Relic Golem
Artifact Creature — Golem
This creature can't attack or block unless an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard.
, 
: Target player mills two cards. (They put the top two cards of their library into their graveyard.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #8470
Relic Golem lands as a massive artifact creature for just three mana — the catch is you can't attack with it unless you pay to empty your hand first. In Abigale, Eloquent First-Year decks that want to dump cards into the graveyard anyway, that drawback evaporates entirely.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year rewards filling the graveyard, so the attack cost on Relic Golem isn't a tax — it's a synergy trigger that accelerates the discard plan while putting a massive threat on the board.
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride wants large power creatures to saddle and push damage through, and Relic Golem's stat-to-mana ratio makes it one of the most efficient bodies available at three mana.
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought cares about big artifact creatures, and Relic Golem fits that profile cleanly at a cost that doesn't strain the curve.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds generates mana based on the highest power on the battlefield, and Relic Golem's inflated power stat means tapping Selvala with it in play produces an outsized burst of green mana.
The Mindskinner
The Mindskinner mills opponents and pressures libraries, and Relic Golem's hand-emptying attack condition feeds naturally into strategies that want cards leaving hands and filling graveyards.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Relic Golem is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — but outside of Commander it sees essentially no play. In competitive eternal formats the attack restriction is a genuine liability; a three-mana creature that can't swing freely is behind the curve against actual threats. Commander is where Relic Golem earns its slot: the format's slower pace gives you time to leverage the discount, and commanders like Abigale, Eloquent First-Year or Selvala, Heart of the Wilds turn the hand-emptying cost into an upside rather than a drawback.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Relic Golem is deep bulk — grab a copy out of any commons box without a second thought. Bulk rares with narrow Commander niches rarely move in price, so don't expect appreciation, but at this level the question is just whether it fits your deck, not whether it's worth buying.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.