Experiment Kraj (CMM)

Experiment Kraj
Casting Cost: {2}{G}{G}{U}{U}
Card Type: Legendary Creature - Ooze Mutant
Power/Toughness: 4/6

Card Text:
Experiment Kraj has all activated abilities of each other creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.

T: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Flavour Text:
"Of course it will grow beyond control-it was designed to choose its own evolution."
-Momir Vig

Artist: Mark Tedin

Experiment Kraj is a creature from the Ravnica block, specifically the set Dissension. The card is a culmination of Simic Combine's efforts in the storyline – an organization that was all about combining and mutating different species in the plane of Ravnica. The Simic Combine is represented by the colors green and blue.

Kraj's ability to assimilate the activated abilities of creatures with +1/+1 counters makes it an extremely versatile and potentially powerful commander in the right deck, as players can use Kraj to "copy" any number of useful abilities from creatures they control. This not only creates an interactive and dynamic gameplay experience but also poses challenges and puzzles for the opponent to solve, as Kraj can become a real threat if not dealt with properly.

The flavor text is a quote from Momir Vig, the guildmaster of the Simic Combine during the Ravnica block storyline. It speaks to the unchecked ambition and hubris of the guild under his leadership, which often led to experiments (like Kraj) spiraling out of control.

Mark Tedin, a long-standing artist for Magic: The Gathering, likely portrayed Experiment Kraj as a grotesque amalgamation of different creatures, reflecting its mutant and ever-evolving nature. Given the essence of the Simic Combine and their proclivity for bio-manipulation, the artwork for Kraj would encapsulate the weirdness, wonder, and danger of unchecked scientific ambition.