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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Perplexing Chimera

Equivalent cards in blue that exchange control or manipulate spells:
1. Empress Galina – Takes control of legendary permanents.
2. Vedalken Shackles – Takes control of creatures.
3. Legerdemain – Exchanges control of creatures/artifacts.
4. Sudden Substitution – Exchanges a spell and a permanent.
5. Daring Thief – Exchanges control of nonland permanents.


Reason: All are blue and involve control exchange or manipulation, like Perplexing Chimera.

Results:

Daring Thief #36 Creature — Human Rogue

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: 2/3
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  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Rogue
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Although the permanent you control can't be a land, the other target can, provided it shares a card type with the first target. For example, you could target an artifact you control and an artifact land controlled by an opponent.
  • Gaining control of an Aura or Equipment doesn't cause it to move, though gaining control of an Equipment will allow you to activate its equip ability to attach it to a creature you control later.
  • If an inspired ability triggers during your untap step, the ability will be put on the stack at the beginning of your upkeep. If the ability creates one or more token creatures, those creatures won't be able to attack that turn (unless they gain haste).
  • If another spell or ability allows you to change the targets of the ability (or perhaps copy it and choose new targets for the copy), you can change the targets only such that the final set of targets is still legal. For example, if the ability targets a creature you control and a creature an opponent controls, you couldn't change just the second target to a noncreature permanent controlled by that player. You could, however, change just the second target to a creature controlled by a different opponent. The two new targets can share a different card type than the two original targets did.
  • If the full exchange can't happen, perhaps because one of the targets is illegal as the inspired ability tries to resolve, then nothing happens. No permanents change controllers.
  • If the inspired ability includes an optional cost, you decide whether to pay that cost as the ability resolves. You can do this even if the creature leaves the battlefield in response to the ability.
  • Inspired abilities don't trigger when the creature enters the battlefield.
  • Inspired abilities trigger no matter how the creature becomes untapped: by the turn-based action at the beginning of the untap step or by a spell or ability.
  • The exchange of control lasts indefinitely. It doesn't expire when Daring Thief leaves the battlefield.
  • The relevant card types (that is, the ones a nonland permanent can have) are artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, kindred, and planeswalker.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.37 USD / 0.88 USD
    Cardmarket 0.27 EUR / 0.98 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 1.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.46 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, you may exchange control of target nonland permanent you control and target permanent an opponent controls that shares a card type with it.

    Empress Galina #9998 Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 1/3
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  • Creature
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  • Merfolk
  • Noble
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    Normal
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  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 13.86 USD / 15.02 USD
    Cardmarket 7.96 EUR / 9.73 EUR
    Cardkingdom 15.99 USD / 15.99 USD
    Cardsphere 13.33 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    , : Gain control of target legendary permanent. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

    Legerdemain #57 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • You can’t cast Legerdemain unless both targets share a type at that time. It will also check to make sure they share a type as it resolves. If they no longer do so, the exchange will not occur.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Exchange control of target artifact or creature and another target permanent that shares one of those types with it. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

