Magic: The Gathering

Golem's Heart

The List SOM-161 • uncommon

Set: The List
Collector number: SOM-161
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Matt Cavotta
Market price: $0.34

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What it's worth

$0.34market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.27 – $0.39 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from The List, this item represents a specialized piece of machinery for your collection. Its presence in this series highlights the enduring interest in artifacts that function as the core of a larger construct.

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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

Golem's Heart was originally printed as an uncommon artifact in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering set Scars of Mirrodin. Designed within the context of the set's block-wide theme of metal-centric evolution and the encroachment of the Phyrexian faction, the card represents the intersection of the plane's native artificial life and the corruptive influence of their metallic invaders. It was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, who focused on the ethereal and mechanical properties of the artifact to convey its status as a vital, pulsing engine of mana.

The card was later included in 'The List', a curated selection of reprints integrated into set boosters to introduce players to classic cards from Magic's history. This inclusion helped preserve the card's availability for casual play and cube formats, where its ability to generate mana based on the color of spells cast remains a staple for artifact-themed decks. While it never became a competitive juggernaut, the design is appreciated for its clean synergy with the set's broader mechanics and its evocative visual depiction of a manufactured soul.

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About

About Golem's Heart

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