Chimeric Staff
~$0.37 low · ~$1.49 high
Colorless. Artifact
Tenth Edition #313 · Illustrated by Michael Sutfin
Tenth Edition #313 · Illustrated by Michael SutfinWhat is Chimeric Staff worth?
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Oracle text
: This artifact becomes an X/X Construct artifact creature until end of turn.
A snake in the grasp.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Chimeric Staff
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tenth Edition 10e #313· 2007rare· Cardmarket €0.13 · €1.24 foil | rare | $0.37 | $1.49 | €0.13€1.24 foil | |
 Urza's Saga usg #288· 1998rare· Cardmarket €0.47 | rare | $0.49 | No foil printing | €0.47 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #27,550 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
Rulings (2)
2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its
abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.2009-10-01
If Chimeric Staff is already an artifact creature when you activate its ability, Chimeric Staff stays an artifact creature but the ability resets its creature types. You always apply the effect from this card before counters or other effects that modify power and toughness. For example, if you pay
to make it a 3/3, then someone gives it -1/-1, it will be a 2/2. If you then activate the ability with , you will apply the "4/4" effect before the -1/-1 effect, so the end result will be a 3/3. Damage that was dealt to the creature stays on it.
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