[Top 5] MTG Arena Best Krakens

[Top 5] MTG Arena Best Krakens
Updated:
20 May 2021

From the depths of the ocean, Krakens are known as giant beings set to terrorize any brave soul that tries to sail the seas. Whether it is a squid or an octopus, no one knows. What we know, however, is that Krakens in MTG Arena are powerful beings that can add a lot of power to any deck. 

5. Tolarian Kraken

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What’s good about this card?

  • Tapping or untapping creatures works when you are up against a small group of creatures that can deal a lot of damage
  • Tolarian Kraken can help you deal with those creatures as it can tap or untap any creature for only 1 mana

Value (TCG Median): $0.24

4. Shoal Kraken

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What’s good about this card?

  • Shoal Kraken is a good card to have in Enchantment-centered decks
  • Card draw is always a good thing to have in your deck and having that on Shoal Kraken can help you dig deeper into your deck
  • Its high mana cost is the only downside of this card but it is still playable in the right deck

Value (TCG Median): $0.24

3. Icebreaker Kraken

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What’s good about this card?

  • Snow permanents have great synergy among them and Icebreaker Kraken is proof of that
  • Having a lot of Snow permanents will allow you to cast this Kraken for practically free
  • Its ETB effect can also be a good turning point as you can paralyze your opponent’s board and deal massive amounts of damage

Value (TCG Median): $0.35

2. Gyruda, Doom of Depths

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What’s good about this card?

  • The best Kraken in the game, Gyruda is a powerful card with the potential to draw out more value
  • Milling both decks for four and getting a creature from the milled cards is a gamechanger 
  • You can maximize Gyruda’s power by having bounce effects on your decks so you can re-cast Gyruda and get more value

Value (TCG Median): $0.61

1. Nadir Kraken

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What’s good about this card?

  • Not all Krakens start big. Nadir Kraken takes some time to grow but it does grow fast
  • For an additional 1 mana every time you draw a card, Nadir Kraken not only gets a +1/+1 counter but also creates a 1/1 token
  • This cheap interaction allows you to both grow the Kraken and at the same time grow your army of Tentacles

Value (TCG Median): $1.21


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