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The Watcher in the Water
LEGENDARY CREATURE — KRAKEN Mythic
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth EDHREC #5,645
$2.41
-5.1%
7 days
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The Watcher in the Water Price Summary
The Watcher in the Water's current headline price is $2.41.
The Watcher in the Water Printings & Prices
7 printings
The Watcher in the Water has 7 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil, foil, double rainbow foil and surge foil finishes, including showcase, borderless, serialized, extended art and prerelease treatments.
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Sell The Watcher in the Water: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #734 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #734 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #734 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #734 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #526 | Silver Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #526 | Silver Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #526 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #526 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLTR #75s | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #765 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
The Watcher in the Water Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗The Watcher in the Water enters tapped with nine stun counters on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Whenever you draw a card during an opponent's turn, create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.
Whenever a Tentacle you control dies, untap up to one target Kraken and put a stun counter on up to one target nonland permanent.
The Watcher in the Water is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
The Watcher in the Water Rulings
1 most recent
- Jun 16, 2023 For the last ability, the target Kraken can (and probably will) be The Watcher in the Water. If it is, and if it has at least one stun counter on it, you'll remove a stun counter from it instead of untapping it.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
10 printings
The Watcher in the Water has been reprinted 10 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTR #526 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTR #526 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Showcase |
| LTR #765 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| LTR #734 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Borderless |
| LTR #734 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Borderless |
| LTR #75 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| LTR #75 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| PLTR #75s | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| LTR #354 | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| LTR #734z | 2023-06-23 | Mythic | Serialized |
PLTR #75s The Watcher in the Water in Commander
The Watcher in the Water is the #5,645 most-played card on EDHREC, up 38 places over the last 30 days.
The Watcher in the Water FAQ
How much is The Watcher in the Water worth?
The Watcher in the Water is worth about $2.41 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is The Watcher in the Water legal in Commander?
Yes — The Watcher in the Water is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has The Watcher in the Water been reprinted?
Yes — The Watcher in the Water has been reprinted 10 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Watcher in the Water cheap?
The Watcher in the Water trades at about $2.41 — 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,645 on EDHREC).