The Watcher in the Water vs Viashino Racketeer — MTG Card Comparison
Viashino Racketeer is the stronger card — it costs less mana (3 vs 5), is legal in more formats (6 vs 4).
The Watcher in the Water
The Watcher in the Water enters tapped with nine stun counters on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Whenever you draw a card during an opponent's turn, create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.
Whenever a Tentacle you control dies, untap up to one target Kraken and put a stun counter on up to one target nonland permanent.
Viashino Racketeer
When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
*"You may call me a fool, selling this stuff on Orzhov turf. Well, you need to be a little reckless to survive."*
Power/Toughness: 2/1
| Stat | The Watcher in the Water | Viashino Racketeer |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {3}{U}{U} | {2}{R} |
| CMC | 5 | 3 |
| Type | Legendary Creature — Kraken | Creature — Lizard Rogue |
| Rarity | Mythic | Common |
| Set | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | Return to Ravnica |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✓ |
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