Arcbound Overseer
The List DST-99 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DST-99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 8 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $4.08
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with modular.
Modular 6 (This creature enters with six +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Arcbound Overseer was originally released as a rare artifact creature in the 2004 Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a cornerstone of the modular mechanic, the card reflects the set's thematic focus on Mirrodin's metallic landscape and the encroaching influence of the Phyrexians. It was intended to function as a high-cost payoff for artifact-heavy decks, offering both a large body and a distribution of +1/+1 counters upon its death.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Carl Critchlow, whose work on the Mirrodin block was instrumental in establishing the set's distinct industrial and biomechanical aesthetic. The card gained renewed visibility when it appeared as part of The List, a curated selection of cards from Magic's history that occasionally appear in Set Boosters. This inclusion allows players to encounter cards from earlier eras, maintaining the card's presence in contemporary play environments despite its original debut nearly two decades ago.
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