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Brinelin, the Moon Kraken

Brinelin, the Moon Kraken

{6}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Kraken

When Brinelin enters and whenever you cast a spell with mana value 6 or greater, you may return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

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Partner
Set
Magic Online Promos (PRM #86226)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
8
Released
2020-12-15
Artist
Adam Paquette
EDHREC rank
#5,420
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.30
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commanderPartner

Combos 18

Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Ghalta, Primal Hunger+Thrasta, Tempest's Roar
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Primeval Protector+Ghalta, Primal Hunger
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Primeval Protector+Thrasta, Tempest's Roar
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Mycosynth Golem
{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Displacer Kitten+Sol Ring+Mana Vault
{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders+Beacon of Tomorrows
{U}
Infinite turnsLock
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders+Nexus of Fate
{U}
Infinite turnsLock
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders+Walk the Aeons
{U}
Infinite turnsLock
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Displacer Kitten+Sol Ring+Mox Amber
{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you controlInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Ghalta, Primal Hunger+Earthquake Dragon
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Primeval Protector+Earthquake Dragon
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Ghalta, Primal Hunger+Sailors' Bane
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Displacer Kitten+Sol Ring+Mana Crypt
{U}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Primeval Protector+Sailors' Bane
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Herigast, Erupting Nullkite+Skitterbeam Battalion
{U}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Thrasta, Tempest's Roar+Earthquake Dragon
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Sailors' Bane+Thrasta, Tempest's Roar
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken+Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+Sailors' Bane+Earthquake Dragon
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of creaturesInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count

