Polar Kraken
ICEIce Age/#89/1995Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 11
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.29
Cardmarket€1.59
TCGplayer$3.56
ManaPool$0.75
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.29High $3.49Low $1.99▼ 17.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.56TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.3%90d▼ 0.6%
90d high
$3.78
90d low
$3.56
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.56
Ice Age
- Down 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $3.78.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
CGCGrade 10
$110.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 8
$24.01
AnyGrade 7
$19.95
Raw market
$2.97
CGC 10
$110.00+3,604%
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Kraken
Trample
This creature enters tapped.
Cumulative upkeep—Sacrifice a land. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
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Keywords
TrampleCumulative upkeep
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2008
Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if a permanent with "cumulative upkeep {1}" has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
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About this card
Polar Kraken
Polar Kraken is a Creature — Kraken, with mana cost {8}{U}{U}{U} (mana value 11).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.56 (down 4.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has CGC 10 market price $110.00. The CGC 10 slab commands a +3,604% premium over the raw market ($2.97) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Polar Kraken FAQ
How much is Polar Kraken worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Polar Kraken is $3.56. It is down 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.56 to $3.78.
What is the cheapest printing of Polar Kraken?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $3.56 on TCGplayer.
What set was Polar Kraken first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #89, released 1995-06-03.
Is Polar Kraken legal in Commander?
Yes, Polar Kraken is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Polar Kraken legal in Modern?
Polar Kraken is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Polar Kraken legal in Standard?
Polar Kraken is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Polar Kraken do?
Polar Kraken is a Creature — Kraken with mana cost {8}{U}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Trample This creature enters tapped. Cumulative upkeep—Sacrifice a land. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)".