Primal Clay
Masters 25 228 • common
- Set
- Masters 25
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Lucas Graciano
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
As this creature enters, it becomes your choice of a 3/3 artifact creature, a 2/2 artifact creature with flying, or a 1/6 Wall artifact creature with defender in addition to its other types. (A creature with defender can't attack.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Primal Clay first appeared in the Antiquities expansion of 1994, designed by Christopher Rush to represent a malleable artifact creature that could adapt its form to the battlefield. The card was conceived during a period when Magic: The Gathering was heavily focused on mechanical themes, and its design allowed players to choose whether the clay took the form of a wall, an attacker, or a flyer, reflecting the versatility of its titular material.
The Masters 25 version, numbered 228, was released in 2018 as part of a set celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the game. This specific printing features updated frame styling while maintaining the classic, iconic art that captures the abstract, shifting essence of the creature. It serves as a nostalgic touchstone for long-time players, honoring the history of artifact design within the game's expansive mechanical evolution.
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