Clockwork Vorrac
Artifact Creature — Boar Beast
Trample
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it at end of combat.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #24130
Clockwork Vorrac enters with +1/+1 counters for each color of mana spent to cast it and loses a counter at the end of each combat it attacks — a self-depleting body that rewards heavy color investment but fades without refueling. The payoff is real in five-color or counter-synergy shells, but the mandatory power drain makes it a poor standalone threat in anything else.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Clockwork Vorrac is a niche role-player — it earns a slot in dedicated +1/+1 counter decks, especially those running Atraxa, Praetors' Voice or any commander that proliferates, where the combat drain never fully empties the tank. Outside of that synergy context, a five-mana 5/5 that shrinks every time it attacks doesn't clear the bar against static five-drops. In Legacy and Vintage, Clockwork Vorrac is legal but completely irrelevant — both formats operate at a speed and power level where a self-diminishing creature with no immediate impact doesn't register. Modern is the same story: the card is legal on paper and unplayable in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Clockwork Vorrac is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. It won't appreciate unless a future mechanic makes counter-draining artifacts suddenly broken, so buy it if you need it and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.