Crumbling Colossus
Artifact Creature — Golem
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #23267
Crumbling Colossus hits for 7 trampling damage the turn it enters, then permanently loses its attack step — you get exactly one swing. That's a steep ongoing tax for a one-shot threat, and almost every competitive shell has better options at five mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Crumbling Colossus is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees virtually no play in any of them. In Commander, a five-mana 7/4 that can never attack again is a liability in a format where threats need to generate repeated value or close games outright. Legacy and Vintage have access to Blightsteel Colossus, Emrakul, and other finishers that don't come with a built-in expiration date. Modern's creature bar is high enough that a one-attack Wonder isn't doing the work. Save Crumbling Colossus for casual tables where the trample hit can be a surprise finisher.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Crumbling Colossus is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand accurately. Don't expect it to appreciate; the card's design ceiling is too low for it to ever become a chase piece.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.