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◇ Catalog #424

Monstrosity of the Lake

ltc·#424·rare·showcase

Illus. Ben Wootten

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Nov '23

2 yr ago

Value

$4.25+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $4.40 · low $4.01

NM$4.25

LP—

MP—

HP—

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$3.93–$4.49modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $4.25low $1.31range 224.4%n 83

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #5,564 · Niche pick

Variants

Showcase$4.25

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Kraken

When Monstrosity of the Lake enters, you may pay {5}. If you do, tap all creatures your opponents control, then put a stun counter on each of those creatures. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

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Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 2

2023-06-16wotc

Typecycling is a form of cycling. Any ability that triggers on a card being cycled also triggers on a card being typecycled. Any ability that stops a cycling ability from being activated also stops a typecycling ability from being activated.

2023-06-16wotc

Unlike the normal cycling ability, typecycling doesn't allow you to draw a card. Rather, it lets you search your library for a card with the type or types indicated by the ability name. For example, a card with basic landcycling lets you search for a basic land card, and a card with Wizardcycling lets you search for a Wizard card.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $4.25. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.31 and $4.25 across 83 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTC — the lineup includes Showcase alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #424 of *Tales of Middle-earth Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Kraken, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{U} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Islandcycling, Landcycling, Typecycling, and Cycling.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #5,564 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Ben Wootten. Rarix catalogs 160 other cards credited to this artist.