What are the best cards for Katara, Waterbending Master?

Across 44 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Katara, Waterbending Master are Counterspell (100%), Into the Flood Maw (89%) and Mana Leak (86%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Katara, Waterbending Master?

The cards played far more often with Katara, Waterbending Master than usual: Security Bypass (9.2× its usual rate), Glorious Gale (8.7× its usual rate) and Censor (7.2× its usual rate).

What colors is Katara, Waterbending Master?

Katara, Waterbending Master is mono-blue, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Katara, Waterbending Master

UMono-blue commanders44 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally1U$7.99

Katara, Waterbending Master appears in 44 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Counterspell, Into the Flood Maw and Mana Leak. The strongest synergies by lift are Security Bypass, Glorious Gale and Censor.

Build a deck with Katara, Waterbending Master

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Counterspell

Instant

UU2

100.0%

44 decks+0.20$4.38

#2Into the Flood Maw

Instant

88.6%

39 decks+0.81$2.16

#3Mana Leak

Instant

1U2

86.4%

38 decks+0.85$0.30

#4Consider

Instant

84.1%

37 decks+1.11$0.45

#5Memory Lapse

Instant

1U2

84.1%

37 decks+1.00$0.61

#6Opt

Instant

81.8%

36 decks+0.93$0.62

#7Remand

Instant

1U2

81.8%

36 decks+1.42$0.34

#8Force Spike

Instant

79.5%

35 decks+1.23$1.82

#9Force of Negation

Instant

1UU3

79.5%

35 decks+0.55$46.53

#10Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs

Instant // Land

1UU3

77.3%

34 decks+0.33$9.07

#11Spell Pierce

Instant

77.3%

34 decks+0.63$0.31

#12Wash Away

Instant

75.0%

33 decks+0.63$0.47

#13Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft

Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure

1UU1U3

72.7%

32 decks+1.00$1.18

#14Negate

Instant

1U2

72.7%

32 decks+0.56$0.16

#15Otawara, Soaring City

Legendary Land

72.7%

32 decks+0.10$27.62

#16Cryptic Command

Instant

1UUU4

70.5%

31 decks+0.91$7.61

#17Peek

Instant

70.5%

31 decks+1.73$0.43

#18Snapcaster Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

1U2

70.5%

31 decks+1.00$19.02

#19Jwari Disruption // Jwari Ruins

Instant // Land

1U2

68.2%

30 decks+1.37$0.37

#20Cyclonic Rift

Instant

1U2

65.9%

29 decks+0.00$39.16GC

#21Eaten by Piranhas

Enchantment — Aura

1U2

65.9%

29 decks+1.51$0.35

#22Three Steps Ahead

Instant

65.9%

29 decks+0.42$5.16

#23Brainstorm

Instant

63.6%

28 decks+0.26$1.50

#24Fading Hope

Instant

63.6%

28 decks+1.04$0.25

#25Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory

Creature — Weird // Land

2U3

63.6%

28 decks+1.40$1.21

#26Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

63.6%

28 decks+0.11$2.85

#27Aqueous Form

Enchantment — Aura

61.4%

27 decks+1.91$0.36

#28Mox Amber

Legendary Artifact

61.4%

27 decks+0.45$85.06

#29Subtlety

Creature — Elemental Incarnation

2UU4

61.4%

27 decks+1.35$10.14

#30Archmage's Charm

Instant

UUU3

59.1%

26 decks+0.65$2.07

#31Slip Out the Back

Instant

59.1%

26 decks+1.12$5.30

#32Aetherize

Instant

3U4

56.8%

25 decks+0.79$0.40

#33Spell Snare

Instant

56.8%

25 decks+1.26$0.34

#34Stern Scolding

Instant

56.8%

25 decks+1.40$0.29

#35Daze

Instant

1U2

54.5%

24 decks+0.78$2.21

#36Mystical Tutor

Instant

52.3%

23 decks+0.49$15.93GC

#37Reliquary Tower

Land

52.3%

23 decks+0.65$4.72

#38Baral, Chief of Compliance

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

1U2

50.0%

22 decks+1.19$4.11

#39Floodpits Drowner

Creature — Merfolk

1U2

50.0%

22 decks+1.87$0.52

#40Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate

1U2

50.0%

22 decks+1.02$3.06

#41Cavern of Souls

Land

47.7%

21 decks+0.19$51.11

#42Disdainful Stroke

Instant

1U2

47.7%

21 decks+0.98$0.18

#43Long River's Pull

Instant

UU2

47.7%

21 decks+1.24$0.32

#44Octopus Form

Instant — Lesson

47.7%

21 decks+1.57$0.19

#45Stifle

Instant

47.7%

21 decks+1.03$15.74

#46Tishana's Tidebinder

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2U3

47.7%

21 decks+1.24$2.63

#47Essence Capture

Instant

UU2

45.5%

20 decks+1.63$0.25

#48Flooded Strand

Land

45.5%

20 decks+0.22$15.69

