First printed in Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005)

All 22 prints

Star Trek (TRK) #306, 2026
Star Trek (TRK) #393, 2026
Star Trek (TRK) #488, 2026
Edge of Eternities (EOE) #261, 2025
Edge of Eternities (EOE) #286, 2025
Edge of Eternities (EOE) #381, 2025
Edge of Eternities Promos (PEOE) #261p, 2025
Edge of Eternities Promos (PEOE) #261s, 2025
Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) #283, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #291, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #301, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #415, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #415z, 2024
Unfinity (UNF) #278, 2022
Unfinity (UNF) #529, 2022
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #124, 2021
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #72299, 2019 (digital)
Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) #259, 2018
Guilds of Ravnica Promos (PGRN) #259p, 2018
Zendikar Expeditions (EXP) #7, 2015
Gatecrash (GTC) #249, 2013
Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV) #286, 2005

Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

( tap : Add Blue or Black .)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

In the last 30 days 27.4% of Standard decks played it (26 of 95). Most played in Dimir Midrange. In the last 30 days 10.4% of Modern decks played it (14 of 135). Most played in Affinity.

Staple

Standard staples: main deck, 27% of decks (#6)
Lands
Modern staples: main deck, 10% of decks (#61)
Lands
Legacy staples: main deck, 5% of decks (#148)
Lands

Last 120 days of MTGO results.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Standard Other periods →

In 26 of 95 decks (27.4%).

Share of decks

27.4%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

26 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

67%

6 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Dimir Midrange	12.6%	100%
UB (unclassified)	12.6%	100%
UBR (unclassified)	5.3%	40%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Gloomlake Verge	100%	3.7
Bitter Triumph	100%	3.5
Requiting Hex	100%	2.7
Restless Reef	96%	3.7
Shipwreck Marsh	92%	3.7
Strategic Betrayal	69%	3.5
The Theorist, Jace Beleren	69%	2.6
Theorix Charm	54%	3.7
Seasoned Cryomancer	54%	3.4
Shoot the Sheriff	50%	3.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UB pepeteam in Standard Challenge 32	9-1 90%
Dimir Midrange claudioh in Standard Challenge 16	8-1 89%
UB vtuberArmpits in Standard Challenge 32	7-2 78%
UBR hankthepigeon in Standard Challenge 16	6-2 75%
UB sedotwc in Standard Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Dimir Midrange itstime in Standard Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UB peter780108 in Standard Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UB peter780108 in Standard Challenge 16	5-2 71%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UB KevinCon, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
UB Kneki, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
UB pepeteam, 27 Oct	4 main	#1 9-1
UB vtuberArmpits, 27 Oct	4 main	#4 7-2
Dimir Midrange itstime, 27 Oct	4 main	#9 5-2
UB sedotwc, 27 Oct	4 main	#10 5-2
UB peter780108, 27 Oct	4 main	#14 5-2
UBR GWT, 27 Oct	4 main	#20 4-3

Modern Other periods →

In 14 of 135 decks (10.4%).

Share of decks

10.4%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

14 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.7

in the main deck

Win rate

57%

4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Affinity	5.2%	14%
WUB (unclassified)	3.7%	100%
UB (unclassified)	3.0%	25%
UBG (unclassified)	3.0%	75%
Goryo's Vengeance	1.5%	100%
UBRG (unclassified)	1.5%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Polluted Delta	100%	3.9
Undercity Sewers	93%	9.6
Thoughtseize	86%	3.7
Quantum Riddler	79%	5.9
Fatal Push	71%	3.2
Psychic Frog	64%	6.7
Flooded Strand	64%	3.3
Marsh Flats	64%	2.6
Force of Negation	57%	4.8
Ephemerate	50%	8.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Affinity sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
WUB Dioferreira in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UBG BvV in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UBRG tailorman in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
UBG ETBJezus in Modern Challenge 32	5-3 63%
WUB LuRu in Modern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
UB huyuCD in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
UBRG DB_cntrlfreak_ttv in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUB Dioferreira, 28 Oct	1 main	#5 5-2
UB huyuCD, 28 Oct	3 main	#18 3-3
WUB Dasikk, 28 Oct	1 main	#31 2-2
Goryo's Vengeance Rvng, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB CharonsObol, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
Affinity sioutis_kk, 27 Oct	1 main	#3 6-2
UBG BvV, 27 Oct	3 main	#7 5-2
UBRG DB_cntrlfreak_ttv, 27 Oct	2 main	#17 3-3

Legacy Other periods →

In 5 of 104 decks (4.8%).

Share of decks

4.8%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

5 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

57%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UBG (unclassified)	12.5%	31%
WUBG (unclassified)	5.8%	17%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Undercity Sewers	100%	3.9
Daze	100%	3.6
Brainstorm	100%	2.0
Force of Will	100%	2.0
Mockingbird	80%	8.3
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis	80%	5.9
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares	80%	5.9
Dark Matter Manipulator	80%	5.5
Stitcher's Supplier	80%	5.5
Moonshadow	80%	5.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UBG 416FrowningTable in Legacy Challenge 32	4-3 57%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UBG ThreeApes1312, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUBG casper_x, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBG 416FrowningTable, 27 Oct	1 main	#8 4-3
UBG JustCallMeJick, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBG ecobaronen, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 2 of 9 decks (22.2%).

Share of decks

22.2%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

2 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UBG (unclassified)	11.1%	100%
WUB (unclassified)	11.1%	100%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUB Professor-Rex, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBG Betosore, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Pioneer, Vintage.