Golbez, Crystal Collector
- Mana cost
- {U}{B}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 1 / 4
- Set
- Final Fantasy Promos #225s (rare)
Whenever an artifact you control enters, surveil 1.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more artifacts, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Then if you control eight or more artifacts, each opponent loses life equal to that card's power.
Golbez, Crystal Collector has 5 printings, first in Final Fantasy (2025). EDHREC ranks it #3,971 among Commander cards. It appears most in Dr. Eggman decks (7,577 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Golbez, Crystal Collector most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Dr. Eggman: 7,577 decks
- Noctis, Prince of Lucis: 4,313 decks
- Inquisitor Eisenhorn: 395 decks
- Mishra, Eminent One: 392 decks
- Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth: 309 decks
- Dee Kay, Finder of the Lost: 298 decks
- Ashnod the Uncaring: 280 decks
- Basim Ibn Ishaq: 246 decks
Often played with Golbez, Crystal Collector
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If the target creature card is an illegal target as Golbez, Crystal Collector's last ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Opponents won't lose life even if you control eight or more artifacts.
- : Golbez, Crystal Collector's last ability checks at the moment it would trigger to see if you control four or more artifacts. If you don't, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, the ability will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't control four or more artifacts at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.