---
name: "Overlord of the Boilerbilges"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Impending"]
set: "DSK"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror"
collector_number: "380"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Helge C. Balzer"
oracle_id: "c2db05e0-879b-43e4-9009-37a95fd848dc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/overlord-of-the-boilerbilges-dsk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Overlord of the Boilerbilges
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Enchantment Creature — Avatar Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Impending

## Oracle Text
Impending 4—{2}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four 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, it deals 4 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) #380
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Helge C. Balzer
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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