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All 172 Combos with The Watcher in the Water

Legendary Creature — Kraken·· CMC 5

172 combos found

The Watcher in the Water

Combos with The Watcher in the Water

Legendary Creature — Kraken · CMC 5 · 172 combos

Discover 172 known combos featuring The Watcher in the Water in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

The Watcher in the Water + Kindred Discovery

Infinite Draw: Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite card draw

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Kindred Discovery triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water,

Kindred Discovery

The Watcher in the Water + Verity Circle + Junk Winder

Lock: Creatures opponents control do not untap, Tap all creatures opponents control, Lock

During an opponent's turn, after their untap step, activate Verity Circle by paying {4}{U}, tapping target creature an opponent controls without flying. Verity Circle triggers, causing you to draw a card. The Watcher in the Water's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Junk Winder triggers, tapping target creature an opponent controls. Repeat from step 2 for each remaining creature opponents control. Repeat from step 1 after each of your turns.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Verity Circle, Junk Winder

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water

Other: Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Near-infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite self-discard triggers

During an opponent's turn, activate the Vehicle by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus with power 1 or greater. The creature triggers, causing you to loot. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Resolve the Vehicle's crew ability. Repeat.

Cards: Unctus, Grand Metatect, The Watcher in the Water

The Watcher in the Water + Symmetry Matrix + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Draw: 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

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher's first ability riggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Symmetry Matrix triggers. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {C}{C}. When the Tentacle dies, The Watcher's second ability triggers, untapping up to one Kraken you control. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Symmetry Matrix, Ashnod's Altar

Marneus Calgar + The Watcher in the Water

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite ETB

Draw a card during an opponent's turn by triggering Marneus Calgar using his activated ability, or by any other method. The Watcher in the Water triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Marneus Calgar triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2. 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.

Cards: Marneus Calgar, The Watcher in the Water

The Watcher in the Water + Sage of the Falls

Other: Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite ETB

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Sage of the Falls triggers, causing you to loot. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Sage of the Falls

The Watcher in the Water + Symmetry Matrix + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Draw: 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

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher's first ability riggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Symmetry Matrix triggers. Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Tentacle, adding {1}. When the Tentacle dies, The Watcher's second ability triggers, untapping up to one Kraken you control. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Symmetry Matrix, Phyrexian Altar

The Watcher in the Water + Greater Good

Other: 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

During an opponent's turn, activate Greater Good by sacrificing another creature with power one or greater. 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. Resolve the Greater Good ability, causing you to draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power and then discard three cards. For each card drawn this way, The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating that many 1/1 Tentacle creature tokens. Repeat.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Greater Good

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Opposition

Other: Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Near-infinite tapped creature tokens

During an opponent's turn, activate Opposition by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus. The creature triggers, causing you to loot. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Resolve the Opposition ability. Repeat.

Cards: Unctus, Grand Metatect, The Watcher in the Water, Opposition

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Grand Architect

Other: 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

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. The creature triggers, causing you to loot. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Unctus, Grand Metatect, The Watcher in the Water, Grand Architect

Kels, Fight Fixer + The Watcher in the Water + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Draw: 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

During an opponent's turn, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {U/B}. Kels triggers, and The Watcher in the Water's second ability triggers if the sacrificed creature was a Tentacle. Resolve the Watcher in the Water trigger, if applicable, untapping up to one Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one permanent. Resolve the Kels trigger, causing you to pay {U/B} to draw a card. The Watcher in the Water's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Kels, Fight Fixer, The Watcher in the Water, Phyrexian Altar

The Watcher in the Water + Dire Undercurrents

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite ETB

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Dire Undercurrents' first ability triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Dire Undercurrents

The Watcher in the Water + Drowned Rusalka + Relic of Legends

Other: Infinite draw triggers, Infinite rummaging, Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers

During an opponent's turn, activate Relic of Legends' second ability by tapping The Watcher, adding {U}. Activate Drowned Rusalka by paying {U} and sacrificing a Tentacle. When the Tentacle dies, The Watcher's second ability triggers, untapping itself. Resolve the Drowned Rusalka trigger, causing you to rummage. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Drowned Rusalka, Relic of Legends

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Mothdust Changeling

Other: Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Near-infinite tapped creature tokens

During an opponent's turn, activate Mothdust Changeling by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus. The creature triggers, causing you to loot. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Resolve the Mothdust Changeling ability. Repeat.

Cards: Unctus, Grand Metatect, The Watcher in the Water, Mothdust Changeling

Hardened Tactician + The Watcher in the Water + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite Draw: 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

Activate Hardened Tactician by paying {1} and sacrificing a token. If you sacrificed a creature token, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, and The Watcher's second ability triggers if the creature token was a Tentacle. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, if applicable, creating a Treasure token. Resolve the Watcher trigger, if applicable, untapping a Kraken and putting a stun counter on up to one nonland permanent. Resolve the Hardened Tactician ability, causing you to draw a card. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. If you control a Treasure, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}. Repeat.

