This 2023 Mythic Rare Magic: The Gathering card features The Watcher in the Water from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set.
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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The Watcher in the Water (LTR 734) is a formidable 9/9 Legendary Creature — Kraken featured in Magic: The Gathering's 2023 Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth expansion. Released under the set code LTR, this Mythic Rare card brings one of Tolkien's most terrifying aquatic entities to the battlefield with a mana cost of {3}{U}{U}. Designed by artist Pedro Correa, the card serves as a high-impact presence for players building blue-based strategies within the Middle-earth theme. The Watcher in the Water enters the battlefield tapped with nine stun counters, immediately establishing board control. Its unique ability triggers whenever you draw a card during an opponent's turn, creating a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token. These tokens are not merely decorative; they serve as vital resources for the card's secondary effect. When a Tentacle you control dies, you can untap up to one target Kraken and put a stun counter on up to one target nonland permanent. This interaction allows for powerful disruption, locking down enemy artifacts or enchantments while maintaining your own Kraken's presence. Collectors value this card for its striking Mythic Rare status and its direct connection to the lore of the Fellowship's journey across the Anduin River. The card's design and mechanics reflect the high-stakes danger of Middle-earth's waterways. For Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, this card represents a key piece of the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set, offering both aesthetic appeal and strategic depth. Whether used in competitive play or admired as a collectible artifact, The Watcher in the Water stands out as a significant release for fans of the franchise and the trading card game.
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The Watcher in the Water
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Pedro Correa
Card Stock
English
{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.
