Clockwork Swarm
~$0.20 TCGplayer
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Insect
Homelands #104 · Illustrated by Amy Weber
Homelands #104 · Illustrated by Amy WeberWhat is Clockwork Swarm worth?
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Oracle text
This creature enters with four +1/+0 counters on it.
This creature can't be blocked by Walls.
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 four. Activate only during your upkeep.
0/3
Format legality
The only printing of Clockwork Swarm
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Homelands hml #104· 1995common· Cardmarket €0.17 | common | $0.20 | €0.17 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #29,928 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Amy Weber
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Homelands card (#104).
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 (3)
2004-10-04
If the ability to add counters resolves when there are already the maximum number of counters on it, any counters over the maximum are simply not added.
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.
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