Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic.

**Streetz** · 01-10-2007, 11:09 PM

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http://www.magicdeckvortex.com/mdvarticle0195.htm

Please read it, enjoy it and discuss it here.

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DeathCompany · 01-11-2007, 12:33 PM

Cool article - I like seeing coverage of the less-talked about aspects of Magic. The homebrew Chimerae (sp?) were pretty neat too, a nice touch.

**Cashew** · 01-11-2007, 07:34 PM

We had more coming, but in the end lost the time to properly render them as the art was quite difficult. Michael Z may in the end put out the finished cards.

aeondarkstar · 01-11-2007, 09:02 PM

good article it makes me wish i had a chimera just as long as its not defective

i'd probably take a defective one ive just never sean a depressed goat/lion/dragon hybrid

Michael_Zeora · 01-12-2007, 03:06 AM

yeah, it was really the art that was hard do render to make each one seem different and simular, like all the *-Eye Chimera just have glow, but the Darksteel and kin were a bit harder...

some that didn't make it were like Glass-Kite Chimera and such... all in all good article...

guest1234 · 01-16-2007, 01:42 PM

Congrats, you got a mention on MTGcast, Monday Night Magic!

**Minion** · 01-16-2007, 03:40 PM

A very good article. Maybe someone should petition Wizards and get some more of those creatures made.

DeathCompany · 01-16-2007, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Roaming Gnome

A very good article. Maybe someone should petition Wizards and get some more of those creatures made.

I think your sig image kind of explains why there's not a huge rush for new Chimera cards. Slivers are basically a more powerful version of the same thing.

**Tekkactus** · 01-16-2007, 06:34 PM

I'm kind of dissapointed you didn't delve into a real world tie in. Just an aside about Ligers would have made my day.

Great article none the less.

**Cashew** · 01-16-2007, 07:11 PM

Yeah, I just tend to like unique tribes like Slivers and Chimeras. I'm doing another series for land week on two specific cards then after that I think I may have to do a week on Licids. They're so silly they're great.

JSweeney · 01-18-2007, 12:15 PM

Form feet and legs (Trample)
Form Arms and Body (First Strike)
And I'll form the head! (Flying)

Let's go Voltron Force!

Form Blazing Sword... (Sword of Fire and Ice)

**Streetz** · 12-19-2007, 01:43 AM

This article was re-posted for Thursday, 12/19/07. Please enjoy and continue the discussion.

This is one the best articles of 2007.

Devious little fox · 12-19-2007, 02:05 AM

Well it was defiantly a good article, though I don't feel to strongly about wanting to see more chimeras I would defiantly love to see more minotaurs and centaurs

View Poll Results: Chimeras, what is your gut saying?
They suck. I'm glad they were abandoned.	1	4.35%
I wish there were more Lego-style Chimeras.	10	43.48%
I'd love to see some regular Chimeras in the game.	9	39.13%
Chimeras are better left as the Chimeric Artifacts	2	8.70%
I don't care at all.	1	4.35%
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01-10-2007, 11:09 PM	#1
Streetz ...figuring things out... MDV Owner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Park, IL Posts: 11,069 Blog Entries: 30	Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. This thread is reserved for the dicussion of the following article by Cashew: http://www.magicdeckvortex.com/mdvarticle0195.htm Please read it, enjoy it and discuss it here. What did you like about the article? Was it inspiring, informational, ingenius? Was it inappropriate? Was there anything you really liked or didn't like about it? Let the author know here! Thanks! __________________ Webmaster, Admin and Owner of Magic Deck Vortex and leader of the Forum [Wizards]. Join MDV's Facebook Page! or check out MDV's MySpace Page!! ...You can also find me on Twitter. Have cards to trade?

01-11-2007, 12:33 PM	#2
DeathCompany Patient Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 48	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. Cool article - I like seeing coverage of the less-talked about aspects of Magic. The homebrew Chimerae (sp?) were pretty neat too, a nice touch. __________________ Jesse aka DeathCompany Host of MechaniX Editor at Roll To Hit Click here for my blog.

01-11-2007, 07:34 PM	#3
Cashew Mixed Nut Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,192 Blog Entries: 12	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. We had more coming, but in the end lost the time to properly render them as the art was quite difficult. Michael Z may in the end put out the finished cards. __________________ [Contest Forum] \| [My Articles] \| [My Blogs]

01-11-2007, 09:02 PM	#4
aeondarkstar Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. good article it makes me wish i had a chimera just as long as its not defective i'd probably take a defective one ive just never sean a depressed goat/lion/dragon hybrid

01-12-2007, 03:06 AM	#5
Michael_Zeora Luther American Style Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 6,725 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. yeah, it was really the art that was hard do render to make each one seem different and simular, like all the -Eye Chimera just have glow, but the Darksteel and kin were a bit harder... some that didn't make it were like Glass-Kite Chimera and such... all in all good article... __________________ [Corpus Artifex] [Eye of the Vortex] [MZ's Blog] [Give Stacked Damage a Chance!]*

01-16-2007, 01:42 PM	#6
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01-16-2007, 03:40 PM	#7
Minion is Dividing by Zero. Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seneca Falls, NY Posts: 1,456	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. A very good article. Maybe someone should petition Wizards and get some more of those creatures made. __________________ [Minion's Market][Extendo Sig]

01-16-2007, 07:11 PM	#10
Cashew Mixed Nut Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,192 Blog Entries: 12	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. Yeah, I just tend to like unique tribes like Slivers and Chimeras. I'm doing another series for land week on two specific cards then after that I think I may have to do a week on Licids. They're so silly they're great. __________________ [Contest Forum] \| [My Articles] \| [My Blogs]

01-18-2007, 12:15 PM	#11
JSweeney Wizard Adept Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 623	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. Form feet and legs (Trample) Form Arms and Body (First Strike) And I'll form the head! (Flying) Let's go Voltron Force! Form Blazing Sword... (Sword of Fire and Ice)

12-19-2007, 01:43 AM	#12
Streetz ...figuring things out... MDV Owner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Park, IL Posts: 11,069 Blog Entries: 30	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. This article was re-posted for Thursday, 12/19/07. Please enjoy and continue the discussion. This is one the best articles of 2007. __________________ Webmaster, Admin and Owner of Magic Deck Vortex and leader of the Forum [Wizards]. Join MDV's Facebook Page! or check out MDV's MySpace Page!! ...You can also find me on Twitter. Have cards to trade?

12-19-2007, 02:05 AM	#13
Devious little fox Is Your Imaginary Friend Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In mY oWn World d[-_- ]b Posts: 2,839	Re: Irrational Love: Chimeras. The Legos of Magic. Well it was defiantly a good article, though I don't feel to strongly about wanting to see more chimeras I would defiantly love to see more minotaurs and centaurs __________________ In a world where knowledge is power, Join us in The [Lorehold] where our knowledge gathers I would rather spend my life next to the birds then waste it wishing I had wings "Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world." Those who say it can't be done shouldn't interrupt those who are doing it

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