---
name: "Blinding Beam"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Entwine"]
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "7"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Doug Chaffee"
oracle_id: "0766cf02-ea55-4271-8c73-213c93b0baac"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/blinding-beam-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Blinding Beam
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Entwine

## Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Tap two target creatures.
• Creatures don't untap during target player's next untap step.
Entwine {1} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Roar of the Kha](/printing/roar-of-the-kha-mrd.md) — Instant
2. [Dream's Grip](/printing/dreams-grip-mrd.md) — Instant
3. [Blinding Mage](/printing/blinding-mage-ima.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Glare of Subdual](/printing/glare-of-subdual-gk1.md) — Enchantment
5. [Diversionary Tactics](/printing/diversionary-tactics-apc.md) — Enchantment
6. [Decision Paralysis](/printing/decision-paralysis-plst.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #7
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Doug Chaffee
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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