---
name: "Kraken of the Straits"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}{U}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Kraken"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Richard Wright"
oracle_id: "c282581f-3d77-47ce-ac92-ed6217754e38"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kraken-of-the-straits-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Kraken of the Straits
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}{U}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Kraken
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6

## Oracle Text
Creatures with power less than the number of Islands you control can't block this creature.

> *塔薩覺得沒必要出手懲罰水手穿越海峽的愚行，巨海獸自會替她動手。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tidal Kraken](/printing/tidal-kraken-8ed.md) — Creature — Kraken
2. [Scourge of Fleets](/printing/scourge-of-fleets-pjou.md) — Creature — Kraken
3. [Serpent of Yawning Depths](/printing/serpent-of-yawning-depths-thb.md) — Enchantment Creature — Serpent
4. [Tromokratis](/printing/tromokratis-cmr.md) — Legendary Creature — Kraken
5. [Isleback Spawn](/printing/isleback-spawn-shm.md) — Creature — Kraken
6. [Harbor Serpent](/printing/harbor-serpent-m12.md) — Creature — Serpent

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #42
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Richard Wright
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`