Clockwork Beast
Limited Edition Alpha 236 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Drew Tucker
- Market price
- $240.29
What it does
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 mana, tap: 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Clockwork Beast was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the very first print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game was conceived as a portable, highly customizable strategy experience. The Alpha set was produced in limited quantities to test the market, establishing the foundational mechanics and lore that would define the burgeoning hobby of collectible card games.
The artwork for the Clockwork Beast was provided by Jesper Myrfors, who served as the original art director for the game. His illustration captures the industrial, mechanical aesthetic typical of the set's early artifact cards. While the card is often cited for its complex mechanical interactions and high mana cost, its design reflects the experimental and often whimsical spirit of the game's initial release, during which the rules and power levels were still being actively refined.
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