Golem

Golems are artificial life-forms created by magic, typically with powerstones providing them with energy. There is some degree of ambiguity between golems and constructs, which are powered by physical machinery.

The first golem creature was Obsianus Golem from Alpha, although it only gained the golem type in Sixth Edition.

Description

Golems are usually humanoid in shape, although they are often much larger than a human and occasionally have additional limbs to help them perform their tasks. Golems can be made from a variety of materials, but the most common ones are made of metal or stone due to their strength and malleability. Golems are generally created to perform a specific purpose that would be inconvenient, difficult or impossible for a wizard to do, such as carrying heavy objects, working in dangerous environments or engaging in physical combat.

Types of Golems

Dominarian Golems

Sardian Colossi

Enormous golems created as protectors of the Sardian Mountains.

Dragon Attendants

The Attendants, such as Rith's Attendant, served each of the Primeval Dragons and were designed to help awaken them.

Hollow Warriors

Hollow Warriors were used by the Keldons during their invasion of Jamuraa. They were powered using the life-force of living beings, but could only be used for a short time before the warrior powering them became fatigued.

Thran Golems

Thran Golems were amongst the most ancient forms of golem. They served as an inspiration for the young Urza, who copied their design and then used it as a basis for his more advanced golems. When Urza was duelling with Gerrard in Phyrexia, he created a number of golems that he brought to life by inscribing them with the word EMETH, meaning “truth” in the Thran language.

Mirrodin Golems

Ur-Golems

• The Ur-Golems were an ancient civilisation of golems, created by Karn in his image, that lived on Mirrodin before the plane was taken over by Memnarch, who sent them to fight the mycosynth plague that eventually eradicated them. They are now only known through their etchings.

Ravnican Golems

Glass Golems

Glass Golems were created by the Izzet. They are powerful, but very fragile.

Transguild Couriers

Transguild Couriers were used by all of the guilds to relay messages between the guild leaders as they avoid face-to-face contact, but are immune to bribery and threats.

Walking Archives

Walking Archives were used by the Azorius Senate as a combination of a librarian and a library itself.

Notable Golems

• Boom was the nickname of a golem who was used by Captain Hask and his men. He fought with them against dragon Zumaki.
• Bosh was an iron golem from Mirrodin who accompanied Glissa Sunseeker.
• Karn was a silver golem created by Urza. He served aboard the Weatherlight and was part of the Legacy. Following the Legacy Weapon's use, Karn became a planeswalker and created the plane of Argentum, later known as Mirrodin.
• Memnarch was the overseer left in charge of Argentum in Karn's absence. He became mad, converted Argentum into Mirrodin and attempted to become a planeswalker.
• Malil, Memnarch's personal assistant

Golem tokens

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Golem	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	3/3		Cavalier of Dawn Golem Foundry Legion Extruder Masterful Replication Precursor Golem Sandstorm Salvager
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	3/3	Flying	Triplicate Titan
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	3/3	Vigilance	Triplicate Titan
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	3/3	Trample	Triplicate Titan
	Colorless	Enchantment Artifact Creature — Golem	3/3		Hammer of Purphoros
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	4/4		Gold-Forge Garrison
	Red/​White	Artifact Creature — Golem	4/4		General Ferrous Rokiric
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	4/6		The Iron Guardian Stirs
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	9/9		Titan Forge
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	X/X		Mask of the Jadecrafter Rootwire Amalgam
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Golem	X/X	Haste	Vulshok Factory
Tuktuk the Returned	Colorless	Legendary Artifact Creature — Goblin Golem	5/5		Tuktuk the Explorer
Phyrexian Golem	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem	3/3		Blade Splicer Conversion Chamber Darksteel Splicer Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer Incubation Sac Malcator, Purity Overseer Master Splicer Maul Splicer Phyrexian Triniform Sensor Splicer Splicer's Skill Vexyr, Ich-Tekik's Heir Vital Splicer Wing Splicer
The Hollow Sentinel	Colorless	Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem	3/3		Venser, Corpse Puppet

Golem manlands and artifacts

Colorless Golem artifact ceatures are created by:

• Dread Statuary (4/2)
• Guardian Idol (2/2)
• Jade Statue (3/6)
• Xanthic Statue (8/8)