Cards: Hardened Tactician, The Watcher in the Water, Pitiless Plunderer

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Hair-Strung Koto

Other: Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite self-mill, Near-infinite tapped creature tokens

During an opponent's turn, activate Hair-Strung Koto by tapping a blue creature you control except Unctus. The creature triggers, causing you to loot. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Resolve the Hair-Strung Koto ability. Repeat.

Cards: Unctus, Grand Metatect, The Watcher in the Water, Hair-Strung Koto

The Watcher in the Water + Symmetry Matrix + Mana Echoes

Infinite Draw: 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

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher's first ability riggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield, Symmetry Matrix and Mana Echoes trigger. Resolve the Mana Echoes trigger, adding {C} for each Tentacle on the battlefield. Resolve the Symmetry Matrix trigger, causing you to pay {1} to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Symmetry Matrix, Mana Echoes

Eligeth, Crossroads Augur + The Watcher in the Water + Viscera Seer

Infinite Draw: 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

Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing another creature. If the creature was a Tentacle, The Watcher's second ability triggers, putting a stun counter on a nonland permanent and untapping target Kraken. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to draw a card due to Eligeth. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Eligeth, Crossroads Augur, The Watcher in the Water, Viscera Seer

Eligeth, Crossroads Augur + The Watcher in the Water + Woe Strider

Infinite Draw: 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

Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing another creature. If the creature was a Tentacle, The Watcher's second ability triggers, putting a stun counter on a nonland permanent and untapping target Kraken. Resolve the Woe Strider ability, causing you to draw a card due to Eligeth. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. Repeat.

Cards: Eligeth, Crossroads Augur, The Watcher in the Water, Woe Strider

The Watcher in the Water + Enchanted Evening + Setessan Champion

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Draw a card during an opponent's turn. The Watcher's first ability triggers, creating a 1/1 Tentacle creature token. When the Tentacle enters the battlefield as an enchantment due to Enchanted Evening, Setessan Champion triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: The Watcher in the Water, Enchanted Evening, Setessan Champion

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172 combos found

The Watcher in the Water

Kindred Discovery

The Watcher in the Water + Kindred Discovery

Infinite Draw8.02 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Verity Circle

Junk Winder

The Watcher in the Water + Verity Circle + Junk Winder

Lock7.03 pieces

Unctus, Grand Metatect

The Watcher in the Water

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water

Other8.02 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Symmetry Matrix

Ashnod's Altar

The Watcher in the Water + Symmetry Matrix + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Marneus Calgar

The Watcher in the Water

Marneus Calgar + The Watcher in the Water

Infinite Draw8.02 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Sage of the Falls

The Watcher in the Water + Sage of the Falls

Other8.02 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Symmetry Matrix

Phyrexian Altar

The Watcher in the Water + Symmetry Matrix + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Greater Good

The Watcher in the Water + Greater Good

Other8.02 pieces

Unctus, Grand Metatect

The Watcher in the Water

Opposition

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Opposition

Other6.03 pieces

Unctus, Grand Metatect

The Watcher in the Water

Grand Architect

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Grand Architect

Other6.03 pieces

Kels, Fight Fixer

The Watcher in the Water

Phyrexian Altar

Kels, Fight Fixer + The Watcher in the Water + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Dire Undercurrents

The Watcher in the Water + Dire Undercurrents

Infinite Draw8.02 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Drowned Rusalka

Relic of Legends

The Watcher in the Water + Drowned Rusalka + Relic of Legends

Other6.03 pieces

Unctus, Grand Metatect

The Watcher in the Water

Mothdust Changeling

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Mothdust Changeling

Other6.03 pieces

Hardened Tactician

The Watcher in the Water

Pitiless Plunderer

Hardened Tactician + The Watcher in the Water + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Unctus, Grand Metatect

The Watcher in the Water

Hair-Strung Koto

Unctus, Grand Metatect + The Watcher in the Water + Hair-Strung Koto

Other6.03 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Symmetry Matrix

Mana Echoes

The Watcher in the Water + Symmetry Matrix + Mana Echoes

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

The Watcher in the Water

Viscera Seer

Eligeth, Crossroads Augur + The Watcher in the Water + Viscera Seer

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

The Watcher in the Water

Woe Strider

Eligeth, Crossroads Augur + The Watcher in the Water + Woe Strider

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces

The Watcher in the Water

Enchanted Evening

Setessan Champion

The Watcher in the Water + Enchanted Evening + Setessan Champion

Infinite Draw6.03 pieces