Steel Overseer
Magic 2011 214 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Collector number
- 214
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $1.00
What it does
tap: Put a +1/+1 counter on each artifact creature you control.
"The world is already run by all manner of machines. One day, they'll remind us of that fact."— Sargis Haz, artificer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Steel Overseer was introduced in the Magic 2011 core set, released in July 2010. It was designed as a powerful artifact creature, drawing on the long-standing Magic tradition of Golem-themed cards that interact with +1/+1 counters. The card was specifically crafted to bolster artifact-centric strategies, functioning as an engine that grows the board state over successive turns. Its inclusion in the set reinforced a tribal synergy that has remained a staple in the artifact archetype for years.
The artwork was commissioned by artist Mike Dringenberg, who aimed to capture a sense of industrial menace and structural durability. The design emphasizes the overseer's role as a mechanical controller, utilizing metallic textures and imposing geometry to convey its presence on the battlefield. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency in aggressive strategies, eventually becoming a cornerstone in formats like Modern, where it frequently anchors Affinity and Hardened Scales decks.
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