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Mesmerizing Benthid

Mesmerizing Benthid

{3}{U}{U}

Creature — Octopus

When Mesmerizing Benthid enters the battlefield, create two 0/2 blue Illusion creature tokens with "Whenever this creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step."

Mesmerizing Benthid has hexproof as long as you control an Illusion.

4/5

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Ravnica AllegianceRavnica Allegiance#43·Mythic·English
Oct 22, 2026
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Rulings

Jan 25, 2019

Mesmerizing Benthid has hexproof as long as you control any Illusion, not just Illusion tokens like the ones created by its first ability.

Jan 25, 2019

The triggered ability of the Illusion tokens doesn’t tap the attacking creature if it’s untapped, most likely because it has vigilance.