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 for Magic: The Gathering, the inaugural core set of the collectible card game designed by Richard Garfield. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, the set was born from a desire to create a game that was both portable and infinitely expandable, drawing inspiration from bridge and strategy games. The Clockwork Beast represents the early aesthetic of the game, designed to serve as an artifact creature with a unique mechanical gimmick reflecting its titular nature.
The card's distinct visual style was crafted by artist Drew Tucker, known for his signature watercolor and atmospheric approach that defined much of the early Magic: The Gathering look. Tucker’s illustration aimed to capture the essence of a mechanical construct rather than a biological creature, fitting within the high-fantasy industrial themes prevalent in the game's early lore. While the card is a rare, its performance in early competitive play was tempered by its restrictive mana costs and mechanical upkeep, yet it remains a staple of nostalgia for collectors of the Alpha print run.
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