The concepts are fun to speculate about, but I honestly can't see a nonbroken sword that gives protection from creatures or players making it to actual print
Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Krookodile depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Black & White)
2018-07-13 A double-faced card enters the battlefield with its front face up by default, unless a spell or ability instructs you to put it onto the battlefield transformed, in which case it enters with its back face up
Thus, I think the best artists arent only making beautiful art, but they also contribute something significant to the experience of the game
Yes, we all know that you can abuse Chainer, Dementia Master with Gray Merchant of Asphodel or Kokusho, the Evening Star with sacrifice outlets such as Phyrexian Altar
Too bad there's no Selesnya commander with Eladmri in it's name