Alloy Golem
~$0.14 low · ~$0.59 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Golem
Invasion #297 · Illustrated by Greg Staples
Invasion #297 · Illustrated by Greg StaplesWhat is Alloy Golem worth?
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Oracle text
As this creature enters, choose a color.
This creature is the chosen color. (It's still an artifact.)
4/4
"We turned old weapons into new warriors." —Jhoira, master artificer
Format legality
The only printing of Alloy Golem
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Invasion inv #297· 2000uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €1.03 foil | uncommon | $0.14 | $0.59 | €0.14€1.03 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #29,475 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Greg Staples
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Invasion card (#297).
297
- 297Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Alloy Golem, read from the Invasion printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Alloy Golem. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 6: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Artifact and Creature are the card types. Golem is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 4/4: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Greg Staples. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Invasion. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 297 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Greg Staples, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
If Alloy Golem phases out, you do not pick a new color when it phases in.
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