Mesmerizing Benthid was first released in the set Ravnica Allegiance, illustrated by Kev Walker
This ones an especial favorite of ours, and also one that frequently flies under the radar
Deck Filters High Synergy Cards Fallen Shinobi 84%inclusion 80%synergy 66 decks 79 decks Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow 68%inclusion 66%synergy 54 decks 79 decks Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion 68%inclusion 66%synergy 54 decks 79 decks Eiganjo Castle 67%inclusion 65%synergy 53 decks 79 decks Satoru Umezawa 66%inclusion 64%synergy 52 decks 79 decks Mistblade Shinobi 66%inclusion 64%synergy 52 decks 79 decks Silent-Blade Oni 66%inclusion 63%synergy 52 decks 79 decks Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni 61%inclusion 59%synergy 48 decks 79 decks Prosperous Thief 61%inclusion 59%synergy 48 decks 79 decks Grim Hireling 56%inclusion 50%synergy 44 decks 79 decks Top Cards Path to Exile 87%inclusion 45%synergy 69 decks 79 decks Swords to Plowshares 67%inclusion -1%synergy 53 decks 79 decks Lightning Greaves 65%inclusion 42%synergy 51 decks 79 decks Counterspell 61%inclusion 19%synergy 48 decks 79 decks Enduring Curiosity 51%inclusion 43%synergy 40 decks 79 decks Swiftfoot Boots 49%inclusion 25%synergy 39 decks 79 decks Unstoppable Slasher 48%inclusion 44%synergy 38 decks 79 decks Squall, SeeD Mercenary 48%inclusion 44%synergy 38 decks 79 decks Silver-Fur Master 46%inclusion 44%synergy 36 decks 79 decks Genji Glove 44%inclusion 40%synergy 35 decks 79 decks Game Changers Cyclonic Rift 27%inclusion 4%synergy 21 decks 79 decks Rhystic Study 22%inclusion -9%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Smothering Tithe 19%inclusion -11%synergy 15 decks 79 decks Fierce Guardianship 19%inclusion -1%synergy 15 decks 79 decks Demonic Tutor 18%inclusion -2%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Teferi's Protection 15%inclusion -1%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Farewell 15%inclusion 3%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Enlightened Tutor 11%inclusion -7%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Vampiric Tutor 7.6%inclusion -9%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Force of Will 6.3%inclusion -6%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Creatures Orochi Soul-Reaver 42%inclusion 40%synergy 33 decks 79 decks Ingenious Infiltrator 41%inclusion 39%synergy 32 decks 79 decks Dark Leo & Shredder 39%inclusion 35%synergy 21 decks 54 decks Ninja of the Deep Hours 37%inclusion 35%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Kamiz, Obscura Oculus 37%inclusion 34%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Thousand-Faced Shadow 37%inclusion 35%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Summon: Primal Odin 37%inclusion 32%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Archpriest of Shadows 35%inclusion 33%synergy 28 decks 79 decks Baleful Strix 34%inclusion 13%synergy 27 decks 79 decks Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel 34%inclusion 29%synergy 27 decks 79 decks Higure, the Still Wind 33%inclusion 32%synergy 26 decks 79 decks Throat Slitter 33%inclusion 32%synergy 26 decks 79 decks Rev, Tithe Extractor 30%inclusion 28%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Medomai the Ageless 30%inclusion 28%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Splinter, Radical Rat 30%inclusion 29%synergy 16 decks 54 decks Silent Hallcreeper 27%inclusion 22%synergy 21 decks 79 decks Karai, Future of the Foot 26%inclusion 22%synergy 13 decks 50 decks Shredder, Shadow Master 26%inclusion 22%synergy 13 decks 50 decks Sakashima's Student 25%inclusion 24%synergy 20 decks 79 decks Moon-Circuit Hacker 24%inclusion 23%synergy 19 decks 79 decks Mist-Syndicate Naga 23%inclusion 22%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Shadowmage Infiltrator 23%inclusion 21%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Drana, Liberator of Malakir 23%inclusion 21%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 23%inclusion 19%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Selfless Samurai 22%inclusion 21%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Puresteel Paladin 22%inclusion 16%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 22%inclusion 21%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Spark Double 20%inclusion 15%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Psychic Frog 20%inclusion 13%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising 18%inclusion 16%synergy 9 decks 50 decks Virtus the Veiled 18%inclusion 17%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Changeling Outcast 18%inclusion 14%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Delney, Streetwise Lookout 16%inclusion 9%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 16%inclusion 14%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Tymna the Weaver 16%inclusion 14%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Shark Shredder, Killer Clone 16%inclusion 14%synergy 9 decks 55 decks Irma, Part-Time Mutant 16%inclusion 13%synergy 8 decks 50 decks Basim Ibn Ishaq 15%inclusion 13%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Starwinder 15%inclusion 14%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Esper Sentinel 14%inclusion -13%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar 14%inclusion 13%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Ashling, the Extinguisher 14%inclusion 