Overeager Apprentice
Odyssey 154 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ray Lago
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Discard a card, Sacrifice this creature: Add black mana black mana black mana.
Slow and steady may not always win the race, but at least it doesn't end up splattered on the walls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Overeager Apprentice was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant tonal shift for the game, moving away from high-fantasy tropes toward a grittier, more visceral aesthetic centered on the plane of Otaria. The card was designed to support the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, offering players a way to accelerate their mana development by sacrificing a resource in the form of a creature.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Ron Spencer, whose distinctive, hyper-stylized work was a staple of the game during this era. Spencer was tasked with capturing the frantic desperation of a novice spellcaster, utilizing his characteristic deep shadows and distorted proportions to emphasize the character’s reckless ambition. Upon release, the card became a notable inclusion in casual and competitive decks focused on reanimation strategies, recognized for its role in enabling explosive early-game plays.
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