Magic: The Gathering

Nadir Kraken

New Capenna Commander 228 • rare

Set: New Capenna Commander
Collector number: 228
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Market price: $0.40

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What it's worth

$0.40market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.36 – $0.41 over the tracked period

$0.40Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Nadir Kraken is a creature from the New Capenna Commander set, distinguished by its ability to generate significant board presence by creating Kraken tokens whenever you draw your second card each turn. Collectors often prize this card for its unique utility in "draw-go" or blue-based control decks, where it serves as both a growing threat and a reliable token engine.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever you draw a card, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.

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Formats

Where you can play it

Tournament legality for Nadir Kraken across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Nadir Kraken was released in 2022 as part of the Streets of New Capenna Commander set, a collection themed around a jazz-age, art deco metropolis controlled by five distinct demon-led crime families. The card reflects the set's broader aesthetic of noir-inspired urban fantasy, blending the grit of organized crime narratives with the high-magic elements characteristic of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.

The card was illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott, whose work emphasizes the tentacled, imposing nature of the creature within an aquatic, industrial setting. The Kraken serves as a functional rare card designed to reward players for drawing extra cards, a common design trope in blue-aligned mechanics that incentivizes engine-building strategies in the Commander format.

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Other printings

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Nadir KrakenMurders at Karlov Manor Commander · #112 · rare$0.37

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About

About Nadir Kraken

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