Chimeric Staff
Tenth Edition 313 • rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 313
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
X mana: This artifact becomes an X/X Construct artifact creature until end of turn.
The staff unraveled in a chaotic chorus of clanging, becoming an improbable beast of hissing blades.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chimeric Staff was originally printed in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, emerging from a period in Magic: The Gathering history defined by high-power artifacts and complex mechanics. It was subsequently reprinted in the Tenth Edition core set in 2007, which served as a commemorative collection designed to celebrate the game's fifteen-year anniversary while updating the art and card frame for a modern aesthetic.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a renowned fantasy artist known for his detailed, classical approach to genre illustration. Giancola’s design for the staff evokes an ancient, mystical relic that physically transforms into a creature, aligning with the card's function as an artifact that gains power and toughness. Upon its re-release in the core set, it was received as a functional utility card, prized in limited formats for its versatility as both an artifact and a recurring threat.
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