Volatile Chimera
CN2Conspiracy: Take the Crown/#59/2016Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.24
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
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Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-11
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 7.1%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
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Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 520% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental Chimera
Before you shuffle your deck to start the game, you may reveal this card from your deck and exile three or more creature cards you drafted that aren't in your deck.
: Choose a card at random you exiled with cards named Volatile Chimera. This creature becomes a copy of that card, except it has this ability.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (4)
wotc23 Aug 2016
No enters-the-battlefield abilities of the creature card Volatile Chimera is copying will trigger. Volatile Chimera was already on the battlefield.
wotc23 Aug 2016
After Volatile Chimera copies a creature card, that card remains in the pool of cards you can choose with the last ability.
wotc23 Aug 2016
The copy effect created by the activated ability doesn't have a duration. It will last until Volatile Chimera leaves the battlefield or another copy effect overwrites it.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Unlike the other two cards with this style of ability (Arcane Savant and Caller of the Untamed), if you have more than one Volatile Chimera in your deck, you need only reveal one of them because you can exile as many creature cards that aren't in your deck as you want, with a minimum of three. If you do reveal more than one Volatile Chimera before shuffling, you'll have to exile at least three creature cards for each of them.
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About this card
Volatile Chimera
Volatile Chimera is a Creature — Elemental Chimera, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Volatile Chimera FAQ
How much is Volatile Chimera worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Volatile Chimera is $0.15. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Volatile Chimera?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy: Take the Crown at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What set was Volatile Chimera first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #59, released 2016-08-26.
Is there a foil version of Volatile Chimera?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.93 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 520% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Volatile Chimera legal in Commander?
Yes, Volatile Chimera is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Volatile Chimera legal in Modern?
Volatile Chimera is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Volatile Chimera legal in Standard?
Volatile Chimera is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Volatile Chimera do?
Volatile Chimera is a Creature — Elemental Chimera with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Before you shuffle your deck to start the game, you may reveal this card from your deck and exile three or more creature cards you drafted that aren't in your deck. {1}{R}: Choose a card at random you exiled with cards named Volatile Chimera. This creature becomes a copy of that card, except it has this ability.".