Loathsome Chimera
Theros Beyond Death 177 • common
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Paul Scott Canavan
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Escape—4 generic mana green mana, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with a +1/+1 counter on it.
"I see... elk? And lion? And... teeth! A lot of teeth!"— Teraklos of Meletis
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Loathsome Chimera was released in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering expansion Theros Beyond Death. This set drew heavily from Greek mythology, specifically the themes of the underworld and the afterlife. The card represents the set's graveyard-focused mechanics, where players utilize the 'escape' keyword to bring creatures back from the discard pile, reflecting the resilience of the soul in the face of death.
The creature was illustrated by artist Wisnu Tan, who rendered the monstrous anatomy of the chimera with a focus on its unsettling, multifaceted nature. Within the game's competitive landscape, the card serves as a common-rarity utility piece designed to provide consistent pressure in limited play formats. Its design intent centered on balancing the mechanics of graveyard recursion with the aesthetic of high-fantasy horror.
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