Chimeric Staff

Artifact, 4 (4)
{X}: Chimeric Staff becomes an X/X Construct artifact creature until end of turn.
The staff unraveled in a chaotic chorus of clanging, becoming an improbable beast of hissing blades.
Illus. Michael Sutfin

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• You can use the ability again to change its power/toughness. For example, if you paid 3 mana earlier to make it 3/3, you could pay 2 to make it 2/2, or 4 to make it 4/4 later in the turn. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
• If Power Artifact is used it can decrease your payment. For example, if you can choose for X=4 and pay just 2 mana to get a 4/4 creature. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
• It cannot attack until it starts a turn in play under your control. [D'Angelo 1998/11/25] See Rule G19.39.
• It didn't get a creature type until Oracle 2007/07/13. [D'Angelo 2007/07/15]

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, Standard
Printings (2/15)	Tenth Edition (Rare) Urza's Saga (Rare)