Kraken of the Straits
Born of the Gods 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Wright
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Creatures with power less than the number of Islands you control can't block this creature.
Thassa felt no need to punish the sailors for their folly in crossing the straits. The kraken would do it for her.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in February 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Kraken of the Straits was designed as a thematic centerpiece for the set's devotion-based mechanics. The card embodies the oceanic peril central to the Theros block, which drew heavy inspiration from classical Greek mythology and the concept of 'monstrous' encounters at sea.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Lucas Graciano, who focused on scale and atmospheric tension to convey the creature's immense power. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was received as a solid, top-end threat for Limited play, lauded by players for its ability to bypass smaller blockers and represent a significant win condition in blue-aligned decks.
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