Mana Value
5
Rarity
mythic
Mesmerizing Benthid
Creature — Octopus
Card Text
When this creature enters, create two 0/2 blue Illusion creature tokens with "Whenever this token blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step." This creature has hexproof as long as you control an Illusion.
Set
Ravnica Allegiance
(RNA)
EDHREC Rank
#13,203
Mesmerizing Benthid has hexproof as long as you control any Illusion, not just Illusion tokens like the ones created by its first ability.
Wotc — January 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.
Wotc — January 25, 2019
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