Baleful Beholder
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 89 • common
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Antimagic Cone — Each opponent sacrifices an enchantment of their choice.
• Fear Ray — Creatures you control gain menace until end of turn. (A creature with menace can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Baleful Beholder was released in 2021 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, the first set in the game's history to fully integrate the lore and creatures of Dungeons & Dragons. Designed as a creature card representing the iconic floating, multi-eyed monstrosity of the tabletop franchise, it fits into the set's broader goal of translating classic fantasy archetypes into Magic's established mechanical framework.
Illustrated by artist Nils Hamm, the card captures the creature's menacing and surreal aesthetic through his characteristic use of texture and ethereal lighting. The design was received as a flavorful thematic inclusion for players of both systems, successfully bridging the gap between card game strategy and Dungeons & Dragons monster lore by focusing on the creature's signature ability to petrify or incapacitate those who meet its gaze.
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