
Relic Golem
Card Information
Type: Artifact Creature — Golem
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 3
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Zendikar Rising (ZNR)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 249
Oracle Text
This creature can't attack or block unless an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard. {2}, {T}: Target player mills two cards. (They put the top two cards of their library into their graveyard.)
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Card Rulings
- September 25, 2020
Once Relic Golem has attacked, causing its first ability to apply by removing cards from graveyards won’t cause Relic Golem to be removed from combat.
Source: wotc - September 25, 2020
In a multiplayer game, once an opponent leaves the game, they won’t be considered for such an effect, no matter how many cards they had in their graveyard before leaving the game.
Source: wotc - September 25, 2020
Similarly, once Relic Golem has blocked an attacking creature, causing its first ability to apply won’t cause that attacking creature to become unblocked or remove Relic Golem from combat.
Source: wotc - September 25, 2020
An ability that offers a bonus if an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard won’t provide additional benefits if more than one opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard. There are also no additional benefits no matter how many cards are in an opponent’s graveyard, as long as there are at least eight.
Source: wotc
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