Does the Mind Blade count as a magic weapon in the hands of someone other than its intended wielder?
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In Volo's Guide to Monsters (pg. 81), the mind blade weapon is described: Mind Blade Weapon (any sword), rare (requires attunement by a specific individual) Mind flayers can turn any nonmagical sword into a mind blade . Only one creature can attune to it: either a specific mind flayer or one of its thralls. In the hands of any other creature, the mind blade functions as a normal blade of its kind. In the hands of its intended wielder, the mind blade is a magic weapon that deals an extra 2d6 psychic damage to any target it hits. I have emphasised "In the hands of any other creature, the mind blade functions as a normal blade" and "In the hands of its intended wielder, the mind blade is a magic weapon". My question is: would the mind blade count as...