Clockwork Beast
Rivals Quick Start Set 48 • rare
- Set
- Rivals Quick Start Set
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Drew Tucker
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 as part of the 1996 Rivals Quick Start Set for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed as an entry-level product for new players, featuring a curated selection of cards that provided a balanced introduction to the game's mechanics and lore. Within the context of the game's early history, the card represented a recurring theme of mechanical artifacts that utilized 'charge counters' to govern their power levels, forcing players to manage resources carefully over multiple turns.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Drew Tucker, known for his distinct, painterly style that characterized much of the game’s aesthetic during its formative years. His design for the Clockwork Beast leaned into the gritty, industrial fantasy vibe common in early Magic, emphasizing the creature's complex and somewhat unwieldy construction. While the card is often remembered by veteran players for its quirky mechanical limitations, it remains a notable example of the experimental design philosophy prevalent in the mid-nineties.
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