Overseer of Vault 76
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Oracle Text:
First Contact — Whenever Overseer of Vault 76 or another creature you control with power 3 or less enters, put a quest counter on Overseer of Vault 76.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may remove three quest counters from among permanents you control. When you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and they gain vigilance until end of turn.
Power/Toughness: 3/3
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (4) →
Expansion: Fallout
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Character Background
Overseer of Vault 76 reads like a go-wide anthem disguised as a midrange advisor: its First Contact triggers reward swarms of cheap creatures by hoarding quest counters and then cashing them in at the beginning of combat to put a +1/+1 counter on each creature and grant vigilance. That effect best supports token/aggro-value plans that flood the board with power‑3‑or‑less bodies and attack every turn while remaining able to block, rather than grindy control. Deckbuilding tip: pack cheap ETB creatures and token generators to rapidly accumulate counters, and include +1/+1 counter synergies such as Hardened Scales or Doubling Season/Cathars' Crusade in multi‑color builds to amplify each payout. Also avoid bloating the curve with high‑power beaters that won't trigger First Contact; instead lean into recursion and low‑cost value creatures. Because it’s Legendary and a 3/3 for three mana, it’s an excellent early commander or anthem package finisher—time activations to begin of combat to maximize tempo and surprise lethal swings.
Generated using gpt-5-mini · Updated at 2026-05-16 09:40:43 UTC