Gleaming Overseer
Starter Commander Decks 229 • uncommon
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 229
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
When this creature enters, amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)
Zombie tokens you control have hexproof and menace.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gleaming Overseer was first introduced in the 2019 Starter Commander Decks, specifically within the Merciless Rage and Faceless Menace cycle of expansions. The card was designed to support the 'Amass' mechanic, a thematic centerpiece of the War of the Spark set that focuses on building an army of Zombies. By providing both a body and a buff to creature tokens, the Overseer serves as a tactical engine for players utilizing blue and black color combinations.
The artwork was created by Johannes Voss, whose contributions to the game are characterized by a clean, evocative aesthetic that emphasizes magical light and ethereal forms. In the context of the game's lore, the illustration captures the essence of the Bolas-aligned forces on Ravnica, blending the mechanical, oppressive nature of the Dreadhorde with the fluid, shimmering magic of the Grixis color identity. The card is well-regarded by players for its efficiency in Limited and Commander formats.
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