Clockwork Beast
~$0.36 low · ~$240.29 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Beast
Fifth Edition #356 · Illustrated by Drew Tucker
Fifth Edition #356 · Illustrated by Drew TuckerWhat is Clockwork Beast worth?
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Oracle text
This creature enters with seven +1/+0 counters on it.
At end of combat, if this creature attacked or blocked this combat, remove a +1/+0 counter from it.
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: Put up to X +1/+0 counters on this creature. This ability can't cause the total number of +1/+0 counters on this creature to be greater than seven. Activate only during your upkeep.
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Format legality
All 16 printings of Clockwork Beast
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #232· 2022Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €35.00 | rare | $9.85 | €35.00 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #529· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Framerare· Cardmarket €25.00 | rare | — | €25.00 | |
 Beatdown Box Set btd #70· 2000rare· Cardmarket €0.29 | rare | $0.36 | €0.29 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #356· 1997rare· Cardmarket €0.36 | rare | $0.36 | €0.36 | |
 Introductory Two-Player Set itp #49· 1996rare· Cardmarket €0.22 | rare | $1.05 | €0.22 | |
 Rivals Quick Start Set rqs #48· 1996rare | rare | — | — | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #307· 1995Spanishrare· Cardmarket €6.21 | rare | $8.98 | €6.21 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #307· 1995rare· Cardmarket €0.40 | rare | $0.47 | €0.40 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #240· 1994rare· Cardmarket €722.00 | rare | — | €722.00 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #240· 1994rare· Cardmarket €0.66 | rare | $0.79 | €0.66 | |
No image yet Foreign Black Border fbb #240· 1994Frenchrare· Cardmarket €2.55 | rare | — | €2.55 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #237· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €3.16 | rare | $4.05 | €3.16 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #237· 1993Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €3.07 | rare | $5.99 | €3.07 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #237· 1993rare· Cardmarket €10.41 | rare | $6.60 | €10.41 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #237· 1993rare· Cardmarket €38.07 | rare | $159.99 | €38.07 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #236· 1993rare· Cardmarket €356.39 | rare | $240.29 | €356.39 |
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Where to buy Clockwork Beast
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 16
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #28,316 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Drew Tucker, Carl Critchlow
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fifth Edition card (#356).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (5)
2004-10-04
Can attack or block even if it has no counters.
2004-10-04
Loses a counter even if it is affected by a Fog-like effect which prevents it from dealing damage.
2007-09-16
This is a change from the most recent wording. Now, if some other spell or ability causes +1/+0 counters to be put on Clockwork Beast, it can wind up with more than seven such counters on it.
2007-09-16
If Clockwork Beast has seven or fewer +1/+0 counters on it when its last ability resolves, it can wind up a maximum of seven such counters on it. If it has seven or more +1/+0 counters on it, the ability will have no effect.
2007-09-16
Clockwork Beast’s last ability resolves, you can choose to put fewer than X +1/+0 counters on it.
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