---
name: "Clockwork Beetle"
mana_cost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Insect"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "153"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Arnie Swekel"
oracle_id: "7b9ddff4-82f5-4068-8105-116b8a6180d5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/clockwork-beetle-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Clockwork Beetle
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it at end of combat.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Clockwork Beast](/printing/clockwork-beast-me1.md) — Artifact Creature — Beast
2. [Clockwork Swarm](/printing/clockwork-swarm-me4.md) — Artifact Creature — Insect
3. [Clockwork Condor](/printing/clockwork-condor-mrd.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird
4. [Bond Beetle](/printing/bond-beetle-m13.md) — Creature — Insect
5. [Clockwork Dragon](/printing/clockwork-dragon-plst.md) — Artifact Creature — Dragon
6. [Clockwork Avian](/printing/clockwork-avian-atq.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #153
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Arnie Swekel
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`