Polar Kraken
Polar Kraken Price Summary
As of Jul 30, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Polar Kraken is $3.34 (ICE #89). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.34, up 0.6% over 7 days, up 3.7% over 30 days, up 19.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.34 (2026).
Polar Kraken Printings & Prices
Polar Kraken has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Polar Kraken: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.45 cash for ICE #89; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 84% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ICE #89 | Nonfoil | $0.45 | $2.79 | 84% |
Polar Kraken Rules Text & Legality
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.)
Polar Kraken is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Polar Kraken Rulings
- Oct 1, 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Polar Kraken has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICE #89 | 1995-06-03 | Rare | Standard |
ICE #89 Polar Kraken in Commander
Polar Kraken is the #25,378 most-played card on EDHREC, down 150 places over the last 30 days.
Polar Kraken FAQ
How much is Polar Kraken worth?
Polar Kraken is worth about $3.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 30, 2026.
Is Polar Kraken legal in Commander?
Yes — Polar Kraken is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Polar Kraken been reprinted?
Yes — Polar Kraken has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Polar Kraken cheap?
Polar Kraken trades at about $3.34 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,378 on EDHREC).