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The Watcher in the Water The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth MTG card
LTR #75 · Art by Chris Cold
LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#75Mythic

The Watcher in the Water

Legendary Creature · Kraken
TCGplayer market · LTR #75 nonfoil
$2.32 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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30 days
−11.4%
EDHREC rank
#5,653 Up 3 in 30 days

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The Watcher in the Water Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.32, flat over 7 days, down 11.4% over 30 days, down 8.3% over 90 days.

The Watcher in the Water Price History

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The Watcher in the Water Printings & Prices

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.

LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #75
Viewing
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #354
Extended Art
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #765
Extended Art
PLTR set symbol, MythicPLTR #75s
PrereleaseDate-stamped
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #526
Showcase
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #734
Borderless
LTR set symbol, MythicLTR #734z
SerializedBorderless

Sell The Watcher in the Water: Buylist Offers

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CoolStuffIncLTR #734Foil
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CoolStuffIncLTR #734Nonfoil
Card KingdomLTR #526Silver Foil
Card KingdomLTR #526Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncLTR #526Silver Foil
CoolStuffIncLTR #526Nonfoil
Card KingdomPLTR #75sFoil
Card KingdomLTR #354Nonfoil

The Watcher in the Water Rules Text & Legality

The Watcher in the Water

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.

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The Watcher in the Water Rulings

  • 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

The Watcher in the Water has been reprinted 10 times.

  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Serialized, foilLTR #734z
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Extended ArtLTR #354
  • Jun 23, 2023PLTR set symbol, MythicTales of Middle-earth Promos · Prerelease, foilPLTR #75s
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR #75
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · foilLTR #75
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · BorderlessLTR #734
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Borderless, foilLTR #734
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Extended Art, surge foilLTR #765
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · ShowcaseLTR #526
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, MythicThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Showcase, foilLTR #526

The Watcher in the Water in Commander

The Watcher in the Water is the #5,653 most-played card on EDHREC, up 3 places over the last 30 days.

#5,653 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 3 in 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 $2.32 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 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 $2.32; 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,653 on EDHREC).

What can I play instead of The Watcher in the Water?

Cards that fill a similar role include Nadir Kraken, Ominous Seas, Spawning Kraken.