Overlord of the Balemurk is a mythic Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror from DSK (DSK) costing {3}{B}{B}. Current price: $22.77 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Overlord of the Balemurk
Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror
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Impending 5—{1}{B} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with five 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, mill four cards, then you may return a non-Avatar creature card or a planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand.
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Overlord of the Balemurk is a Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Impending 5—{1}{B} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with five 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, mill four cards, then you may return a non-Avatar creature card or a planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand."
Overlord of the Balemurk has a mana cost of {3}{B}{B}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Overlord of the Balemurk's mana cost of {3}{B}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Overlord of the Balemurk has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Overlord of the Balemurk's current oracle text is: "Impending 5—{1}{B} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with five 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, mill four cards, then you may return a non-Avatar creature card or a planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand."
The current market price for Overlord of the Balemurk is approximately $22.77 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $24.3 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €24.72 EUR.
You can purchase Overlord of the Balemurk from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Overlord of the Balemurk normal: $22.77 | foil: $24.3
Overlord of the Balemurk is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Overlord of the Balemurk is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Overlord of the Balemurk is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Overlord of the Balemurk is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Overlord of the Balemurk is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Overlord of the Balemurk is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Overlord of the Balemurk in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Overlord of the Balemurk is from DSK (DSK), with collector number 113.
Overlord of the Balemurk may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Overlord of the Balemurk is a mythic card in DSK.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Overlord of the Balemurk was illustrated by Babs Webb.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Overlord of the Balemurk is a 5/5 creature.
Power (5) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (5) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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