Card 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.
The Watcher in the WaterPoster
Legendary Creature — Kraken
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) · 734
Cheapest
US$61.00
at Stupid Geeks · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$61.00
In stock at · US
10 stores
1 store in other markets
Mana cost
{3}{U}{U}
Power / toughness
9/9
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Price comparison (10) · the United States
oldest listing 15h ago- 1US$61.00→
Stupid GeeksCheapest
LPIn stockpostage at checkout10% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 2US$67.55→
Unsettled Geeks
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 3US$67.59→
Alchemist's Refuge
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$67.60→
Gear Gaming Fayetteville
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 5US$68.92→
TCGplayer
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h agoPaid link
- 6US$72.30→
Eclipse Cards & Hobby
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 7US$72.40→
Zulus Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 15h ago
- 8US$73.50→
Clockwork Games & Events
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 9US$74.00→
Stomping Grounds TCG
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 15h ago
- 10US$96.00→
Glacier Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
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Card 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.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$67.52Low US$65.42High US$67.52▲ 3.2%
About The Watcher in the Water
This page covers the borderless printing of The Watcher in the Water (734), a Blue Legendary Creature — Kraken from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR). It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
734 exists in 5 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$67.52 on TCGplayer this Borderless print is 28x the standard print at US$2.44. For reference the other printings read Showcase US$12.60, Extended Art US$5.21, Extended Art US$3.86 and Standard US$2.44 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$61.00, 10% below TCGplayer's US$67.52 market price. 10 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$67.55, only 11% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 2 markets that have it, and Canada is dearest at about 38% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$61.00 in the United States and C$115.34 in Canada. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +3.2% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$67.52.
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is a main expansion, released June 2023. The Watcher in the Water has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does The Watcher in the Water (Poster) 734 cost?
- The cheapest live price for The Watcher in the Water (734) is currently US$61.00 across 9 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$67.52; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is The Watcher in the Water in other currencies?
- US$61.00 in the United States and C$115.34 in Canada. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is The Watcher in the Water from?
- The Watcher in the Water is card 734 from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare Blue creature.
- Where can I buy The Watcher in the Water?
- Compare every store selling The Watcher in the Water across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of The Watcher in the Water?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 4 other printings of 734 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Borderless printing of The Watcher in the Water worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Borderless printing of The Watcher in the Water is US$67.52, against US$2.44 for the standard print, a US$65.08 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
The Watcher in the Water price by market
The Watcher in the Water is cheapest in the United States at US$61.00 and dearest in Canada at C$115.34 (≈ US$84.19), a 38% spread across the 2 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$61.00postage at checkout | 10 | |
| Canada | C$115.34postage at checkout ≈ US$84.19 | 1 |
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Card details
- Card number
- 734
- Set
- Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 June 2023
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Poster
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Kraken
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}{U}
- Power / toughness
- 9/9
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of The Watcher in the Water in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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The Watcher in the Water in other sets
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