---
name: "Brass-Talon Chimera"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Chimera"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "VIS"
set_name: "Visions"
collector_number: "142"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mike Dringenberg"
oracle_id: "2e114d15-4356-4cef-8f89-260ab4c8d4b9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/brass-talon-chimera-vis"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Brass-Talon Chimera
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Chimera
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike
Sacrifice this creature: Put a +2/+2 counter on target Chimera creature. It gains first strike. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Iron-Heart Chimera](/printing/iron-heart-chimera-vis.md) — Artifact Creature — Chimera
2. [Lead-Belly Chimera](/printing/lead-belly-chimera-vis.md) — Artifact Creature — Chimera
3. [Tin-Wing Chimera](/printing/tin-wing-chimera-vis.md) — Artifact Creature — Chimera
4. [Rust Monster](/printing/rust-monster-plst.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Razormane Masticore](/printing/razormane-masticore-10e.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
6. [Talruum Champion](/printing/talruum-champion-vis.md) — Creature — Minotaur

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Visions (VIS) #142
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mike Dringenberg
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`