Golem Artisan
Artifact Creature — Golem
: Target artifact creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.: Target artifact creature gains your choice of flying, trample, or haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Double Masters
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #14599
Golem Artisan turns any artifact creature into a threat on the spot — pump, trample, or haste for a single colorless mana each, all at instant speed. The cost is a five-mana 3/3 body with no built-in protection, so you're paying a real tax for that flexibility.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Trazyn the Infinite
Trazyn the Infinite copies the abilities of artifact creatures in graveyards, and Golem Artisan's three activated abilities mean Trazyn can dish out haste, trample, or a pump to any attacking artifact creature for a single mana — turning a reanimation commander into a combat math nightmare.
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 |
Golem Artisan is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially zero competitive play in the eternal formats — five mana for a 3/3 utility creature doesn't clear the bar where faster, cheaper options exist. Commander is where it actually earns a slot, specifically in artifact-heavy builds that want repeatable, instant-speed combat tricks without committing to a specific creature type. Outside of dedicated Golem or artifact synergy decks, it's too slow and fragile to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Golem Artisan is pure bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in and unlikely to spike given its narrow niche. Bulk artifacts with single-deck homes rarely appreciate, so grab it cheap and don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.