---
name: "Basalt Golem"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Golem"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "MIR"
set_name: "Mirage"
collector_number: "294"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
oracle_id: "9155f78e-0ccc-4e08-ae79-ef5b2db1183f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/basalt-golem-mir"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Basalt Golem
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Golem
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
This creature can't be blocked by artifact creatures.
Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, that creature's controller sacrifices it at end of combat. If the player does, they create a 0/2 colorless Wall artifact creature token with defender.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sparring Golem](/printing/sparring-golem-inv.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
2. [Steel Golem](/printing/steel-golem-10e.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
3. [Hollow Warrior](/printing/hollow-warrior-pcy.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem Warrior
4. [Straw Golem](/printing/straw-golem-wth.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
5. [Flint Golem](/printing/flint-golem-nem.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
6. [Ogre Leadfoot](/printing/ogre-leadfoot-mrd.md) — Creature — Ogre

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirage (MIR) #294
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Scott Kirschner
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`