Monstrosity of the Lake is a legendary Kraken from the 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander subset, featuring Islandcycling and a powerful entry effect.
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • Tales of Middle-earth • Commander
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Designed with a mana cost of {4}{U} and a power/toughness of 4/6, this card offers distinct utility for players seeking control-oriented options within the game's Commander format. The card's primary strength lies in its entrance ability: when Monstrosity of the Lake enters the battlefield, you may pay {5} to tap all creatures controlled by opponents and place a stun counter on each of them. This mechanic effectively neutralizes opposing threats, providing a significant tactical advantage in multiplayer games. Additionally, the card features Islandcycling for {2}, allowing players to discard it to search their library for an Island, ensuring resource consistency and flexibility in deck building. For collectors of Magic: The Gathering trading cards, this release represents a key piece of the Tales of Middle-earth expansion, which brought J.R.R. Tolkien's world to the tabletop. The card's design and mechanics reflect the high-quality production values associated with The curated catalog of TCG essentials. Whether you are building a dedicated Kraken-themed deck or looking to add a versatile control card to your collection, Monstrosity of the Lake stands out for its unique combination of board control and card advantage. This card, with its clean blue identity and strategic depth, appeals to those who value both the narrative context of the set and the functional power of its cards. As a rare card in the subset, it holds a place of interest for enthusiasts tracking the growth of this thematic expansion.
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Year
2023
Brand
Magic: The Gathering
Series
Tales of Middle-earth
Subset
Commander
Subset Type
Subset
Card Number
#22
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Featured
Monstrosity of the Lake
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Ben Wootten
Card Stock
English
{4}{U}
Legendary Creature — Kraken
4 / 6
U
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When Monstrosity of the Lake enters, you may pay {5}. If you do, tap all creatures your opponents control, then put a stun counter on each of those creatures. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
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