Cool idea, great flavor text and art, and a fairly rare power/toughness combo in Magic. Reminiscent of that awful Hungry Mist card. RIP Glen Angus.
liir007
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Card of the Day - Monday, January 16, 2006
Glass GolemRavnica uncommon. Big numbers often mean big size in Magic, but that's only part of the story when it comes to creature cards. Flavor-wise, how the numbers combine can tell more. In this case, the high power reflects the golem's physical size and strength (and sharpness!), while the very low toughness (by contrast) represents the fragile material it has been crafted from.
Th3_Dark_On3
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(8 votes)
One of the only 2 6/2 creatures in magic.
Zulp
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(7 votes)
Too expensive, but worth having just for the sweet artwork.
Snaxme
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(6 votes)
If it costed 3 or 4, or had trample, it might have been playable.
Oh well, it's still a lovely thing for a Vorthos.
Aun
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
give it FS
Paleopaladin
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(6 votes)
They should have gone all out with the theme of this creature by giving it 7/1 or something.
EDIT: Better yet, maybe even 9/1 and something like "At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin, if you lose the toss, destroy Glass Golem."
A3Kitsune
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Just slap a Totem Armor on the thing.
Omenchild
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I'd get it if he were hollow, but glass THAT THICK would be pretty tough to break. Tougher than a glory seeker
SinDorej
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
this awful card can become a rare one with First Strike ! Would be awsome ;) now.. it.. just.. sucks.. sorry
http404error
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
Hello, Blade Splicer. I hear you're building a golem deck...
Imperialstonedragon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
he gets new breath because of the golem theme in new phyrexia
MyrBattlecube
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Took me a minute to realize why it has to stay away from the opera house, but once I got it it was funny. Them dang sopranos.
NeoKoda
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I love the Izzet. Only they would make a giant glass golem without any form of reinforcement.
Arachnos
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Slagwurm Armor and suddenly neither warhammers nor the opera house are a threat anymore XD
Exclaimer999
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Good ol' Izzet, making giant badass golems out of GLASS.
Comments (17)
Glass GolemRavnica uncommon. Big numbers often mean big size in Magic, but that's only part of the story when it comes to creature cards. Flavor-wise, how the numbers combine can tell more. In this case, the high power reflects the golem's physical size and strength (and sharpness!), while the very low toughness (by contrast) represents the fragile material it has been crafted from.
Oh well, it's still a lovely thing for a Vorthos.
EDIT: Better yet, maybe even 9/1 and something like "At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin, if you lose the toss, destroy Glass Golem."
Why?
More like, why the hell NOT?