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Riptide Chimera

{2}{U}

Enchantment Creature — Chimera

JOUJourney into Nyx#48uncommon

"I want one." —Kiora

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Ryan Barger
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, return an enchantment you control to its owner's hand.
3/4
Flying
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.05 low$0.04 gap
$0.49 low$0.41 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.33· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.33+17.9%30D
30D range$0.27to$0.33Since Feb 2024:H $0.33L $0.09
Foil$0.82+2.5%30D2.48× nonfoil
30D range$0.80to$0.82Since Feb 2024:H $1.75L $0.77

Other printings

1 totalCompare all printings

Found in

4 productsRounded odds
  • Journey into Nyx MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —
  • Journey into Nyx MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies
  • Journey Into Nyx Prerelease Forged in Intellect

    Limited Aid Tool · $29.99

    Nonfoil under 25%Foil —
  • Journey Into Nyx Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $8.64

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

Combos

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 26, 2014
  • WotCApr 26, 2014

    If Riptide Chimera is the only enchantment you control when its ability resolves, you must return it to its owner's hand.

  • WotCApr 26, 2014

    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.