Ominous Seas

Ominous Seas is a blue enchantment. It appears in the recommended lists of 127 commanders, and 2% of blue decks run it.

Type: Enchantment

Cost: 1U

Color identity: Blue

Reference price: €1.58

Oldest printing: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

Rules text

Whenever you draw a card, put a foreshadow counter on this enchantment. Remove eight foreshadow counters from this enchantment: Create an 8/8 blue Kraken creature token. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Gavi, Nest Warden	Red · Blue · White	71%	+69%
Arjun, the Shifting Flame	Red · Blue	71%	+68%
Krang, the All-Powerful	Blue	77%	+65%
Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom	Blue	76%	+65%
Rose Noble	Blue	75%	+64%
The Watcher in the Water	Blue	73%	+62%
Gustha Ebbasdotter	Blue	70%	+59%
Professor Hulk	Blue	64%	+53%
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island	Blue	58%	+47%
Vnwxt, Verbose Host	Blue	57%	+45%
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken	Blue	53%	+41%
Orysa, Tide Choreographer	Blue	52%	+41%
April O'Neil, Hacktivist	Blue	52%	+41%
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards	Blue	51%	+40%
Shabraz, the Skyshark	Blue · White	45%	+40%
Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter	Black · Blue	41%	+40%
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep	Blue	51%	+39%
Kiora, the Rising Tide	Blue	50%	+39%
Graviton, Fundamental Force	Blue	50%	+39%
Ormos, Archive Keeper	Blue	49%	+38%
Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep	Black · Blue	40%	+38%
Soramaro, First to Dream	Blue	49%	+38%
Maeve, Insidious Singer	Blue	48%	+36%
Reed Richards, Smartest Man	Blue	47%	+35%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Card Draw · 99 Control · 71 Combo · 51 Wheels · 47 Tokens · 29 +1/+1 Counters · 28 Cantrips · 27 Artifacts · 24

Known combos with Ominous Seas

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Ominous Seas + Greater Good → Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite looting
O'aka, Traveling Merchant + Mind Over Matter + Ominous Seas → Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Ominous Seas?

It is in the recommended lists of 127 commanders, with an average inclusion of 33% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Gavi, Nest Warden · Arjun, the Shifting Flame · Krang, the All-Powerful. Overall, 2% of blue decks run it.

How much does Ominous Seas cost?

Its reference price is €1.58 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Ominous Seas have combos?

Yes: 2 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Ominous Seas + Greater Good. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Ominous Seas in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is blue, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.