---
name: "Stormsurge Kraken"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Kraken"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Hexproof", "Lieutenant"]
set: "CMM"
set_name: "Commander Masters"
collector_number: "497"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "72bdc7ba-2906-436d-8405-6a8a3335fdae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/stormsurge-kraken-cmm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Stormsurge Kraken
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Kraken
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Hexproof, Lieutenant

## Oracle Text
Hexproof
Lieutenant — As long as you control your commander, this creature gets +2/+2 and has "Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may draw two cards."

> *Die meisten denken, Kraken werden nur von blinder Zerstörungswut geleitet. Doch sie bemerken nicht, mit welcher Präzision Kraken ein Schiff auseinandernehmen.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Trench Behemoth](/printing/trench-behemoth-cmr.md) — Creature — Kraken
2. [Tromokratis](/printing/tromokratis-cmr.md) — Legendary Creature — Kraken
3. [Tidal Kraken](/printing/tidal-kraken-8ed.md) — Creature — Kraken
4. [Tolarian Kraken](/printing/tolarian-kraken-plst.md) — Creature — Kraken
5. [Benthic Giant](/printing/benthic-giant-bbd.md) — Creature — Giant
6. [Spined Megalodon](/printing/spined-megalodon-hbg.md) — Creature — Shark

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Masters (CMM) #497
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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