. Repeat.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Symmetry Matrix Symmetry Matrix Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
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  1. Draw a card during an opponent's turn.
  2. The Watcher's first ability riggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Symmetry Matrix triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}.
  5. When the Tentacle dies, The Watcher's second ability triggers, untapping up to one Kraken you control.
  6. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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Marneus Calgar Marneus Calgar The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB
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  1. Draw a card during an opponent's turn by triggering Marneus Calgar using his activated ability, or by any other method.
  2. The Watcher in the Water triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
  5. After drawing any number of cards, interrupt the mandatory infinite loop by winning the game or removing a combo piece in response to a trigger.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Sage of the Falls Sage of the Falls
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Draw a card during an opponent's turn.
  2. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Sage of the Falls triggers, causing you to loot.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Symmetry Matrix Symmetry Matrix Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Draw a card during an opponent's turn.
  2. The Watcher's first ability riggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Symmetry Matrix triggers.
  4. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {1}.
  5. When the Tentacle dies, The Watcher's second ability triggers, untapping up to one Kraken you control.
  6. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card.
  7. Repeat from step 2.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Greater Good Greater Good
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
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  1. During an opponent's turn, activate Greater Good by sacrificing another creature with power one or greater.
  2. If the creature was a Tentacle, The Watcher triggers, untapping up to one Kraken you control and putting a stun counter on up to one nonland permanent.
  3. Resolve the Greater Good ability, causing you to draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power and then discard three cards.
  4. For each card drawn this way, The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating that many 1/1 Tentacle creature tokens.
  5. Repeat.
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Unctus, Grand Metatect Unctus, Grand Metatect The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Opposition Opposition
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
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  1. During an opponent's turn, activate Opposition by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus.
  2. The creature triggers, causing you to loot.
  3. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Resolve the Opposition ability.
  5. Repeat.
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Unctus, Grand Metatect Unctus, Grand Metatect The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Grand Architect Grand Architect
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite 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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  1. During an opponent's turn, activate Grand Architect by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to cast artifact spells or to activate abilities of artifacts.
  2. The creature triggers, causing you to loot.
  3. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Repeat.
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Kels, Fight Fixer Kels, Fight Fixer The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
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  1. During an opponent's turn, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {U/B}.
  2. Kels triggers, and The Watcher in the Water's second ability triggers if the sacrificed creature was a Tentacle.
  3. Resolve the Watcher in the Water trigger, if applicable, untapping up to one Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one permanent.
  4. Resolve the Kels trigger, causing you to pay {U/B} to draw a card.
  5. The Watcher in the Water's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Dire Undercurrents Dire Undercurrents
Results: Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite ETB
Show steps
  1. Draw a card during an opponent's turn.
  2. The Watcher triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  3. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Dire Undercurrents' first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card.
  4. Repeat from step 2.
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The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Drowned Rusalka Drowned Rusalka Relic of Legends Relic of Legends
Results: Infinite draw triggers · Infinite rummaging · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. During an opponent's turn, activate Relic of Legends' second ability by tapping The Watcher, adding {U}.
  2. Activate Drowned Rusalka by paying {U} and sacrificing a Tentacle.
  3. When the Tentacle dies, The Watcher's second ability triggers, untapping itself.
  4. Resolve the Drowned Rusalka trigger, causing you to rummage.
  5. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  6. Repeat.
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Unctus, Grand Metatect Unctus, Grand Metatect The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Mothdust Changeling Mothdust Changeling
Results: Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Near-infinite tapped creature tokens
Show steps
  1. During an opponent's turn, activate Mothdust Changeling by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus.
  2. The creature triggers, causing you to loot.
  3. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  4. Resolve the Mothdust Changeling ability.
  5. Repeat.
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Hardened Tactician Hardened Tactician The Watcher in the Water The Watcher in the Water Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Results: Infinite card draw · Near-infinite ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of some creatures you control
Show steps
  1. Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token.
  2. If you sacrificed a creature token, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, and The Watcher's second ability triggers if the creature token was a Tentacle.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, if applicable, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Resolve the Watcher trigger, if applicable, untapping a Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one nonland permanent.
  5. Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card.
  6. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token.
  7. If you control a Treasure, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  8. Repeat.
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