The Watcher in the Water
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#354/2023Mythic◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€5.53
ManaPool$3.42
TCGplayer$3.93
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $5.49Low $3.99▲ 10.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.93TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.5%30d▲ 3.7%90d▲ 5.4%
90d high
$4.06
90d low
$3.70
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$2.32
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Up 3.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $4.06.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$12.20
BGSGrade 10
$16.00
CGCGrade 10
$5.00
SGCGrade 10
$7.00
Raw market
$4.64
PSA 10
$12.20+163%
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Kraken
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
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc16 Jun 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.
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About this card
The Watcher in the Water
The Watcher in the Water is a Legendary Creature — Kraken, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.93 (up 3.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $12.20, BGS 10 market price $16.00, CGC 10 market price $5.00 and SGC 10 market price $7.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +163% premium over the raw market ($4.64) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
The Watcher in the Water FAQ
How much is The Watcher in the Water worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Watcher in the Water is $3.93. It is up 3.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.70 to $4.06.
What is the cheapest printing of The Watcher in the Water?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $2.32 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Watcher in the Water?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $72.22 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Watcher in the Water are there?
The Watcher in the Water has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Watcher in the Water first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #354, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of The Watcher in the Water?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #734, released 2023-11-03.
Is The Watcher in the Water legal in Commander?
Yes, The Watcher in the Water is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Watcher in the Water legal in Modern?
Yes, The Watcher in the Water is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.