13%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Stoneforge Mystic 13%inclusion 10%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Slither Blade 13%inclusion 11%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Covert Technician 13%inclusion 12%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Moonsnare Specialist 13%inclusion 12%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Splinter, Hamato Yoshi 12%inclusion 9%synergy 6 decks 50 decks Taeko, the Patient Avalanche 11%inclusion 11%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Biting-Palm Ninja 11%inclusion 11%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Satoru, the Infiltrator 11%inclusion 10%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Instants Ghostly Flicker 43%inclusion 40%synergy 34 decks 79 decks Dovin's Veto 41%inclusion 14%synergy 32 decks 79 decks Void Rend 41%inclusion 6%synergy 32 decks 79 decks Anguished Unmaking 38%inclusion 12%synergy 30 decks 79 decks Borne Upon a Wind 34%inclusion 29%synergy 27 decks 79 decks An Offer You Can't Refuse 30%inclusion 2%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Swan Song 23%inclusion 3%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Flawless Maneuver 22%inclusion 12%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Deadly Rollick 20%inclusion 4%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Negate 19%inclusion 3%synergy 15 decks 79 decks Inkshield 19%inclusion 9%synergy 15 decks 79 decks Arcane Denial 18%inclusion -2%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Despark 18%inclusion 2%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Spider-Sense 16%inclusion 15%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Dark Ritual 15%inclusion -5%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Dawn's Truce 14%inclusion 10%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Sink into Stupor 13%inclusion -1%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Generous Gift 13%inclusion -1%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Mana Drain 11%inclusion -6%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Malakir Rebirth 10%inclusion 6%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Stroke of Midnight 10%inclusion 2%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Akroma's Will 10%inclusion 4%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Tainted Strike 8.9%inclusion 8%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Spell Pierce 8.9%inclusion 6%synergy 7 decks 79 decks The Last Ronin's Technique 8.0%inclusion 7%synergy 4 decks 50 decks Fell the Profane 7.6%inclusion -2%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Darkness 7.6%inclusion 7%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Mortify 7.6%inclusion -1%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Clever Concealment 6.3%inclusion 3%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Erode 5.1%inclusion 2%synergy 2 decks 39 decks Ethereal Haze 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Brainstorm 5.1%inclusion -12%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Doom Blade 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks You Are Already Dead 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Batwing Brume 5.1%inclusion 4%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Sorceries Damn 24%inclusion 4%synergy 19 decks 79 decks Supreme Verdict 16%inclusion 2%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Reanimate 16%inclusion 0%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Steelshaper's Gift 15%inclusion 12%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Toxic Deluge 14%inclusion -6%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Avatar's Wrath 10%inclusion 7%synergy 7 decks 72 decks Splinter's Technique 9.3%inclusion 7%synergy 5 decks 54 decks Arcane Heist 8.9%inclusion 8%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Writ of Return 7.6%inclusion 7%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Day of Judgment 7.6%inclusion 6%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Austere Command 6.3%inclusion -2%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Open the Armory 6.3%inclusion 3%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Feed the Swarm 6.3%inclusion 3%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Damnation 6.3%inclusion 4%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Donatello's Technique 6.0%inclusion 5%synergy 3 decks 50 decks Ponder 5.1%inclusion -4%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Stolen Identity 5.1%inclusion 4%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Single Combat 5.1%inclusion 4%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Irenicus's Vile Duplication 5.1%inclusion 1%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Hidden Strings 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Utility Artifacts Sword of Feast and Famine 37%inclusion 32%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Sword of the Animist 37%inclusion 32%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Buster Sword 35%inclusion 30%synergy 28 decks 79 decks The Key to the Vault 30%inclusion 28%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Bident of Thassa 28%inclusion 19%synergy 22 decks 79 decks Umezawa's Jitte 27%inclusion 25%synergy 21 decks 79 decks Brotherhood Regalia 25%inclusion 23%synergy 20 decks 79 decks Quietus Spike 22%inclusion 20%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Vorpal Sword 20%inclusion 