Riptide Chimera
~$0.33 low · ~$0.82 high
Blue. Enchantment Creature — Chimera
Journey into Nyx #48 · Illustrated by Ryan Barger
Journey into Nyx #48 · Illustrated by Ryan BargerWhat is Riptide Chimera worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, return an enchantment you control to its owner's hand.
3/4
"I want one." —Kiora
Format legality
The only printing of Riptide Chimera
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Journey into Nyx jou #48· 2014uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.81 foil | uncommon | $0.33 | $0.82 | €0.14€0.81 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #19,079 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Journey into Nyx card (#48).
48
- 48Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Riptide Chimera, read from the Journey into Nyx printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Riptide Chimera. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment and Creature are the card types. Chimera is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 3/4: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Ryan Barger. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Journey into Nyx. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 48 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Ryan Barger, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- FlyingCR 702.9
- It can be blocked only by creatures with flying or reach.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (2)
2014-04-26
If Riptide Chimera is the only enchantment you control when its ability resolves, you must return it to its owner's hand.
2014-04-26
If you control no enchantments when Riptide Chimera's ability resolves (perhaps because Riptide Chimera stops being an enchantment for some reason), then nothing happens.
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