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Overlord of the Boilerbilges

Overlord of the Boilerbilges

Mana Cost: {4}{R}{R}

Type: Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror

Oracle Text:
Impending 4—{2}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn't a creature until the last is removed. At the beginning of your end step, remove a time counter from it.)
Whenever this permanent enters or attacks, it deals 4 damage to any target.

Power/Toughness: 5/5

Rarity: mythic

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Expansion: Duskmourn: House of Horror

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Character Background

Overlord of the Boilerbilges is a mythic-sized midrange/tempo threat that doubles as spot removal and a resilient finisher. Its Impending 4 option lets you cast it as an enchantment that still deals 4 damage when it enters—clear a small blocker, finish a planeswalker, or steal tempo—then become a 5/5 creature after four of your end steps, which makes it a savvy hedge against sweepers or removal-heavy boards. Cast it normally for immediate 5/5 presence and a second 4-damage trigger when it attacks; pair with haste enablers like Fervor or Lightning Greaves to exploit that attack trigger right away. Deckbuilders should include cheap burn/removal to open attack lanes (Shock/Lightning Bolt) and consider Rakdos or mono-red midrange shells that value repeatable reach and raw damage. Thematically it reads as a scalding avatar of industrial horror—an emergence that scorches the battlefield before stomping through it—so treat it as both a removal engine and a late-game threat.

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