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Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
Vigilance, ward {3} Whenever you cast a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent spell from your hand, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value less than X from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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“Cast sea monsters and cheat spells into play for explosive value.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Ramp, Tokens
Strategy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep is a card-advantage engine that rewards you for playing big sea creatures. Your main gameplan is casting Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, and Serpent spells—these trigger Kiora's ability, letting you cast spells from the top of your library for free. This turns every sea monster into a mini tutor plus ramp, generating tempo and value that snowballs into an overwhelming board state. You'll ramp early with mana acceleration, then start deploying your creatures to unlock Kiora's gift.
The deck wins through combat damage using a mix of evasive sea creatures and hard-to-block threats. Since you're getting free spells and extra resources, you'll naturally develop a larger presence than your opponents can handle. Kiora's vigilance and ward {3} also make her a resilient value generator that's hard to remove—she's not the win condition herself, but she's the engine that fuels everything else.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip the pricey dual lands early—basic Forests and Islands work fine. Swap expensive tutors like Worldly Tutor for budget hits like Sylvan Ranger or Explore.
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