Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Kraken of the Straits
Born of the Gods · #42 · uncommon · 2014
Creature — Kraken
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 165
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Richard Wright
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2014-02-07
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Kraken
Creatures with power less than the number of Islands you control can't block this creature.
"Thassa felt no need to punish the sailors for their folly in crossing the straits. The kraken would do it for her."
P/T: 6/6
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.30 |
| USD (foil) | $1.71 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.24 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.76 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kraken of the Straits is real?
Kraken of the Straits is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Kraken of the Straits worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kraken of the Straits is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Kraken of the Straits from?
Kraken of the Straits is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Born of the Gods" in the expansion series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Kraken of the Straits?
Kraken of the Straits is a uncommon card in the Born of the Gods set.
