Serum-Core Chimera
Creature — Phyrexian Chimera
Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}
How we read this card
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put an oil counter on this creature.
triggered — puts a counter on it
Draw a card. Then you may discard a nonland card.
activated Remove three oil counters from this creature —
activated Remove three oil counters from this creature — draws you 1 card
activated Remove three oil counters from this creature —
When you discard a card this way, this creature deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Activate only as a sorcery.
triggered — deals 3 damage
Causes: put a counter on anything, remove a counter from anything, draw a card, discard a card, a creature deals noncombat damage, a planeswalker deals noncombat damage.
Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.
Works well with
cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.
- Madame Web, Clairvoyant — When a Spider is cast thanks to Madame Web, Clairvoyant, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- The Key to the Vault — When The Key to the Vault is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Jace, Architect of Thought — When Jace, Architect of Thought is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders — When Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship — When Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Reenact the Crime — When Reenact the Crime is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator — When Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Ral, Crackling Wit — When Ral, Crackling Wit is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Saheeli, Sublime Artificer — When Saheeli, Sublime Artificer is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Ral, Storm Conduit — When Ral, Storm Conduit is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- Vulpine Harvester — When Serum-Core Chimera attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back
a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- Darksteel Splicer — When Serum-Core Chimera enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token
a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- Essence of Orthodoxy — When Serum-Core Chimera enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent
cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.
- Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Candlekeep Sage — When Candlekeep Sage is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan — When Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Gossip's Talent — When Gossip's Talent is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Dragon Tempest — When Dragon Tempest is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Electropotence — When Electropotence is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Impact Tremors — When Impact Tremors is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.
- Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Adaptive Omnitool — When Adaptive Omnitool is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is cast thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is cast thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Flawless Forgery — When Flawless Forgery is cast, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound — When an instant is cast thanks to Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound, Serum-Core Chimera puts a oil counter on itself
3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- All Will Be One — When Serum-Core Chimera gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage
8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- Charnelhoard Wurm — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Charnelhoard Wurm can bring back
- Samwise Gamgee — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
- Bloodbond March — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
- Thor, God of Thunder — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
- Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
- Harness the Storm — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
- Transplant Theorist — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
- Heart-Shaped Herb — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
- Wayward Angel — Serum-Core Chimera fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
- Rescue from the Underworld — Serum-Core Chimera puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- Anthem of Rakdos — When Serum-Core Chimera attacks, Anthem of Rakdos gives +2/+0
199 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Serum-Core Chimera is one).
- Soul Link — When Serum-Core Chimera is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life
26 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.