All 18 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Stormsurge Kraken 89 %+88.3 %
  2. Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep 84 %+83.2 %
  3. Spawning Kraken 84 %+82.9 %
  4. Tromokratis 84 %+82.8 %
  5. Shipbreaker Kraken 79 %+78.3 %
  6. Serpent of Yawning Depths 74 %+72.7 %
  7. Deep-Sea Kraken 74 %+72.6 %
  8. Kraken of the Straits 68 %+67.9 %
  9. Lorthos, the Tidemaker 68 %+67.6 %
  10. Scourge of Fleets 79 %+67.5 %
  11. Stormtide Leviathan 74 %+67.3 %
  12. Monstrosity of the Lake 68 %+67.2 %
  13. Whelming Wave 68 %+64.6 %
  14. Nadir Kraken 68 %+63.4 %
  15. Breaching Leviathan 63 %+62.3 %
  16. Colossal Whale 58 %+57.0 %
  17. Charix, the Raging Isle 58 %+55.5 %
  18. Inkwell Leviathan 58 %+55.4 %
  19. Gearseeker Serpent 53 %+52.4 %
  20. Quest for Ula's Temple 53 %+52.3 %
  21. Voracious Greatshark 53 %+52.1 %
  22. Kefnet's Monument 58 %+52.0 %
  23. Reservoir Kraken 53 %+51.9 %
  24. Hullbreaker Horror 74 %+49.4 %
  25. Cancel 53 %+47.9 %
  26. Biblioplex Kraken 47 %+47.2 %
  27. Kraken Hatchling 47 %+47.0 %
  28. Kraken's Eye 47 %+46.8 %
  29. Sky Diamond 68 %+46.5 %
  30. Tolarian Kraken 47 %+46.4 %
  31. Thran Dynamo 58 %+45.1 %
  32. Kiora Bests the Sea God 42 %+41.0 %
  33. Caged Sun 47 %+37.2 %
  34. Hedron Archive 42 %+36.8 %
  35. Isleback Spawn 37 %+36.8 %
  36. Gilded Lotus 47 %+36.8 %
  37. Grozoth 37 %+36.6 %
  38. Sea-Dasher Octopus 37 %+36.1 %
  39. Ominous Seas 47 %+36.0 %
  40. Dreamstone Hedron 37 %+35.3 %
  41. Deepchannel Mentor 37 %+35.2 %
  42. Nezahal, Primal Tide 42 %+34.9 %
  43. Spined Megalodon 32 %+31.5 %
  44. Icebreaker Kraken 32 %+31.1 %
  45. Crush of Tentacles 32 %+30.9 %
  46. Engulf the Shore 37 %+29.7 %
  47. Starwinder 31 %+27.5 %
  48. Temple of the False God 37 %+27.4 %
  49. Aetherize 58 %+26.5 %
  50. Giant Octopus 26 %+26.3 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Stormsurge Kraken 89 %+88.3 %
  2. Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep 84 %+83.2 %
  3. Sol Ring 84 %-0.4 %
  4. Spawning Kraken 84 %+82.9 %
  5. Tromokratis 84 %+82.8 %
  6. Scourge of Fleets 79 %+67.5 %
  7. Shipbreaker Kraken 79 %+78.3 %
  8. Island 79 %-14.8 %
  9. Hullbreaker Horror 74 %+49.4 %
  10. Stormtide Leviathan 74 %+67.3 %
  11. Deep-Sea Kraken 74 %+72.6 %
  12. Serpent of Yawning Depths 74 %+72.7 %
  13. Monstrosity of the Lake 68 %+67.2 %
  14. Kraken of the Straits 68 %+67.9 %
  15. Nadir Kraken 68 %+63.4 %
  16. Whelming Wave 68 %+64.6 %
  17. Sky Diamond 68 %+46.5 %
  18. Lorthos, the Tidemaker 68 %+67.6 %
  19. Sapphire Medallion 68 %+8.7 %
  20. Breaching Leviathan 63 %+62.3 %
  21. Inkwell Leviathan 58 %+55.4 %
  22. Counterspell 58 %-7.8 %
  23. Thran Dynamo 58 %+45.1 %
  24. Aetherize 58 %+26.5 %
  25. Kefnet's Monument 58 %+52.0 %
  26. Charix, the Raging Isle 58 %+55.5 %
  27. Colossal Whale 58 %+57.0 %
  28. Cancel 53 %+47.9 %
  29. Negate 53 %+15.5 %
  30. Quest for Ula's Temple 53 %+52.3 %
  31. Mystic Sanctuary 53 %+2.8 %
  32. Gearseeker Serpent 53 %+52.4 %
  33. Voracious Greatshark 53 %+52.1 %
  34. Reservoir Kraken 53 %+51.9 %
  35. High Tide 47 %+3.5 %
  36. Kraken's Eye 47 %+46.8 %
  37. Arcane Signet 47 %-17.3 %
  38. Ominous Seas 47 %+36.0 %
  39. Gilded Lotus 47 %+36.8 %
  40. Caged Sun 47 %+37.2 %
  41. Mind Stone 47 %+13.1 %
  42. Kraken Hatchling 47 %+47.0 %
  43. Tolarian Kraken 47 %+46.4 %
  44. Biblioplex Kraken 47 %+47.2 %
  45. Kiora Bests the Sea God 42 %+41.0 %
  46. Nezahal, Primal Tide 42 %+34.9 %
  47. Hedron Archive 42 %+36.8 %
  48. Temple of the False God 37 %+27.4 %
  49. Opt 37 %+11.9 %
  50. Rogue's Passage 37 %+21.2 %

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2020-11-10

    An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

  • 2020-11-10

    An effect that checks whether you control your commander is satisfied if you control one or both of your two commanders.

  • 2020-11-10

    Both commanders start in the command zone, and the remaining 98 cards (or 58 cards in a Commander Draft game) of your deck are shuffled to become your library.

  • 2020-11-10

    For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

  • 2020-11-10

    If something refers to your commander while you have two commanders, it refers to one of them of your choice. If you are instructed to perform an action on your commander (e.g. put it from the command zone into your hand due to Command Beacon), you choose one of your commanders at the time the effect happens.

  • 2020-11-10

    If your Commander deck has two commanders, you can only include cards whose own color identities are also found in your commanders' combined color identities. If Falthis and Kediss are your commanders, your deck may contain cards with black and/or red in their color identity, but not cards with green, white, or blue.

  • 2020-11-10

    Once the game begins, your two commanders are tracked separately. If you cast one, you won't have to pay an additional {2} the first time you cast the other. A player loses the game after having been dealt 21 damage from any one of them, not from both of them combined.

  • 2020-11-10

    To have two commanders, both must have the partner ability as the game begins. Losing the ability during the game doesn't cause either to cease to be your commander.

  • 2020-11-10

    You can choose two commanders with partner that are the same color or colors. In Commander Draft, you can even choose two of the same commander with partner if you drafted them. If you do this, make sure you keep the number of times you've cast each from the command zone clear for "commander tax" purposes.

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