Krakens are a creature type most often tied to blue mana and are traditionally mana intensive late-game threats that offer potent abilities
This is different from something being banned as a commander, where suddenly someone's entire deck is invalid
Tovolar, Dire Overlord / Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge Tovolar, Dire Overlord bookends the typal commanders opposite Gallia
These two walls were selected because they replace themselves, making them less of a dead draw later in the game, while helping us find additional fuel in the early game
I find this green wurm pairs especially well with Beast Whisperer to churn through your deck
Alright, I admit, I wanted this list to be a lot more expansive since we also have many more cards like Ultima, Town Greeter, and especially Astrologian's Planisphere (another crucial component of the new Vivi Izzet build), those that definitely had solid deck entries during the last major tournament event