Kiora, Master of the Depths

Kiora, Master of the Depths
Full Name	Kiora, Master of the Depths
Affinities
Origin set	Oath of the Gatewatch
Cost	650
Stats (max level)
Health	105
Deck limits	5  ·   8  ·   6
Mana bonuses	0 ·  +3 ·  0 ·  0 ·  +3
Leveling cost	160,720
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)

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Overview

Kiora, Master of the Depths is a blue and green merfolk Planeswalker, introduced in June 2016 along with the Oath of the Gatewatch card set.

She has lower than average health, average mana gains with a balanced spread, and average deck limits, with a focus on Spells.

Her abilities are a mix of powerful effects, including draining the enemy's mana into her own cards, fetching a creature card from her library with a large mana boost, and creating a huge octopus Token  with Reach  and Trample .

Prior to January 2017, Kiora cost 950  to acquire, which remains the highest historical cost in Crystals of any Planeswalker.

Stats

Kiora, Master of the Depths - level 60
Mana bonus						Deck limits			Health	Leveling cost
0	+3	0	0	+3	0	5	8	6	105	160,720

All level details 1-60													Click to
Level cost		Mana bonus							Deck limits				Health		Abilities
															1	2	3
1-5 1220		-1	+1	-1	-1	+1	0		2	5	3		32
		-1	+2	-1	-1	+1	0
													34
									3	5	3
													36
6-10 4580
													38
									3	5	4
													40
		-1	+2	-1	-1	+2	0
11-15 9260													42
													44
									3	6	4
													46
16-20 15640
													48
													50
		-1	+2	0	-1	+2	0
21-25 23690													52
									4	6	4
													54
													56
26-30 33380									4	6	5
													58
		0	+2	0	-1	+2	0
													60
31-35 44660													63
									4	7	5
													67
													70
36-40 57530
													73
		0	+2	0	0	+2	0
													76
41-45 71960													79
									5	7	5
													82
									5	7	6
													85
46-50 87920
													88
		0	+2	0	0	+3	0
													91
									5	8	6
51-55 112320													94
													96
		0	+3	0	0	+3	0
													99
56-60 160720
													102
													105

Abilities

1: Crashing Waves
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	6-23	9	Drain 3 mana from your opponent and gain 3 mana.
	24-39	9	Drain 4 mana from your opponent and gain 4 mana.
	40-55	9	Drain 5 mana from your opponent and gain 5 mana.
	56-60	9	Drain 6 mana from your opponent and gain 6 mana.

2: Swirling Waters
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	12-29	12	Fetch the next creature from your library. It gains 3 mana.
	30-45	12	Fetch the next creature from your library. It gains 6 mana.
	46-57	12	Fetch the next creature from your library. It gains 12 mana.
	58-60	12	Fetch the next creature from your library. It gains 16 mana.

3: From the Depths
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	18-35	24	Summon 1 8/8 Blue Octopi with Reach  and Trample .
	36-51	24	Summon 2 8/8 Blue Octopi with Reach  and Trample .
	52-59	24	Summon 3 8/8 Blue Octopi with Reach  and Trample .
	60	24	Summon 4 8/8 Blue Octopi with Reach  and Trample .

Story

The merfolk Planeswalker Kiora, a native of Zendikar, has been traveling the planes to strengthen her connection to the oceans' magic. Her home has been ravaged by the Eldrazi swarm, and she believes that only by summoning the fierce krakens, serpents, and other terrors of the deep can she defeat the titans who now rule Zendikar.

Kiora has come to Theros in search of the immense sea creatures that dwell here. Shortly after she arrived, she raised up an enormous wave to call to the ocean beasts. The wave smashed against the shore near Meletis and caused considerable damage. It also alerted the tritons, Theros's native merfolk, to a new power in their realm.

Some tritons believe that Kiora is an avatar or herald of Thassa, god of the sea. Kiora does not disabuse them of this notion—in fact, she rather enjoys the attention. Thassa, however, might take offense if Kiora continues to appropriate her proper worship.