Benjamin Sisko, Besieged is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands and cast creature spells from the top of your library.
Complete guide
Benjamin Sisko, Besieged is a powerful green commander that provides massive card advantage by turning the top of your library into an extension of your hand. By revealing your top card, you gain the tactical foresight to plan your turns and the ability to deploy resources without using cards from your hand.
Strategic Foresight
Benjamin Sisko, Besieged forces you to play with the top card of your library revealed. This is a continuous effect that begins as soon as the creature is on the battlefield. If the top card of your library changes, you immediately reveal the new top card, even while a spell or ability is in the middle of resolving.
Expanding Your Reach
While Benjamin Sisko, Besieged is on the battlefield, you may play lands and cast creature spells from the top of your library. You must still follow all normal timing restrictions for these cards; for example, you can only play a land during your main phase when the stack is empty and you have not used your land play for the turn. You must also pay all costs associated with casting creature spells.
Common Mistakes
A common mistake is forgetting that this card only allows you to cast creature spells and play lands. You cannot cast sorceries, instants, artifacts, or enchantments from the top of your library unless they also have the creature type. Additionally, if the top card is a creature with flash, you can cast it during an opponent's turn, but you cannot play a land during their turn even if an effect allows you to play additional lands.
When to Deploy
Play Benjamin Sisko, Besieged when you have a way to manipulate the top of your library or when you need to rebuild your board presence. Because he allows you to cast creatures directly from the library, he is best used in decks with high creature counts to ensure you rarely 'whiff' on a non-creature card sitting on top.
Interaction examples
Avenger of ZendikarWith Benjamin Sisko, Besieged on the battlefield, you see Avenger of Zendikar on top of your library. You cast it directly from your library, and it enters the battlefield creating Plant tokens. If the new top card revealed is a Forest, you can play that land immediately to trigger the Landfall ability of Avenger of Zendikar, buffing your new tokens.
Seedborn MuseIf Seedborn Muse is on top of your library, you cast it using Benjamin Sisko, Besieged's ability. Once both are on the field, Seedborn Muse untaps your lands during every opponent's untap step. If the top card of your library is a creature with Flash, you can use that newly untapped mana to cast it on your opponent's turn, keeping your hand hidden and full.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Umbral Collar Zealot + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing the nontoken creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the creature from the top of your library by paying its mana cost
- 8Repeat.
Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Phantom Train + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Phantom Train by sacrificing the nontoken creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Phantom Train ability.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the creature from the top of your library by paying its mana cost
- 8Repeat.
Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Bartolomé del Presidio + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing the nontoken creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the creature from the top of your library by paying its mana cost
- 8Repeat.
Mortuary + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the nontoken creature, adding one mana of any color.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary triggers, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Cast the creature by paying its mana cost.
- 4Repeat.
Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
- 1Activate Hammerhead by sacrificing the nontoken creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Hammerhead ability.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the creature from the top of your library by paying its mana cost
- 8Repeat.
Mortuary + Phyrexian Altar + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the nontoken creature, adding one mana of any color.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary triggers, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Cast the creature by paying its mana cost.
- 4Repeat.
Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Yahenni by sacrificing the nontoken creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Yahenni ability.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the creature from the top of your library by paying its mana cost
- 8Repeat.
Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer + Benjamin Sisko, Besieged
- 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing the nontoken creature.
- 2When the creature dies, Mortuary and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 5Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the creature from the top of your library by paying its mana cost
- 8Repeat.
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