---
name: "Rusting Golem"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Golem"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Fading"]
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "138"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "688c232f-385b-4bd5-aed0-e55059111fb3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rusting-golem-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rusting Golem
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Golem
- **Power/Toughness:** */*
- **Keywords:** Fading

## Oracle Text
Fading 5 (This creature enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)
Rusting Golem's power and toughness are each equal to the number of fade counters on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Soultether Golem](/printing/soultether-golem-fut.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
2. [Skyshroud Ridgeback](/printing/skyshroud-ridgeback-nem.md) — Creature — Beast
3. [Junk Golem](/printing/junk-golem-ody.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
4. [Rusted Sentinel](/printing/rusted-sentinel-m12.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
5. [Woodripper](/printing/woodripper-nem.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Phyrexian Prowler](/printing/phyrexian-prowler-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #138
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`