The Watcher in the Water
~$2.55 low · ~$149.32 high
Blue. Legendary Creature — Kraken
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #75 · Illustrated by Chris Cold
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #75 · Illustrated by Chris ColdWhat is The Watcher in the Water worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$149.32
Poster foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #734
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Oracle text
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.
9/9
Format legality
All 7 printings of The Watcher in the Water
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #526· 2023Showcasemythic· Cardmarket €11.68 | mythic | $12.60 | $16.76 | €11.68 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #734· 2023PosterBorderlessmythic· Cardmarket €121.71 · €138.60 foil | mythic | $67.52 | $149.32 | €121.71€138.60 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #734z· 2023SerializedPosterBorderlessDouble Rainbowmythic· Cardmarket €2,018.60 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | — | €2,018.60 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #765· 2023Extended ArtSurge Foilmythic· Cardmarket €5.58 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $5.21 | €5.58 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #75· 2023mythic· Cardmarket €1.53 · €3.27 foil | mythic | $2.55 | $3.69 | €1.53€3.27 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #354· 2023Extended Artmythic· Cardmarket €5.83 | mythic | $3.78 | No foil printing | €5.83 | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Promos pltr #75s· 2023Promomythic· Cardmarket €6.42 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $6.45 | €6.42 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 7
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #5,665 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Chris Cold, Pedro Correa
Rulings (1)
2023-06-16
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.
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