Crystal Golem
Mirage 298 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 298
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, this creature phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before you untap during your next untap step.)
"Once, a wealthy king commissioned an artificial creature to be crafted from the royal treasury, thinking it a clever ploy to have the jewels guard themselves."— Azeworai, "The Golem's Wish"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Crystal Golem card was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage was the first set designed specifically to function as a standalone play experience while also acting as the inaugural installment of the Mirage block. The set drew significant thematic inspiration from African folklore and geography, marking a departure from the high-fantasy European tropes that had dominated the game's initial releases.
The artwork for Crystal Golem was illustrated by artist Mark Poole, whose contributions to early Magic: The Gathering helped define the game's visual identity. Poole utilized a distinct, painterly style to depict the golem, emphasizing the structural transparency and light-refracting properties of its crystalline form. At the time of its release, the card was notable for its specific mechanical drawbacks, reflecting the design team's ongoing experimentation with balancing high-power creatures against limitations in the game's competitive ecosystem.
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