19%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho 20%inclusion 19%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Shadowspear 19%inclusion 16%synergy 15 decks 79 decks Blackblade Reforged 18%inclusion 15%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Whispersilk Cloak 15%inclusion 13%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Mithril Coat 14%inclusion 10%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Ninja's Blades 14%inclusion 12%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Excalibur, Sword of Eden 13%inclusion 10%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Sword of Hearth and Home 13%inclusion 10%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Lost Jitte 13%inclusion 12%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Conqueror's Flail 11%inclusion 10%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Sword of Fire and Ice 10%inclusion 8%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Trailblazer's Boots 8.9%inclusion 8%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Helm of the Host 8.9%inclusion 7%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Colossus Hammer 8.9%inclusion 6%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Sword of Wealth and Power 8.9%inclusion 8%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Hammer of Nazahn 8.9%inclusion 7%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Robe of Stars 7.6%inclusion 7%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Caduceus, Staff of Hermes 7.6%inclusion 5%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Blade of Selves 7.6%inclusion 6%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Silver Shroud Costume 7.6%inclusion 7%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Mask of Memory 7.6%inclusion 6%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Basilisk Collar 7.6%inclusion 6%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Fishing Gear 7.6%inclusion 6%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Sword of Light and Shadow 6.3%inclusion 5%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Dowsing Dagger 6.3%inclusion 5%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Grafted Exoskeleton 6.3%inclusion 5%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Ancestral Katana 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Wayfarer's Bauble 5.1%inclusion -2%synergy 4 decks 79 decks The One Ring 5.1%inclusion -7%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Mask of Riddles 5.1%inclusion 3%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Smoke Bomb 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Archaeomancer's Map 5.1%inclusion -1%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Enchantments Propaganda 37%inclusion 7%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Ghostly Prison 32%inclusion 9%synergy 25 decks 79 decks Duelist's Heritage 25%inclusion 23%synergy 20 decks 79 decks Reconnaissance Mission 22%inclusion 16%synergy 17 decks 79 decks Sigarda's Aid 20%inclusion 16%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Impostor Syndrome 20%inclusion 18%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Forge Anew 18%inclusion 14%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Endless Foot Assault 16%inclusion 13%synergy 8 decks 50 decks Aqueous Form 13%inclusion 10%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Ninja Teen 11%inclusion 8%synergy 6 decks 54 decks Reconnaissance 10%inclusion 7%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Steel of the Godhead 8.9%inclusion 5%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Black Market Connections 8.9%inclusion -6%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Super State 8.9%inclusion 7%synergy 7 decks 79 decks Authority of the Consuls 7.6%inclusion -6%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Smoke Shroud 7.6%inclusion 7%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Phyresis 7.6%inclusion 5%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Land Tax 7.6%inclusion 1%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Combat Research 7.6%inclusion 5%synergy 6 decks 79 decks Coastal Piracy 6.3%inclusion 4%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Rooftop Bypass 6.3%inclusion 6%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Teferi's Ageless Insight 5.1%inclusion -3%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Flowering of the White Tree 5.1%inclusion 3%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Mystic Remora 5.1%inclusion -15%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Cover of Darkness 5.1%inclusion 3%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Planeswalkers Kaito, Bane of Nightmares 27%inclusion 25%synergy 21 decks 79 decks Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator 23%inclusion 21%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Kaito Shizuki 13%inclusion 12%synergy 10 decks 79 decks The Wandering Emperor 6.3%inclusion 6%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Kaito, Dancing Shadow 5.1%inclusion 5%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Utility Lands Reliquary Tower 62%inclusion 28%synergy 49 decks 79 decks Rogue's Passage 41%inclusion 31%synergy 32 decks 79 decks Bojuka Bog 35%inclusion 9%synergy 28 decks 79 decks Otawara, Soaring City 35%inclusion 16%synergy 28 decks 79 decks Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire 24%inclusion 19%synergy 19 decks 79 decks Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 