---
name: "Primal Clay"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "6ED"
set_name: "Classic Sixth Edition"
collector_number: "308"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Adam Rex"
oracle_id: "dccf2ca8-8c87-41c9-8373-351859396d05"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/primal-clay-6ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Primal Clay
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
- **Power/Toughness:** */*

## Oracle Text
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.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Forest](/printing/forest-blb.md) — Basic Land — Forest
2. [Fury Sliver](/printing/fury-sliver-tsp.md) — Creature — Sliver
3. [Kor Outfitter](/printing/kor-outfitter-zen.md) — Creature — Kor Soldier
4. [Spirit](/printing/spirit-tmm2.md) — Token Creature — Spirit
5. [Siren Lookout](/printing/siren-lookout-xln.md) — Creature — Siren Pirate
6. [Web](/printing/web-3ed.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #308
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Adam Rex
- **Total Printings:** 53 across all historical editions

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