Is this one of the cards that a pro helps design and gets their face in the art work like Avalanche Riders and Meddling Mage?
Mode
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(8 votes)
Yes, it is. It depicts Jens Thorén, who won the Invitational and submitted a card named "Forestfolk". The proposal was later changed to this card. See the articles "Mirrodin Card Preview: Solemn Simulacrum" and "Past Invitational Winners and Cards" for details.
dragon504
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5.0)(3 votes)
I wish they would have made this into a soldier instead of a golem.
Belz_
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
Looks kinda like Brent Spiner... I don't know why...
nibelheim_valesti
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Would have been so much more characterful (i.e. less painfully generic) as Forestfolk...
What does being a solemn golem have to do with being a small/sustainable land fetcher?
hid@n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This guy is decent all over. Easy to play cuz he is colorless, gets you a land, he is an expendable blocker, and he gives you an extra card when he dies!
phantom.lance
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
extra land, extra card, and is a creature - all that for 4 colorless CMC. under old rules, block/attack (dmg on the stack), sac to ravager then bring it back to hand with myr retriever
dummy2205
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
@nibeleim_valesti
I always assumed he got you cards and land because he's a servant golem.
"Golem, fetch me a land! Golem, get me more cards!" He's solemn because he doesn't like to be bossed around, but it's his job. ;)
Probably my favorite creature of all time. I can feel myself slipping into the lead whenever I play him.
SweetZombiJesus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Great card. Fetch-land in mono-black that is a creature I can sac to whatever effect I have and I draw a card? That is just awesome.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
He is in a hell of a lot of EDH decks and for good reason. Also... goblin welder shenanigans
okfs87_7
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Sad Robot
Aradimar
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
really think he looks like robin willaims..lol
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(7 votes)
"Behold! I have finally created... the Portly Gamer Golem!"
bluemaxx
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
card advantage at it's best
BloodDragon
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I love this card, but only because of it's function. I mean "Sad Robot" or "Grim Clone" doesn't really have anything to do with drawing cards or finding lands. Even less now that the new art is no longer a depiction Jens- you can't even call it a Simulacrum anymore.
Doaj
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
There is no way this card doesn't also represent Malil, the servant that Memnarch created. It fits way too perfectly.
Rootkit9208
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not broken enough. Better attach 2x skullclamp to it. Yes, that happened to me in casual.
Comments (17)
It depicts Jens Thorén, who won the Invitational and submitted a card named "Forestfolk".
The proposal was later changed to this card.
See the articles "Mirrodin Card Preview: Solemn Simulacrum" and "Past Invitational Winners and Cards" for details.
What does being a solemn golem have to do with being a small/sustainable land fetcher?
I always assumed he got you cards and land because he's a servant golem.
"Golem, fetch me a land! Golem, get me more cards!" He's solemn because he doesn't like to be bossed around, but it's his job. ;)
Probably my favorite creature of all time. I can feel myself slipping into the lead whenever I play him.
Also... goblin welder shenanigans
I mean "Sad Robot" or "Grim Clone" doesn't really have anything to do with drawing cards or finding lands. Even less now that the new art is no longer a depiction Jens- you can't even call it a Simulacrum anymore.