Clockwork Beast
Artifact Creature — Beast
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.
, 
: 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.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Price
- $7.92
- EDHREC rank
- #27321
Clockwork Beast enters as a 7/4 for six mana, then shrinks by one counter every time it attacks or blocks — an aggressive clock that runs out of steam fast. It's a nostalgia pick at best; virtually every six-drop in Commander does more without the self-destruct.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Clockwork Beast is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, a 7/4 that degrades with each combat is outclassed by artifact creatures that either maintain their stats or replace themselves. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a six-mana vanilla-adjacent threat. Oathbreaker's faster pace makes the diminishing power even harder to justify.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
If the appeal is a large colorless artifact creature, Etched Champion and Solemn Simulacrum both cost less and provide lasting value Clockwork Beast cannot match. For pure size on a budget, Steel Hellkite offers a flying threat at a similar price point with a board-control upside that far outpaces anything Clockwork Beast contributes.
Price Context
Current price
$7.92 mid tier
At $7.92, Clockwork Beast sits in mid-tier pricing driven entirely by age and collector demand rather than gameplay relevance. That premium buys nostalgia, not power — there is no competitive context where this card justifies the price over a functional replacement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.