Serum-Core Chimera
ONEPhyrexia: All Will Be One/#215/2023Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 100.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.09
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.05
Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.18.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 72% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Phyrexian Chimera
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put an oil counter on this creature.
Remove three oil counters from this creature: Draw a card. Then you may discard a nonland card. When you discard a card this way, this creature deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Feb 2023
You don't choose a target for Serum-Core Chimera's last ability at the time you activate it. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you discard a card this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.
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About this card
Serum-Core Chimera
Serum-Core Chimera is a Creature — Phyrexian Chimera, with mana cost {2}{U}{R} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Serum-Core Chimera FAQ
How much is Serum-Core Chimera worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Serum-Core Chimera is $0.18. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.09 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Serum-Core Chimera?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Phyrexia: All Will Be One at $0.05 on TCGplayer.
What set was Serum-Core Chimera first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ONE #215, released 2023-02-10.
Is there a foil version of Serum-Core Chimera?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.05 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 72% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Serum-Core Chimera legal in Commander?
Yes, Serum-Core Chimera is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Serum-Core Chimera legal in Modern?
Yes, Serum-Core Chimera is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Serum-Core Chimera legal in Standard?
Serum-Core Chimera is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Serum-Core Chimera do?
Serum-Core Chimera is a Creature — Phyrexian Chimera with mana cost {2}{U}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put an oil counter on this creature. Remove three oil counters from this creature: Draw a card. Then you may discard a nonland card. When you discard a card this way, this creature deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Activate only as a sorcery.".