wotc
You choose whether to pay {1} after drawing the card and seeing what it is. If you draw multiple cards, you see them all before deciding how many of the resulting triggers you'll pay {1} for.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #228
Nadir Kraken
moc·#228·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Dan Murayama Scott
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Apr '23
3 yr ago
Value
$0.28$0 (-26.3%)
30 days high $0.38 · low $0.28
Volatility · high
TIX0.40 tixEUR€0.20USD$0.28
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,522 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Kraken
Whenever you draw a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.
2/3
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
If Nadir Kraken leaves the battlefield after its ability has triggered, you can still pay {1} and get a Tentacle, even though you won't put a +1/+1 counter on Nadir Kraken.
wotc
While resolving Nadir Kraken's ability, you can't pay {1} multiple times to create multiple Tentacles or to give it multiple +1/+1 counters.
Context
Last observed at $0.28, down from $0.38 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.27 and $0.40 across 35 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 29 minutes ago at $0.28.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from MOC — the lineup includes Nonfoil 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.
This card belongs to *March of the Machine Commander* (released April 2023).
Card #228 in March of the Machine Commander.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Kraken. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {1}{U}{U} (3 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,522 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott. Rarix tracks 1,317 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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