Magic: The Gathering

Golem's Heart

Scars of Mirrodin 161 • uncommon

Set: Scars of Mirrodin
Collector number: 161
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Matt Cavotta
Market price: $0.23

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Market

What it's worth

$0.23market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.19 – $0.27 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an artifact from this set, Golem's Heart rewards players who focus on building a deck around a specific shared attribute. This card serves as a thematic piece that emphasizes the mechanical synergy required to gain consistent life, making it a functional inclusion for those curating a collection centered on this environment.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever a player casts an artifact spell, you may gain 1 life.

The heart of a golem gives life to more than just the iron husk around it.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in October 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin set, Golem's Heart serves as one of a cycle of artifacts designed to reward players for casting spells of a specific color. This piece specifically reacts to white spells, reflecting the set's thematic preoccupation with the artificial plane of Mirrodin and the encroaching corruption of the Phyrexians, a recurring antagonistic force in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.

The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, who focused on the crystalline and metallic aesthetic iconic to the Mirrodin plane. By depicting the heart as a delicate, glowing mechanism integrated into the environment, the design emphasizes the blend of biology and machinery that defined the set's visual identity. It was received by the player base as a niche utility card, primarily utilized in limited formats where its incremental life-gain effect could stabilize a player's standing during extended matches.

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About

About Golem's Heart

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