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Steel Overseer

Steel Overseer is a colorless creature. It appears in the recommended lists of 129 commanders, and 2% of colorless decks run it.

Steel Overseer

Type: Artifact Creature — Construct

Cost: 2

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €0.36

Oldest printing: Magic 2011

Rules text

{T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each artifact creature you control.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

CommanderIdentityInclusionSynergy
Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian Blue 89% +85%
Blaster, Combat DJ // Blaster, Morale Booster Green · Red 82% +81%
Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp Red · White 83% +80%
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar White 73% +73%
Lita, Mechanical Engineer White 72% +71%
Aloy, Savior of Meridian Green · Blue 67% +65%
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade Colorless 91% +64%
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel Red · Blue · White 73% +62%
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic Blue 67% +62%
Alibou, Ancient Witness Red · White 65% +62%
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal Red 61% +61%
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate Colorless 87% +60%
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension White 59% +58%
The Dalek Emperor Black · Red 58% +58%
Kilo, Apogee Mind Red · Blue · White 68% +58%
Leonardo da Vinci Blue 61% +57%
Sai, Master Thopterist Blue 61% +56%
Ginger, Queen of Sweets Colorless 82% +55%
Urza, Chief Artificer Black · Blue · White 57% +54%
Ultron, Machine Overlord Colorless 82% +54%
Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer Green 53% +53%
Donatello, Turtle Techie Blue 57% +53%
Cult of Skaro Black · Red · Blue 55% +53%
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Colorless 79% +52%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

2% of colorless decks

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Artifacts · 122 Tokens · 63 Combo · 52 +1/+1 Counters · 51 Aggro · 44 Affinity · 26 Historic · 24 Vehicles · 23

Known combos with Steel Overseer

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Steel Overseer?

It is in the recommended lists of 129 commanders, with an average inclusion of 42% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist · Blaster, Combat DJ · Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp. Overall, 2% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Steel Overseer cost?

Its reference price is €0.36 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Steel Overseer have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Steel Overseer + Crystalline Crawler + Freed from the Real. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Steel Overseer in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.

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