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
- $1.78
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 expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the Greek mythology-inspired plane of Theros, the card reflects the block's focus on enchantment-heavy gameplay and the presence of monstrous, divinely-touched creatures. Designed as a rare blue creature, its ability to allow players to exchange control of spells was crafted to create high-variance, chaotic interactions during casual multiplayer games.
The artwork was created by illustrator Eric Deschamps, who provided a surreal, multifaceted aesthetic to represent the creature's shifting nature. The design aimed to capture the essence of a chimera—a legendary hybrid beast—while emphasizing its magical instability. Upon release, the card became a popular inclusion in Commander decks, where its ability to disrupt opponents’ turn sequences by forcing them to trade spells for the Chimera became a hallmark of its strategic identity.
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