Lead-Belly Chimera
Visions 148 • uncommon
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Trample
Sacrifice this creature: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera creature. It gains trample. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Lead-Belly Chimera was released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of light and shadow, featuring a distinct aesthetic shift toward more cinematic and atmospheric fantasy art compared to the game’s earlier, more experimental releases.
The artwork for this card was commissioned from illustrator Kev Walker, a prominent figure in the Magic community known for his gritty, detailed style. Walker’s depiction of the Chimera emphasizes its hulking, patchwork anatomy and elemental threat, aligning with the creature’s mechanical identity as an artifact creature that requires ongoing sacrifice to maintain. The design reflects the mid-90s era of the game, which favored complex, high-risk permanent cards that tested player resource management.
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