Chimeric Staff
USGUrza's Saga/#288/1998Rare◆ Graded data
MV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.58
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$0.48
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.18
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.79Low $0.49▲ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.48TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.0%90d▲ 17.1%
90d high
$0.49
90d low
$0.41
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.41
Tenth Edition
- Down 2.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 2% below its 90 day high of $0.49.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$261.00
BGSGrade 10
$339.00
CGCGrade 10
$104.00
SGCGrade 10
$157.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$250.00
AnyGrade 9
$226.99
Raw market
$0.52
PSA 10
$261.00+50,092%
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
: This artifact becomes an X/X Construct artifact creature until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2009
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 {3} 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 {4}, 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.
wotc1 Aug 2008
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} 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.
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About this card
Chimeric Staff
Chimeric Staff is an Artifact, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.48 (down 2.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $261.00, BGS 10 market price $339.00, CGC 10 market price $104.00 and SGC 10 market price $157.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +50,092% premium over the raw market ($0.52) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Chimeric Staff FAQ
How much is Chimeric Staff worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Chimeric Staff is $0.48. It is down 2.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.41 to $0.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Chimeric Staff?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Tenth Edition at $0.41 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Chimeric Staff?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Saga at $0.48 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Chimeric Staff are there?
Chimeric Staff has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Chimeric Staff first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #288, released 1998-10-12.
What is the newest printing of Chimeric Staff?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 10E #313, released 2007-07-13.
Is Chimeric Staff legal in Commander?
Yes, Chimeric Staff is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Chimeric Staff legal in Modern?
Yes, Chimeric Staff is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.