Reservoir Kraken - Extended Art (SNC)

Reservoir Kraken

• Casting Cost: {2}{U}{U}
• Card Type: Creature - Kraken
• Power/Toughness: 6/6
• Card Text:
  • Trample, ward 2
  • At the beginning of each combat, if Reservoir Kraken is untapped, any opponent may tap an untapped creature they control. If they do, tap Reservoir Kraken and create a 1/1 blue Fish creature token with "This creature can't be blocked."

Card Summary: Reservoir Kraken is a blue creature card with several notable abilities:

• Trample: Reservoir Kraken has trample, which means that when it deals combat damage to an opponent, any excess damage beyond what's needed to destroy blocking creatures can be dealt to the opponent.

• Ward 2: Ward is a protective ability that makes it more difficult for opponents to target Reservoir Kraken with spells or abilities. In this case, it has a ward of 2, meaning that an opponent must pay an additional 2 mana when they target Reservoir Kraken. If they don't or can't pay the ward cost, the targeting is countered.

• Combat Trigger: At the beginning of each combat phase, if Reservoir Kraken is untapped, it triggers an ability that allows any opponent to tap an untapped creature they control. If an opponent chooses to do so, Reservoir Kraken is tapped, and in exchange, you create a 1/1 blue Fish creature token with the special ability "This creature can't be blocked." This ability gives opponents the option to tap down Reservoir Kraken to prevent it from attacking or blocking during that combat phase. In return, you get a small unblockable attacker.

Deck Considerations:

• Reservoir Kraken can be used as a powerful attacker with its trample ability. However, its combat trigger introduces a unique political aspect to the game. Opponents may choose to tap their creatures to avoid facing the Kraken's trample damage, but this decision can also benefit you by giving you additional creatures with unblockable abilities.

• Consider including cards that can untap Reservoir Kraken to potentially use its combat trigger multiple times in a turn.

• Cards that grant additional benefits to tokens or allow you to tap and untap creatures strategically can complement Reservoir Kraken's abilities.

Overall Impression: Reservoir Kraken is a versatile creature with a mix of offensive and defensive capabilities. Its ability to create unblockable Fish tokens can be a strategic advantage, and its ward ability makes it resilient to removal. However, the decision-making aspect introduced by its combat trigger adds an intriguing layer of gameplay dynamics to the table.