Golgari Cluestone
Artifact
: Add 
or 
., , Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #14177
Golgari Cluestone costs three mana to produce one of two colors and can sacrifice itself to draw a card — functional, but strictly below the curve for competitive Commander. Three-mana rocks that enter untapped have been outclassed by a deep bench of two-mana alternatives, and the card draw rider doesn't make up the difference.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Golgari Cluestone is legal in Commander, Pauper, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it sees meaningful play is Pauper Commander, where the card pool is shallow enough that three-mana fixing earns a slot. In regular Commander, the three-mana entry point is the problem — you're a full turn behind a two-mana rock and competing against Arcane Signet, which enters untapped and costs half as much. The sac-to-draw ability has real upside in late-game topdeck wars, but by the time you're paying two mana to cash it in, you've already been punished for the slow start.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Golgari Cluestone is pure bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for cardboard. It holds that price floor indefinitely; there's no scarcity or demand pressure to move it in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.