wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #237
Clockwork Beast
2ed·#237·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Drew Tucker
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wishlisted
Dec 1993
32 yr ago
Value
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30 days high $7.92 · low $7.92
Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
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NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #27,309 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
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.
{X}, {T}: 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.
0/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHlegal
Rulings · 5
wotc
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.
wotc
Clockwork Beast’s last ability resolves, you can choose to put fewer than X +1/+0 counters on it.
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