Steel Golem
Weatherlight 157 • uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $1.54
What it does
You can't cast creature spells.
"Although I would give my life to protect Gerrard, my conscience will not let me take another's. There are many who would not hesitate."— Karn, silver golem
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Steel Golem was introduced in 1997 as part of the Weatherlight set, the final chapter of the Weatherlight Saga within the Magic: The Gathering card game. Mechanically, the card was designed as a high-power artifact creature that imposed a significant restriction on its owner, preventing them from casting other creature spells while it remained on the battlefield. This trade-off between raw strength and strategic limitation was a hallmark of the set's experimental approach to game design.
The artwork for the Steel Golem was created by artist Brian Snoddy. His illustration depicts a hulking, metallic figure rendered in a gritty, industrial aesthetic that aligns with the mechanical theme of the artifact. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in artifact-focused decks, prized by players who could exploit its power while navigating its unique casting restriction, solidifying its place as a representative piece of late-1990s card design.
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