Lodestone Golem
Archenemy 111 • rare
- Set
- Archenemy
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Nonartifact spells cost 1 generic mana more to cast.
"Somehow it warps the Æther. It brings a strange weight, a blockade in the flow of spellcraft."— Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lodestone Golem first appeared in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering set Archenemy. Designed to function as a powerful disruption piece, the card was crafted to tax opponents by increasing the mana cost of non-artifact spells, a signature ability that forces players to navigate around its restrictive presence on the battlefield. The card was conceptualized during a period where Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with expanded mechanics for multiplayer variants, specifically the Archenemy format, which pits one powerful player against a team.
The visual design for Lodestone Golem was executed by artist Chippy, a veteran contributor to the game known for his intricate, slightly unsettling depictions of constructs and machinery. His illustration captures the imposing, monolithic nature of the golem, using a palette that evokes a sense of ancient, forgotten technology reclaimed by the game’s lore. Upon its release, the card was widely noted for its immediate impact on competitive play, eventually becoming a staple in formats like Vintage and Legacy due to its efficiency as a board-taxing entity.
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