Primal Clay
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This printing
Set4ED
Collector #342
Released1995-04-01
Rarityrare
ArtistKaja Foglio
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Primal Clay

RareMV 4
Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
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.)
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Card capabilities
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Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (3)
wotc19 Mar 2021
If an object on the battlefield becomes a copy of Primal Clay, it copies the values determined by its enters-the-battlefield replacement effect.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If an object enters the battlefield as a copy of Primal Clay, it copies the values determined by its enters-the-battlefield replacement effect, but its power and toughness are determined by the copy's own enters-the-battlefield replacement effect. This can cause you to have a 3/3 creature with flying, or a 1/6 creature with flying and defender, for example.
wotc19 Mar 2021
While not on the battlefield, Primal Clay is a 0/0 creature card. It doesn't have flying or defender.