Quote Originally Posted by Unoriginal View Post
Absolutely.

However, since Mordenkainen is unarguably portrayed as some kind of buffoon whose arrogance frequently leads into incompetence in all the 5e books in which he appears personally (or near), I think that the spell fits.

Of note, his appearances/mentions have him:

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-Nearly turn himself into Demogorgon's brainwashed slave by experimenting on the Demon Prince's symbol witjout precautions.

-Lose to Strahd and get his mind scrambled.

-Get made fun of by Tasha, with the implication she is a better wizard or at least smarter than him not challenged.

-Go on about the Balance when it's implied his interventions are at best of little consequences and at worse only self-serving.

-Confidently declare that Halflings are not lucky.


That is not to say he is an idiot who's entirely incompetent (that would be deep flanderization), as he is still a forbidable mage, but 5e does portray him comically, with little to no attempt to give him dignity or show him respect-worthy.
God I hate this bloody edition so much.