The actual effectiveness of this creature as a deterrent is debatable I want to believe its useful for a control deck without many huge threats of its own, but any semi-competent player can play around the Perplexing Chimera
Are the Swords of X and Y really so spread out in terms of power level
Creatures (37) 4 Meddling Mage 4 Noble Hierarch 2 Phantasmal Image 4 Champion of the Parish 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 4 Mantis Rider 4 Reflector Mage 4 Thalia's Lieutenant 3 Kitesail Freebooter 1 Deputy of Detention 3 Charming Prince Lands (19) Spells (4) Humans is currently far from enjoying its peak levels of success in Modern, but its not hard to imagine the format shifting in such a way that allows it to come back on top, especially if we end up seeing another banning or two, and thats enough for me to give Charming Prince the eighth slot
That's because this is the set where the Phyrexians' plans come to fruition, before a massive showdown in March of the Machine marks the finale of the storyline
Kaladesh will have its fair share of countermeasures for its own cards, and one in particular stands out to me as more powerful than the rest: Demon of Dark Schemes
Ripples of Potential, one might say
