The Watcher in the Water
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 526 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 526
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Chris Cold
- Market price
- $12.63
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Watcher in the Water was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth'. This set marked a significant milestone for the trading card game, being the first 'Universes Beyond' release to feature a full, draftable set based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. The card depicts the tentacled creature that guards the Doors of Durin, a scene originally described in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'.
The illustration was created by artist Campbell White, who captured the menacing, aquatic horror of the creature as it emerges from the black waters outside the Mines of Moria. Designed as a rare creature card, it was received by players as a flavorful representation of the literary beast, specifically mechanics-wise for its ability to grow stronger as opponents cast spells, reflecting the creature's relentless agitation toward the Fellowship.
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