Perplexing Chimera
Born of the Gods 48 • rare
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Market price
- $1.75
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may exchange control of this creature and that spell. If you do, you may choose new targets for the spell. (If the spell becomes a permanent, you control that permanent.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Perplexing Chimera was released in February 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods set for Magic: The Gathering. As the second installment in the Theros block, this set leaned heavily into Greek mythology, and the creature was designed to embody the chaotic, unpredictable nature of mythical monsters. Its mechanics reflect this theme by allowing players to swap spells, creating a volatile exchange that disrupts standard gameplay flow.
The card features artwork by Tyler Jacobson, who was tasked with visualizing a creature that felt both cohesive and monstrous. Jacobson utilized a painterly style to capture the chimera's shifting, multi-headed anatomy, focusing on a sense of magical instability. Upon its release, the card was received by players as a unique, albeit complex, strategic tool often favored in multiplayer formats where its ability to hijack opponents' spells creates memorable, high-variance interactions.
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