---
name: "Benevolent River Spirit"
mana_cost: "{U}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Scry", "Flying", "Ward", "Waterbend"]
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "45"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mizutametori"
oracle_id: "12d91743-1ccb-4f2b-b2a9-1c2b34f7c8eb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/benevolent-river-spirit-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Benevolent River Spirit
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Scry, Flying, Ward, Waterbend

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, waterbend {5}. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)
Flying, ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
When this creature enters, scry 2.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Yue, the Moon Spirit](/printing/yue-the-moon-spirit-tla.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit Ally
2. [Geyser Leaper](/printing/geyser-leaper-tla.md) — Creature — Human Warrior Ally
3. [Waterfall Aerialist](/printing/waterfall-aerialist-stx.md) — Creature — Djinn Wizard
4. [Flexible Waterbender](/printing/flexible-waterbender-tla.md) — Creature — Human Warrior Ally
5. [The Unagi of Kyoshi Island](/printing/the-unagi-of-kyoshi-island-tla.md) — Legendary Creature — Serpent
6. [Archive Dragon](/printing/archive-dragon-woe.md) — Creature — Dragon Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #45
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mizutametori
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`