20%inclusion 14%synergy 16 decks 79 decks Shizo, Death's Storehouse 19%inclusion 17%synergy 15 decks 79 decks Access Tunnel 15%inclusion 14%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Vault of the Archangel 14%inclusion 7%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Cathedral of War 11%inclusion 11%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 11%inclusion -2%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Secret Tunnel 11%inclusion 10%synergy 8 decks 72 decks Minamo, School at Water's Edge 10%inclusion 6%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress 10%inclusion 10%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Command Beacon 6.3%inclusion 4%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Ancient Tomb 5.1%inclusion -7%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Mistrise Village 5.1%inclusion 2%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Urza's Saga 5.1%inclusion -7%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Mana Artifacts Arcane Signet 92%inclusion 5%synergy 73 decks 79 decks Sol Ring 92%inclusion 3%synergy 73 decks 79 decks Talisman of Dominance 58%inclusion 8%synergy 46 decks 79 decks Talisman of Progress 52%inclusion 7%synergy 41 decks 79 decks Talisman of Hierarchy 51%inclusion 6%synergy 40 decks 79 decks Thought Vessel 46%inclusion 20%synergy 36 decks 79 decks Fellwar Stone 30%inclusion -3%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Azorius Signet 25%inclusion -4%synergy 20 decks 79 decks Dimir Signet 23%inclusion -7%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Orzhov Signet 23%inclusion -8%synergy 18 decks 79 decks Commander's Sphere 6.3%inclusion -11%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Decanter of Endless Water 6.3%inclusion -1%synergy 5 decks 79 decks The Soul Stone 6.3%inclusion 4%synergy 5 decks 79 decks Chromatic Lantern 5.1%inclusion -7%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Bender's Waterskin 5.1%inclusion -1%synergy 4 decks 79 decks Lands Island 99%inclusion 6%synergy 78 decks 79 decks Swamp 97%inclusion 6%synergy 77 decks 79 decks Plains 96%inclusion 4%synergy 76 decks 79 decks Command Tower 92%inclusion -0%synergy 73 decks 79 decks Watery Grave 65%inclusion 13%synergy 51 decks 79 decks Godless Shrine 62%inclusion 10%synergy 49 decks 79 decks Hallowed Fountain 59%inclusion 8%synergy 47 decks 79 decks Exotic Orchard 56%inclusion -3%synergy 44 decks 79 decks Raffine's Tower 52%inclusion 11%synergy 41 decks 79 decks Arcane Sanctum 49%inclusion -5%synergy 39 decks 79 decks Glacial Fortress 47%inclusion 3%synergy 37 decks 79 decks Isolated Chapel 47%inclusion 5%synergy 37 decks 79 decks Drowned Catacomb 47%inclusion 8%synergy 37 decks 79 decks Caves of Koilos 43%inclusion 7%synergy 34 decks 79 decks Adarkar Wastes 39%inclusion 6%synergy 31 decks 79 decks Sunken Hollow 39%inclusion -1%synergy 31 decks 79 decks Polluted Delta 39%inclusion 1%synergy 31 decks 79 decks Prairie Stream 37%inclusion -4%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Underground River 37%inclusion 1%synergy 29 decks 79 decks Morphic Pool 35%inclusion 2%synergy 28 decks 79 decks Flooded Strand 35%inclusion -3%synergy 28 decks 79 decks Vault of Champions 34%inclusion 2%synergy 27 decks 79 decks Sea of Clouds 32%inclusion -3%synergy 25 decks 79 decks Shipwreck Marsh 30%inclusion 10%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Shattered Sanctum 30%inclusion 13%synergy 24 decks 79 decks Marsh Flats 29%inclusion -7%synergy 23 decks 79 decks Deserted Beach 28%inclusion 7%synergy 22 decks 79 decks Path of Ancestry 27%inclusion -1%synergy 21 decks 79 decks Evolving Wilds 18%inclusion -7%synergy 14 decks 79 decks Darkwater Catacombs 16%inclusion 2%synergy 13 decks 79 decks Undercity Sewers 15%inclusion 0%synergy 12 decks 79 decks Turtle Lair 14%inclusion 11%synergy 7 decks 50 decks Fetid Heath 14%inclusion 0%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Gloomlake Verge 14%inclusion 3%synergy 11 decks 79 decks Shadowy Backstreet 13%inclusion -0%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Contaminated Landscape 13%inclusion -1%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Sink into Stupor 13%inclusion -1%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Temple of Silence 13%inclusion -5%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Meticulous Archive 13%inclusion -1%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Choked Estuary 13%inclusion -4%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Floodfarm Verge 13%inclusion 2%synergy 10 decks 79 decks Fabled Passage 11%inclusion 3%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Terramorphic Expanse 11%inclusion -4%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Bleachbone Verge 11%inclusion 3%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Desolate Mire 11%inclusion 4%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Skycloud Expanse 11%inclusion -4%synergy 9 decks 79 decks Eclipsed Steppe 10%inclusion 7%synergy 4 decks 39 decks Temple of Enlightenment 10%inclusion -5%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Malakir Rebirth 10%inclusion 6%synergy 8 decks 79 decks Port Town 8.9%inclusion -8%synergy 7 decks 79 decks
This also leaves a mighty armada of stuff should it die making most Wrath and non-white spot removal pretty futile against it
The ward ability, great stats, and fantastic trigger ability all contributed to just how powerful Vein Ripper became
