Precursor Golem
Scars of Mirrodin 194 • rare
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 194
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
When this creature enters, create two 3/3 colorless Golem artifact creature tokens.
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell that targets only a single Golem, that player copies that spell for each other Golem that spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those Golems.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Precursor Golem was designed to emphasize the set's central themes of artificial life and modular synergy. Set on the metallic world of Mirrodin, the card reflects the aesthetic shift toward glistening, manufactured horrors. Mechanically, it was engineered to interact with the block's focus on artifact density, providing a high-risk, high-reward board presence that rewarded players for casting support spells on multiple targets at once.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Chippy, known for a surreal, highly detailed style that often leans into the uncanny. By depicting the golem as an interconnected, segmented entity, Chippy visually articulated the card’s unique ability to link the fates of its construct components. Upon its debut, the card was received as a fascinating 'build-around' centerpiece, appreciated by casual players for its chaotic potential in Commander and fringe testing in competitive formats where its fragility against removal spells remained a notable point of discussion.
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