Trial of the Chimera

Casual GU (Simic)

ClockworkSwordfish

Enchantment (18)

• 2x Abundant Growth
• 3x Cartouche of Knowledge
• 3x Cartouche of Strength
• 4x Reality Acid
• 2x Trial of Knowledge
• 4x Trial of Strength

Creature (19)

• 3x Destiny Spinner
• 4x Herald of the Pantheon
• 4x Riptide Chimera
• 4x Setessan Champion
• 4x Vedalken Mastermind

Land (23)

• 10x Forest
• 4x Hinterland Harbor
• 9x Island

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Maybeboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Argothian Enchantress
• 1x Bramble Elemental
• 1x Drake Familiar
• 1x Eutropia the Twice-Favored
• 1x Geothermal Kami
• 1x Shimmerwing Chimera

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Fists of Ironwood
• 1x Flight of Fancy
• 1x Hydra's Growth
• 1x Oath of the Ancient Wood
• 1x Omen of the Sea

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I kind of like the trial/cartouche thing. The thing is, while cartouches let you reuse the trials, what lets you reuse the cartouches...? Enter Riptide Chimera, an undercosted fatty that lets you bounce either type of enchantment every turn to reuse those handy comes-into-play abilities.

Herald of the Pantheon makes it so you aren't paying quite so much replaying your cards again and again (while gaining some life along the way!) while Setessan Champion and Eidolon of Blossoms give you more cards for your troubles. Card draw and buff flyers not enough? Reality Acid is the real secret tech, forcing the sacrifice of any permanent (even lands!) when it leaves play for any reason. Such as say... being returned to your hand! Re-attach it to your opponent's best stuff every turn while Riptide Chimera or Vedalken Mastermind are around and you'll quickly run him out of ways to fight back.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Casual legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.57
Tokens	Beast 4/2 G