Clockwork Steed
~$0.16 low · ~$0.26 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Horse
Fifth Edition #357 · Illustrated by Terese Nielsen
Fifth Edition #357 · Illustrated by Terese NielsenWhat is Clockwork Steed worth?
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Oracle text
This creature enters with four +1/+0 counters on it.
This creature can't be blocked by artifact creatures.
At end of combat, if this creature attacked or blocked this combat, remove a +1/+0 counter from it.
, 
: 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 four. Activate only during your upkeep.
0/3
Format legality
All 2 printings of Clockwork Steed
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fifth Edition 5ed #357· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 | uncommon | $0.26 | €0.14 | |
 Homelands hml #103· 1995common· Cardmarket €0.15 | common | $0.16 | €0.15 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #24,131 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Terese Nielsen, Amy Weber
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fifth Edition card (#357).
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 (4)
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.
2008-10-01
When Clockwork Steed's last ability resolves, you can choose to put fewer than X +1/+0 counters on it.
2008-10-01
If Clockwork Steed has four or fewer +1/+0 counters on it when its last ability resolves, it can wind up with a maximum of four such counters on it. If it has four or more +1/+0 counters on it, the ability will have no effect.
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