Monstrosity of the Lake
When Monstrosity of the Lake enters, you may pay {5}. If you do, tap all creatures your opponents control, then put a stun counter on each of those creatures. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
How Monstrosity of the Lake decks play in EDH
Monstrosity of the Lake is a mono-blue commander costing 4U, and its legendary creature - kraken line shapes the whole deck around it. It tutors, which makes a small number of high-impact targets more valuable than a broad toolbox. The cards below are the ones Monstrosity of the Lake decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $14.58Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Monstrosity of the Lake decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Monstrosity of the Lake deck?
Monstrosity of the Lake has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Monstrosity of the Lake?
The cards played most often in Monstrosity of the Lake decks include Crimestopper Sprite, Referee Squad, Frostfist Strider. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Monstrosity of the Lake deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.58 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Monstrosity of the Lake deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.