Primal Clay
Revised Edition 271 • rare
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 271
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.56
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 was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the early experimental era of Richard Garfield's trading card game. It was designed as an artifact creature that offered players versatility, allowing them to choose its form as a wall, a creature, or a flier upon entering the battlefield. This design reflected the game's initial focus on modular, strategic flexibility within the artifact type.
The artwork for the card was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators from the game's inception. Rush utilized his distinct, painterly style to depict the shapeless, viscous material of the clay, capturing the essence of a magical construct mid-transformation. The Revised Edition, released in 1994, marked the third core printing of the card, retaining the original art and mechanics as the game began its transition from a niche hobby to a global phenomenon.
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About Primal Clay
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