#49River's Rebuke

Sorcery

4UU6

45.5%

20 decks+0.21$0.37

#50Bounce Off

Instant

43.2%

19 decks+1.45$0.25

#51Brineborn Cutthroat

Creature — Merfolk Pirate

1U2

43.2%

19 decks+1.89$0.24

#52Tale's End

Instant

1U2

43.2%

19 decks+0.28$3.16

#53Unwind

Instant

2U3

43.2%

19 decks+1.68$1.43

#54Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit

XUU2

43.2%

19 decks+0.66$33.07

#55Faerie Mastermind

Creature — Faerie Rogue

1U2

40.9%

18 decks+0.62$11.99

#56Miscast

Instant

40.9%

18 decks+1.56$1.47

#57Misty Rainforest

Land

40.9%

18 decks+0.17$36.45

#58Polluted Delta

Land

40.9%

18 decks+0.14$19.95

#59Rewind

Instant

2UU4

40.9%

18 decks+1.43$0.58

#60Scalding Tarn

Land

40.9%

18 decks+0.23$35.83

Highest synergy

#1Security Bypass

Enchantment — Aura

1U2

18 decks+2.22

In 41% of these decks, 9.2× its usual rate.

#2Glorious Gale

Instant

1U2

15 decks+2.16

In 34% of these decks, 8.7× its usual rate.

#3Censor

Instant

1U2

12 decks+1.98

In 27% of these decks, 7.2× its usual rate.

#4Ertai's Scorn

Instant

1UU3

12 decks+1.98

In 27% of these decks, 7.2× its usual rate.

#5Access Tunnel

Land

14 decks+1.97

In 32% of these decks, 7.1× its usual rate.

#6Aqueous Form

Enchantment — Aura

27 decks+1.91

In 61% of these decks, 6.8× its usual rate.

#7Brineborn Cutthroat

Creature — Merfolk Pirate

1U2

19 decks+1.89

In 43% of these decks, 6.6× its usual rate.

#8Exclude

Instant

2U3

13 decks+1.89

In 30% of these decks, 6.6× its usual rate.

#9Floodpits Drowner

Creature — Merfolk

1U2

22 decks+1.87

In 50% of these decks, 6.5× its usual rate.

#10Saw It Coming

Instant

1UU3

12 decks+1.74

In 27% of these decks, 5.7× its usual rate.

#11Fresh Start

Enchantment — Aura

1U2

17 decks+1.73

In 39% of these decks, 5.6× its usual rate.

#12Peek

Instant

31 decks+1.73

In 70% of these decks, 5.6× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 44 public Arena Brawl decks for Katara, Waterbending Master, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 9 mythic · 19 rare · 26 uncommon · 17 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Katara, Waterbending Master

Creatures (12)

1Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
1Snapcaster Mage
1Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
1Subtlety
1Baral, Chief of Compliance
1Floodpits Drowner
1Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
1Tishana's Tidebinder
1Brineborn Cutthroat
1Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
1Faerie Mastermind
1Laboratory Maniac

Instants (40)

1Counterspell
1Into the Flood Maw
1Mana Leak
1Consider
1Memory Lapse
1Opt
1Remand
1Force Spike
1Force of Negation
1Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
1Spell Pierce
1Wash Away
1Negate
1Cryptic Command
1Peek
1Jwari Disruption // Jwari Ruins
1Cyclonic Rift
1Three Steps Ahead
1Brainstorm
1Fading Hope
1Archmage's Charm
1Slip Out the Back
1Aetherize
1Spell Snare
1Stern Scolding
1Daze
1Mystical Tutor
1Disdainful Stroke
1Long River's Pull
1Octopus Form
1Stifle
1Essence Capture
1Bounce Off
1Tale's End
1Unwind
1Miscast
1Rewind
1Unsummon
1Force of Will
1Miscalculation

Sorceries (1)

1River's Rebuke

Artifacts (2)

1Mox Amber
1Sapphire Medallion

Enchantments (5)

1Eaten by Piranhas
1Aqueous Form
1Security Bypass
1Fresh Start
1Utter Insignificance

Lands (39)

1Otawara, Soaring City
1Mystic Sanctuary
1Reliquary Tower
1Cavern of Souls
1Flooded Strand
1Misty Rainforest
1Polluted Delta
1Scalding Tarn
1Agna Qel'a
1Field of Ruin
1Gemstone Caverns
26Island
2Snow-Covered Island

Win rates by rank for Arena Brawl decks: Brawl decks on Untapped.gg.

Questions about Katara, Waterbending Master

What are the best cards for Katara, Waterbending Master?: Across 44 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Katara, Waterbending Master are Counterspell (100%), Into the Flood Maw (89%) and Mana Leak (86%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Katara, Waterbending Master?: The cards played far more often with Katara, Waterbending Master than usual: Security Bypass (9.2× its usual rate), Glorious Gale (8.7× its usual rate) and Censor (7.2× its usual rate).
What colors is Katara, Waterbending Master?: Katara, Waterbending Master is mono-blue, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.