God, some of you need to get off your removal high. Like Ratoly said, it's a 1 for 1, not a 1 for 3. Wake up, everything dies to removal, who cares. Thank you, now gtfo.
There are some dumb things you can do with this card, and it's also instant Metalcraft. I'm seriously tempted to use Colossal Might, or Distortion Strike, or Virulent Swipe, or Bituminous Blast, or maybe even Twisted Image just to draw 3 cards off of 1 blue mana. So many possibilities.
Posted By:
SolidSoldier
(10/7/2010 12:38:32 AM)
The card says, "Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell that targets only a single Golem, that player copies that spell for each other Golem that spell could target."
That "only" should be enough to clear up any questions about Searing Blaze or similar cards.
Posted By:
Kazabet
(10/8/2010 10:37:38 AM)
I was planning to use this card in conjunction with Mimic Vat. for 3 colorless and tap, I would get a token that as it comes into play will put two additional tokens into play, the original will have haste and would be exiled at the beginning of the next end step. Leaving the other two tokens.
This would be a cheap and effective token generator and with a deck with a few cantrips can be very effective. and the spell replication will only be a factor if the precursor golem token is in play so you can create the token when it best benefits you, and with the combination with Throne of Geth you can react to an opponents spell and sacrifice the precursor golem token prior to the replication effect, since sacrificing does not use the stack. However you will have to make it very clear as to when you sacrifice the golem failure to do so will be assumed to be after the ability is on the stack.
Posted By:
Azarath
(10/9/2010 6:21:24 AM)
Wow, really amazing card. Really easy to combo out with this baby. Just make sure you got his (their) back(s). As Ratoly said, he ISN'T card disadvantage because even though he ''is'' 3 creatures, you only used one card. I love using him with Livewire Lash, since he does like to get targeted...
Posted By:
TraitorIlKor
(10/13/2010 4:52:02 PM)
I once played a lightning bolt on one of these guys. One mana has never been better spent. : 4.5/5
Posted By:
God_Of_The_Smurfs
(10/13/2010 5:02:41 PM)
This is great card design with great potential. Just be sure to cover those golem asses with something like Asceticism
Posted By:
Gavrilo
(10/19/2010 6:06:45 AM)
Everyone making the claim that removal means this guy is useless is incorrect. Any deck which plays this would also be playing either green (for withstand death, giant growth, and ramp to get him out) or blue (shape anew, counterspells), or both, and could thus protect and use him to his full potential. I see him defining some successful fringe deck, if not actually taking over the format.
Posted By:
frommerman
(10/20/2010 9:32:44 PM)
I like this guy. He won me several games in drafts easily.
And in casual decks... well, if you play two of these and a rite of replication on one, you end up with hundreds of golems. Also fun with {standardize}. And if you want absolute insanity, turn each creature into a precursor with mirrorweave.
Posted By:
majinara
(10/23/2010 9:12:40 AM)
Counting out the possibilities with this card make my head hurt bad…I need to go take a nap.
Posted By:
Eldraziking187
(10/25/2010 10:17:54 AM)
for all of the stuff you guys are talking about im not sure if im the only one who runs it but let me remind you of Whispersilk Cloak and also Indomitable Archangel especially with a prototype portal game day is coming up and i hope im not the only one who thinks three unblockable untargetable creatures on the field at the same time is worth it. heck they're all artifacts so why not just go with a grafted exoskelton. but seriously its like an golem sliver all by itself just keep him up and runing and your golden.
Posted By:
saphireblade
(10/26/2010 11:50:34 PM)