Kraken Hatchling

Blocking Cantrip Mechanic

Playing off of the cantrip blocking mechanic, what about a mechanic that says "Whenever this creature blocks, draw a card." You could put it on Kraken Hatchling-sized creatures and make them cost more.

It too heavily encourages the opponent from attacking. One creature could have this ability every once in a while but we don’t want to do it all the time which is necessary for an evergreen keyword mechanic.

Attacking Blocking Card Draw Creatures Evergreen Keywords Kraken Kraken Hatchling Mechanics

Defender Trait Query

Do you know the reason why Kraken Hatchling was not given defender? In general, do you think giving defender to creatures with 0 power makes them easier to grok?

The reverse. Having less words is better. If the 0 power mostly keeps them from attacking, why add the extra vocabulary word?

Attacking Creatures Defender Kraken Kraken Hatchling

Vanilla Creatures Explained

Trying to wrap my head around vanilla creatures. Could you give one or two examples? Thanks!!

A Vanilla creature is a creature with no rules text. Vanilla creatures in Magic 2013: Canyon Minotaur (3/3) Centaur Courser (3/3) Fire Elemental (5/4) Kraken Hatchling (0/4) Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (1/1) Phyrexian Hulk (5/4) Pillarfield Ox (2/4) Silvercoat Lion (2/2) Walking Corpse (2/2) Zombie Goliath (4/3)

Canyon Minotaur Centaur Centaur Courser Creatures Elemental Fire Elemental Kraken Kraken Hatchling Merfolk Merfolk of the Pearl Trident Minotaur Oxen Phyrexian Phyrexian Hulk Pillarfield Ox Rules Silvercoat Lion Vanilla Walking Corpse Zombie Zombie Goliath

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