“Meeting one is definitely the low point of your life.”
Nadir Kraken
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Kraken
Mana Cost: {1}{U}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: 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.
Flavor Text: Meeting one is definitely the low point of your life.
Set: Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (#112), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Creature
Blue
Rare
Mana Sink
$0.38
Regular
€0.23
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2020-01-24
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.
2020-01-24
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.
2020-01-24
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.
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