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So what do you think? Is this good enough to find a spot for?
I don't think we can cut anything else but Goyfs for it..
The problem with this card is its 3 mana cmc, which is a lot in Thresh and its 3 toughness, keeping him within Lightning Bolt range.
Maindeck: 100% no
I like the card a lot but the closest it comes in RUG is to replace slots like sulfuric vortex or sulfur elemental.

Comparing to vortex:
Both 3cmc sorcery speed with chimera being easier to cast and pitchable (although some of the decks you want vortex in you side out FoW). Chimera ends the game much faster and is less conditional in case the opponent has a clock / is in front on life total, which current esper decks are more capable of than in the past. Vortex is much harder to get rid off, which is the whole purpose if you want to play this card.

Comparing to elemental:
Flash is a big deal - much more important than bein pitchable.
Vs. esper: Killing lingering souls or not does not matter that much if you trample over. However if chimera is killed and the souls token live, it sucks. The body of chimera compared to elemental makes up for it.
Vs. D&T: I think here is nail in the coffin for the chimera. The utility of killing the annoying creatures is way more important than the big body. Especially because D&T has 3 power flyers flickerwisp and sometimes serra avenger.

So altough the card is very often an awesome 7+/3 flying, trample for 3 mana it seems not good enough for Canadian.