Critical reception The mind flayer was ranked fourth among the ten best mid-level monsters by the authors of Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies. They referred to this unique creation of the D&D game as the "quintessential evil genius" and the "perfect evil overlord". Games journalist David M. Ewalt found them "one of D&D's most popular monsters". Academic Philip J. Clements considered mind flayers of the "game's signature monsters", while Backstab reviewer Philippe Tessier called it a "classic of D&D" and Witwer et al. "iconic D&D monsters".
Critical reception The mind flayer was ranked fourth among the ten best mid-level monsters by the authors of Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies. They referred to this unique creation of the D&D game as the "quintessential evil genius" and the "perfect evil overlord". Games journalist David M. Ewalt found them "one of D&D's most popular monsters". Academic Philip J Clements considered mind flayers of the "game's signature monsters" while Backstab reviewer Philippe Tessier called it a "classic of D&D" and Witwer et al. "iconic D&D monsters".