Overseer of the Damned
Creature — Demon5/5$0.23
Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Legal in Commander
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Makes tokens
Rewards
Combos 14
Overseer of the Damned + Dictate of Erebos + Ashnod's Altar
- Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding {C}{C}. Dictate of Erebos triggers, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. Overseer of the Damned triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature sacrificed. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent control.
Overseer of the Damned + Dictate of Erebos + Phyrexian Altar
- Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing any other creature, adding one mana of any color. Dictate of Erebos triggers, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. Overseer of the Damned triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature sacrificed. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent control.
Overseer of the Damned + Dictate of Erebos + Viscera Seer
- Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing any other creature. Dictate of Erebos triggers, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. Overseer of the Damned triggers for each nontoken creature an opponent sacrificed, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each trigger. Resolve the Viscera Seer trigger, causing you to scry 1. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop any time a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under the control of an opponent who controls no token creatures.
Overseer of the Damned + Dictate of Erebos + Altar of Dementia
- Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing any other creature. Dictate of Erebos triggers, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. Overseer of the Damned triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature sacrificed. Resolve the Altar of Dementia trigger, causing target player to mill cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent control.
Overseer of the Damned + Dictate of Erebos + Woe Strider
- Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing any other creature. Dictate of Erebos triggers, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. Overseer of the Damned triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature sacrificed. Resolve the Woe Strider trigger, causing you to scry 1. Repeat. You may also repeat this loop any time a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent control.
Overseer of the Damned + Horobi, Death's Wail + Shadow Alley Denizen
- Destroy any number of nontoken creatures opponents control whenever a black creature enters the battlefield under your control
- Destroy any number of nontoken creatures whenever a creature dies
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to put a black creature onto the battlefield under your control.
Steps
Put a black creature onto the battlefield under your control. Shadow Alley Denizen triggers, targeting any nontoken creature an opponent controls. Horobi triggers, destroying the targeted creature. When the creature dies, Overseer of the Damned's second ability triggers, creating a tapped 2/2 Zombie creature token. Repeat from step 2.
Overseer of the Damned + Reaper King + Maskwood Nexus
- Destroy all nontoken creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield.
Steps
Cause a creature to enter the battlefield. Reaper King triggers, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies, triggering Overseer of the Damned, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token. The Zombie enters the battlefield as a Scarecrow due to Maskwood Nexus, triggering Reaper King, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. Repeat from step 3. This loop will also repeat whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control.
Overseer of the Damned + Reaper King + Arcane Adaptation
- Destroy all nontoken creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield. "Scarecrow" chosen with Arcane Adaptation.
Steps
Cause a creature to enter the battlefield. Reaper King triggers, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies, triggering Overseer of the Damned, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token. The Zombie enters the battlefield as a Scarecrow due to Arcane Adaptation, triggering Reaper King, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. Repeat from step 3. This loop will also repeat whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control.
Overseer of the Damned + Reaper King + Conspiracy
- Destroy all nontoken creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield. "Scarecrow" chosen with Conspiracy.
Steps
Cause a creature to enter the battlefield. Reaper King triggers, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies, triggering Overseer of the Damned, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token. The Zombie enters the battlefield as a Scarecrow due to Conspiracy, triggering Reaper King, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. Repeat from step 3. This loop will also repeat whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control.
Overseer of the Damned + Reaper King + Xenograft
- Destroy all nontoken creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause a creature to enter the battlefield. "Scarecrow" chosen with Xenograft.
Steps
Cause a creature to enter the battlefield. Reaper King triggers, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. The creature dies, triggering Overseer of the Damned, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token. The Zombie enters the battlefield as a Scarecrow due to Xenograft, triggering Reaper King, destroying target nontoken creature an opponent controls. Repeat from step 3. This loop will also repeat whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Yahenni, Undying PartisanOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Yahenni, Undying Partisan sacrifices your creatures.
- Bartolomé del PresidioOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Bartolomé del Presidio sacrifices your creatures.
- Dina, Soul SteeperOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Erebos, Bleak-HeartedOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted sacrifices your creatures.
- Ayli, Eternal PilgrimOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim sacrifices your creatures.
- Grimgrin, Corpse-BornOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born sacrifices your creatures.
- Denethor, Ruling StewardOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Denethor, Ruling Steward sacrifices your creatures.
- Evereth, Viceroy of PlunderOverseer of the Damned makes creature tokens and Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder sacrifices your creatures.