---
name: "Abhorrent Overlord"
mana_cost: "{5}{B}{B}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Demon"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "75"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "13f63240-a6bb-4333-a3dd-818725c6fb73"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/abhorrent-overlord-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Abhorrent Overlord
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{B}{B}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Demon
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 black Harpy creature tokens with flying equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #75
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`