This 2023 Magic: The Gathering promo card features The Watcher in the Water, a Mythic Rare 9/9 Legendary Kraken from the Tales of Middle-earth series.
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • Tales of Middle-earth Promos
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The Watcher in the Water (card 75s) is a foil Mythic Rare Legendary Creature from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering Tales of Middle-earth Promos set. Illustrated by Chris Cold, this card depicts a formidable 9/9 Legendary Kraken with a mana cost of {3}{U}{U}. As a promo release under the PLTR set code, it holds a distinct place in the collector's catalog for fans of the franchise and the trading card game. Gameplay-wise, The Watcher in the Water enters the battlefield tapped with nine stun counters on it. Instead of untapping normally, the permanent has stun counters removed from it when it would untap. The card generates value by creating 1/1 blue Tentacle creature tokens whenever you draw a card during an opponent's turn. Additionally, when one of your Tentacles dies, you can untap up to one target Kraken and place a stun counter on up to one target nonland permanent. This unique ability set makes it a strategic asset for players looking to control the board state or support Kraken-themed strategies. Tolkien's legendarium. The Watcher in the Water is a Mythic Rare foil card from the 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Promos set. Its specific card number, 75s, identifies it within the promotional checklist, distinguishing it from standard set releases. This Legendary Creature — Kraken has a mana cost of {3}{U}{U} and enters the battlefield tapped with nine stun counters.
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The Watcher in the Water
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Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Chris Cold
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}{U}{U}
Legendary Creature — Kraken
9 / 9
U
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The Watcher in the Water enters tapped with nine stun counters on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Whenever you draw a card during an opponent's turn, create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token. Whenever a Tentacle you control dies, untap up to one target Kraken and put a stun counter on up to one target nonland permanent.
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