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Clockwork Beast

14 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

30th Anniversary Edition 30A · No. 232 2022-11-28

Card text

Artifact Creature — Beast

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.

: 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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EDHREC rank #28417 Rare Not on the Reserved List

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The 14 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal

Pioneer ∅ Not legal

Modern ∅ Not legal

Legacy ✓ Legal

Vintage ✓ Legal

Pauper ∅ Not legal

Commander ✓ Legal

Oathbreaker ✓ Legal

Brawl ∅ Not legal

Historic ∅ Not legal

Timeless ∅ Not legal

Alchemy ∅ Not legal

Explorer ∅ Not legal

Gladiator ∅ Not legal

Penny ✓ Legal

Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Can attack or block even if it has no counters.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Loses a counter even if it is affected by a Fog-like effect which prevents it from dealing damage.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

Clockwork Beast’s last ability resolves, you can choose to put fewer than X +1/+0 counters on it.

2007-09-16 · Wizards of the Coast