Clockwork Beast

Clockwork Beast {6}

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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Details

Artist: Drew Tucker
Collector Number: 237
Available only as nonfoil
Rarity: rare
Released: 1993-12-10
Set: Collectors' Edition

Legalities

This printing of Clockwork Beast is not legal. The card has other legal printings.
legal Commander
legal Duel Commander
legal Legacy
legal Premodern
legal Vintage

Rulings

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.
2007-09-16 Clockwork Beast's last ability resolves, you can choose to put fewer than X +1/+0 counters on it.
2007-09-16 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 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.

Printings

30th Anniversary Edition — 232 529 (rare)
Masters Edition (uncommon)
Beatdown Box Set (rare)
Fifth Edition (rare)
Introductory Two-Player Set (rare)
Rivals Quick Start Set (rare)
Fourth Edition (rare)
Revised Edition (rare)
Intl. Collectors' Edition (rare)
Collectors' Edition (rare)
Unlimited Edition (rare)
Limited Edition Beta (rare)
Limited Edition Alpha (rare)

Card is in preconstructed decks:

Collectors' Edition (Collectors' Edition Box Set)

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