Magic: The Gathering

Dragon Egg

Jumpstart 2022 522 • uncommon

Set: Jumpstart 2022
Collector number: 522
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Jack Wang
Market price: $0.23

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Market

What it's worth

$0.23market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.14 – $0.24 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents the classic fantasy trope of a dormant creature waiting to hatch, bringing a sense of anticipation to the tabletop. As an uncommon find in this set, it serves as a reliable building block for players looking to incorporate thematic dragon-focused mechanics into their decks.

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Card face

What it does

Defender

When this creature dies, create a 2/2 red Dragon creature token with flying and "red mana: This token gets +1/+0 until end of turn."

Dragon birth lairs are littered with treasure to entice the young from their eggs.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Dragon Egg was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Magic 2014 core set, designed as a creature card that rewards the player for defensive play. The card mechanics center on the flavor of a dragon's incubation: it begins as a vulnerable egg that, upon dying, transforms into a powerful 2/2 Dragon creature token with flying, representing the hatching process.

The Jumpstart 2022 release features a fresh printing of this card, numbered 522, utilizing the 'Anime' art style that was a signature aesthetic for that specific expansion. By commissioning artists to reimagine traditional cards through a vibrant, Japanese-inspired animation lens, Wizards of the Coast sought to appeal to collectors who value distinct, stylized visual interpretations over the standard fantasy tropes typically found in the game's broader history.

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About

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