Giant Koi

Oracle Text

Waterbend {3}: This creature can't be blocked this turn. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)
Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Card Details

5/7Power / Toughness

4UUMana Cost

1Prints

Set

Avatar: The Last Airbender · View all prints →

Character Background

Giant Koi is a bulky common that fits best in a blue control or midrange-finishers plan, where patience and board stability matter more than early pressure. A 5/7 body for six mana blocks well and threatens to dominate combat, but its real value is in turning spare mana and tapped board presence into inevitability through Waterbend {3}, which makes it unblockable for the turn. That means it can convert defensive turns into sudden damage, especially in decks that naturally leave creatures and artifacts untapped on your opponent’s turn, then cash them in to push through. Islandcycling {2} is excellent insurance: it smooths your draws early, finds the mana you need, and keeps this card from clogging your hand. In gameplay terms, this creature rewards slower blue decks that want one resilient threat to close after controlling the game, and it pairs well with artifact-heavy builds that can help pay Waterbend without sacrificing tempo.

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