    Perplexing Chimera #48 Enchantment Creature — Chimera

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: 3/3
    Types:
  • Enchantment
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Chimera
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • After the ability resolves, you control the spell. Any instance of “you” in that spell’s text now refers to you, “an opponent” refers to one of your opponents, and so on. The change of control happens before new targets are chosen, so any targeting restrictions such as “target opponent” or “target creature you control” are now made in reference to you, not the spell’s original controller. You may change those targets to be legal in reference to you, or, if those are the spell’s only targets, the spell will doesn’t resolve for having illegal targets. When the spell resolves, any illegal targets are unaffected by it and you make all decisions the spell’s effect calls for.
  • Gaining control of a spell and changing its targets won’t cause any heroic abilities of the new targets to trigger.
  • If Perplexing Chimera leaves the battlefield or the spell leaves the stack before the triggered ability resolves, you can’t make the exchange.
  • If you gain control of an instant or sorcery spell, it will be put into its owner’s graveyard as it resolves, fails to resolve, or is countered.
  • In some unusual cases, you may not control Perplexing Chimera when its triggered ability resolves (perhaps because the triggered ability triggered again and resolved while the original ability was on the stack). In these cases, you can exchange control of Perplexing Chimera and the spell that causes the ability to trigger, even if you control neither of them. If you do, you’ll be able to change targets of the spell, not the spell’s new controller.
  • Neither Perplexing Chimera nor the spell changes zones. Only control of them is exchanged.
  • You make the decision whether to exchange control of Perplexing Chimera and the spell as the triggered ability resolves.
  • You may change any of the spell’s targets. If you change a target, you must choose a legal target for the spell. If you can’t, you must leave the target the same (even if that target is now illegal).
  • You may exchange control of Perplexing Chimera and any spell cast by an opponent, not just one with targets.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 1.08 USD / 15.42 USD
    Cardmarket 1.19 EUR / 6.24 EUR
    Cardkingdom 2.29 USD / 17.99 USD
    Cardsphere 1.12 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may exchange control of this creature and that spell. If you do, you may choose new targets for the spell. (If the spell becomes a permanent, you control that permanent.)

    Sudden Substitution #11 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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  • A mana ability is an ability that produces mana, not an ability that costs mana.
  • If a permanent spell is exchanged this way, its new controller will control the permanent it becomes.
  • If the exchange doesn't happen but the spell is still a legal target, its controller may choose new targets for it.
  • If the target spell or the target creature is an illegal target as Sudden Substitution resolves, the exchange won't happen. If both targets are legal but are both controlled by the same player, the exchange won't happen.
  • In a multiplayer game, if the controller of one of the objects leaves the game after Sudden Substitution resolves, the effect that gave them control of the spell or permanent expires. If the spell is still on the stack, the player who gains control of it this way can't choose new targets for it.
  • The exchange lasts indefinitely. It doesn't expire for the spell if the creature changes zones or leaves the game, or vice versa.
  • The noncreature spell is still on the stack after exchanging control, and the creature is still on the battlefield.
  • After a spell with split second resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), players may again cast spells and activate abilities before the next object on the stack resolves.
  • Casting a spell with split second won't affect spells and abilities that are already on the stack.
  • If the resolution of a triggered ability involves casting a spell, that spell can't be cast if a spell with split second is on the stack.
  • Players may turn face-down creatures face up while a spell with split second is on the stack.
  • Players still get priority while a card with split second is on the stack; their options are just limited to mana abilities and certain special actions.
  • Split second doesn't stop triggered abilities from triggering, such as that of Chalice of the Void. If one does, its controller puts it on the stack and chooses targets for it, if any. Those abilities will resolve as normal.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.44 USD
    Cardmarket 2.3 EUR / 0.98 EUR
    Cardkingdom 3.99 USD
    Cardsphere 2.79 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Exchange control of target noncreature spell and target creature. Then the spell's controller may choose new targets for it.

    Vedalken Shackles #218 Artifact

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    Rarity: Mythic
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Artifact
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    Rules

  • If Vedalken Shackles becomes untapped before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creature.
  • If Vedalken Shackles leaves the battlefield, it’s no longer tapped, so the control-changing effect ends.
  • The creature’s power and the number of Islands you control matter only when the ability is activated and when it resolves. After that, only the fact that Vedalken Shackles remains tapped matters. If the creature stops being a creature, you’ll keep control of it.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 5.28 USD / 11.62 USD
    Cardmarket 5.61 EUR / 12.04 EUR
    Cardkingdom 8.99 USD / 15.99 USD
    Cardsphere 5.93 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step. , : Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.

    Daring Thief Creature — Human Rogue Normal - ~$2.16

    Empress Galina Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble Normal - ~$10.85

    Legerdemain Sorcery Normal

    Perplexing Chimera Enchantment Creature — Chimera Normal - ~$6.2

    Sudden Substitution Instant Normal - ~$3.64

    Vedalken Shackles Artifact Normal - ~$8.21

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