Overzealous Muscle is a common Creature — Ogre Mercenary from OTJ (OTJ) costing {4}{B}. Current price: $0.05 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Overzealous Muscle
Creature — Ogre Mercenary
Card Text
Whenever you commit a crime during your turn, this creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy a creature with indestructible.)
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Overzealous Muscle is a Creature — Ogre Mercenary card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever you commit a crime during your turn, this creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy a creature with indestructible.)"
Overzealous Muscle has a mana cost of {4}{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.
Overzealous Muscle's mana cost of {4}{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.
Overzealous Muscle 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.
Overzealous Muscle's current oracle text is: "Whenever you commit a crime during your turn, this creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy a creature with indestructible.)"
The current market price for Overzealous Muscle is approximately $0.05 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.03 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.03 EUR.
You can purchase Overzealous Muscle 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.
Overzealous Muscle normal: $0.05 | foil: $0.03
Overzealous Muscle is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Overzealous Muscle is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Overzealous Muscle is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Overzealous Muscle is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Overzealous Muscle is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Overzealous Muscle 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).
Overzealous Muscle is Legal in Pauper format.
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 Overzealous Muscle is from OTJ (OTJ), with collector number 97.
Overzealous Muscle may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Overzealous Muscle is a common card in OTJ.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Overzealous Muscle was illustrated by Sam White.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Overzealous Muscle is a 5/4 creature.
Power (5) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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