Well, I'd tell you not to be concerned. Krenko has been an absolute freakin' unit, and the Kraken was a tremendous letdown. For us anyways. Obviously YMMV.
They can both be abused, and the growth of each effect can be modified by other cards. And red likes to attack just as much (if not more) than blue likes to sit back and wait. Except Krenko does it for free, and Kraken ties up your resources.
Could you elaborate on what makes this better than Chasm Skulker? Skulker gets counters for free and gives you wrath-protection.
Agreed. I also think Skulker is better for these exact two reasons. Kraken was disappointing for us because the activation cost was prohibitive and because all my eggs were in the same basket on the table at the same time. It's a fine card, but it didn't survive the testing process with us.
As a comparison, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin grows also grows the main body, grows the board wider, faster, has a splashable mana cost, in a less competitive color (where it's a better fit) ...and it does it for free.
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Agreed. I also think Skulker is better for these exact two reasons. Kraken was disappointing for us because the activation cost was prohibitive and because all my eggs were in the same basket on the table at the same time. It's a fine card, but it didn't survive the testing process with us.
As a comparison, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin grows also grows the main body, grows the board wider, faster, has a splashable mana cost, in a less competitive color (where it's a better fit) ...and it does it for free.
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My Article - "Cube Design Philosophy"
My Article - "Mana Short: A study in limited resource management."
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