Clockwork Beast
Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #237 · Rare · Artifact Creature — Beast
Mana cost: {6}
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.
Power/toughness 0/4 · Illustrated by Drew Tucker · Released October 4, 1993
Prices
- Nonfoil: $159.99 USD · €38.07 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $159.99 USD.
Printings
- 30th Anniversary Edition #232 (30A) · Rare · 2022 · $9.85 USD
- 30th Anniversary Edition #529 (30A) · Rare · 2022
- Masters Edition #153 (ME1) · Uncommon · 2007
- Beatdown Box Set #70 (BTD) · Rare · 2000 · $0.36 USD
- Fifth Edition #356 (5ED) · Rare · 1997 · $0.36 USD
- Introductory Two-Player Set #49 (ITP) · Rare · 1996 · $1.05 USD
- Rivals Quick Start Set #48 (RQS) · Rare · 1996
- Fourth Edition #307 (4ED) · Rare · 1995 · $0.47 USD
- Summer Magic / Edgar #240 (SUM) · Rare · 1994
- Revised Edition #240 (3ED) · Rare · 1994 · $0.79 USD
- Collectors' Edition #237 (CED) · Rare · 1993 · $4.05 USD
- Intl. Collectors' Edition #237 (CEI) · Rare · 1993 · $5.99 USD
- Unlimited Edition #237 (2ED) · Rare · 1993 · $6.60 USD
- Limited Edition Beta #237 (this printing) · Rare · 1993 · $159.99 USD
- Limited Edition Alpha #236 (LEA) · Rare · 1993 · $240.29 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — Can attack or block even if it has no counters.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — Loses a counter even if it is affected by a Fog-like effect which prevents it from dealing damage.
- 2007-09-16 · 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.
- 2007-09-16 · 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.
- 2007-09-16 · wotc — Clockwork Beast’s last ability resolves, you can choose to put fewer than X +1/+0 counters on it.