Chimeric Egg
Darksteel 106 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a nonartifact spell, put a charge counter on this artifact.
Remove three charge counters from this artifact: This artifact becomes a 6/6 Construct artifact creature with trample until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chimeric Egg was introduced in the Darksteel expansion of Magic: The Gathering, released in early 2004 as the second set in the Mirrodin block. The set focused on a world crafted entirely from metal, and the card was designed to reflect the block's pervasive artifact theme. Mechanically, it served as a creature that remained dormant as an artifact until specific conditions were met, a design choice intended to capture the flavor of a mysterious, incubating mechanical construct.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Darrell Riche, who utilized a clean, clinical aesthetic to depict the egg-like object. In the context of the game's evolving meta at the time, the card was viewed as a niche utility piece. While it was not a centerpiece of competitive play, its art and mechanics have since garnered a following among collectors who appreciate the distinct industrial visual identity that defined the Mirrodin-era sets.
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