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The Watcher in the Water
Stable+1.7%The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, 2023 · #354
The Watcher in the Water's Near Mint price is up 5.7% ($0.23) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Oct 30, 2026
Card Details
TypeLegendary Creature — Kraken
Mana Cost3UU
P/T9/9
ArtistChris Cold
Card TextThe 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
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inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$4.27
moderate
$3.98$6.87
Condition?
6 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofOct 30
Normal—
Cheapest printing$2.41
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$4.27
Movement
7D Change+1.7% (+$0.07)
30D Change+5.7% (+$0.23)
Freshness
Prices as ofOct 30
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$4.27
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- How much is The Watcher in the Water worth?
- The current Near Mint price for The Watcher in the Water from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Magic: The Gathering) is $4.27. It has increased 1.7% over the past 7 days.
- What set is The Watcher in the Water from?
- The Watcher in the Water is from the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set, released June 2023. It is a mythic in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is The Watcher in the Water?
- The Watcher in the Water is a mythic card from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of The Watcher in the Water changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of The Watcher in the Water has risen 5.7% ($0.23) to $4.27.
- How many printings of The Watcher in the Water exist?
- The Watcher in the Water has 6 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $2.41 from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.