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Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
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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“Bounce everything with expensive spells—blue's answer to midrange attrition.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Control, Ramp, Spellslinger
Strategy
Brinelin is a big blue bouncer that punishes opponents every time you cast something expensive. Your gameplan revolves around hitting that mana value 6+ threshold repeatedly—either with huge payoff spells or by cheating costs through ramp and card draw. Each spell triggers a bounce, gradually dismantling your opponents' board while you build yours.
The deck wants to leverage blue's usual suspects: ramp (Sol Ring, Mana Crypt), card advantage (Blue Sun's Zenith, Consecrated Sphinx), and control-style bounce spells that double-dip as Brinelin triggers. You'll play out big creatures and impactful spells, each one bouncing away blockers, mana rocks, or whatever threatens your game plan. Once Brinelin or a partner commander deals damage, you're grinding opponents out through tempo and inevitability.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip Mana Crypt and Consecrated Sphinx; use Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, and Sea Gate Restoration instead to hit ramp targets while triggering Brinelin.
Signature Cards
Inclusion = % of Brinelin, the Moon Kraken decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
Partner Candidates
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