Clay Golem
Artifact Creature — Golem
, Roll a d8: Monstrosity X, where X is the result. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
Berserk — When this creature becomes monstrous, destroy target permanent.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #11508
Clay Golem is a 4/4 with no evasion and no enters-the-battlefield effect for five mana — a body that was underpowered the day it was printed. The only place it earns its slot is under Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor, where rolling a d20 on its roll-to-cast ability turns a mediocre creature into a lottery ticket.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor triggers off every die roll, so Clay Golem's built-in d20 roll is free value on top of a creature — nearly half of all Wyll decks include it for exactly this reason.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Clay Golem is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely — five mana for a vanilla 4/4 doesn't compete in those environments. Commander is the only format where it sees real play, and even there it's essentially a Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor exclusive, relied on for its die-roll trigger rather than its stats. Outside of dedicated dice-roll builds, Clay Golem has no meaningful competitive home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Clay Golem is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull out of a common box rather than buy singles. It won't appreciate; this is a niche role-player in one narrow Commander archetype, so pick it up cheaply and don't think twice about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.