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Perplexing Chimera Born of the Gods MTG card

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Perplexing Chimera

ENCHANTMENT CREATURE — CHIMERA Rare
Born of the Gods BNG #48 EDHREC #5,551
$2.77
+4.5% 7 days

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Perplexing Chimera Price Summary

Perplexing Chimera's current headline price is $2.77.

Perplexing Chimera Printings & Prices

1 printings

Perplexing Chimera has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Perplexing Chimera Rules Text & Legality

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Enchantment Creature — Chimera — mana cost {4}{U}

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.)

Perplexing Chimera is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Not legal
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Not legal

Perplexing Chimera Rulings

5 most recent
  • Feb 1, 2014 After the ability resolves, you control the spell. Any instance of “you” in that spell’s text now refers to you, “an opponent” refers to one of your opponents, and so on. The change of control happens before new targets are chosen, so any targeting restrictions such as “target opponent” or “target creature you control” are now made in reference to you, not the spell’s original controller. You may change those targets to be legal in reference to you, or, if those are the spell’s only targets, the spell will doesn’t resolve for having illegal targets. When the spell resolves, any illegal targets are unaffected by it and you make all decisions the spell’s effect calls for.
  • Feb 1, 2014 Gaining control of a spell and changing its targets won’t cause any heroic abilities of the new targets to trigger.
  • Feb 1, 2014 If Perplexing Chimera leaves the battlefield or the spell leaves the stack before the triggered ability resolves, you can’t make the exchange.
  • Feb 1, 2014 If you gain control of an instant or sorcery spell, it will be put into its owner’s graveyard as it resolves, fails to resolve, or is countered.
  • Feb 1, 2014 In some unusual cases, you may not control Perplexing Chimera when its triggered ability resolves (perhaps because the triggered ability triggered again and resolved while the original ability was on the stack). In these cases, you can exchange control of Perplexing Chimera and the spell that causes the ability to trigger, even if you control neither of them. If you do, you’ll be able to change targets of the spell, not the spell’s new controller.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Perplexing Chimera has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
BNG #48 2014-02-07 Rare Standard
BNG #48 2014-02-07 Rare Standard

Perplexing Chimera in Commander

Perplexing Chimera is the #5,551 most-played card on EDHREC, down 102 places over the last 30 days.

Perplexing Chimera FAQ

How much is Perplexing Chimera worth?

Perplexing Chimera is worth about $2.77 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Perplexing Chimera legal in Commander?

Yes — Perplexing Chimera is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Perplexing Chimera been reprinted?

Yes — Perplexing Chimera has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Perplexing Chimera cheap?

Perplexing Chimera trades at about $2.77 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,551 on EDHREC).