Clockwork Gnomes
Artifact Creature — Gnome
, 
: Regenerate target artifact creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Masters Edition IV
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24992
Clockwork Gnomes is a 3/3 artifact creature for four mana with a regeneration ability that costs three mana to activate — a statline and rate that were below curve when the card was printed and are well below it now. There is no competitive shell in any format where Clockwork Gnomes earns its slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Clockwork Gnomes is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different conversations. In Commander, a 3/3 for four with an expensive regeneration trigger competes against artifact creatures that generate value on entry, enable combos, or cost significantly less — Clockwork Gnomes does none of those things. In Pauper, where every mana matters and commons are scrutinized hard, a four-mana 3/3 with no immediate impact is unplayable. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Clockwork Gnomes isn't currently available, but as a bulk common with no competitive applications, it almost certainly sits at a few cents or less. There is no strategic reason to pick it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.