Magic: The Gathering

Dragon Fodder

Jumpstart 2022 523 • common

Set: Jumpstart 2022
Collector number: 523
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Volkan Baǵa
Market price: $0.21

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What it's worth

$0.21market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.17 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card provides a practical way to populate your side of the board with multiple creatures for a low cost, making it a reliable tool for strategies that benefit from having a wider presence. As a common entry in this set, it serves as a foundational piece that helps players efficiently sacrifice resources or overwhelm an opponent's defenses.

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Card face

What it does

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Atarka goblins meet their demise as readily as their Temur counterparts did, but usually under big, winged shadows.

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

Dragon Fodder was originally introduced in the Shards of Alara set as a simple, evocative sorcery spell designed to provide a quick boost of creature presence for red decks. The card captures the essence of the Jund shard, where survival often meant sacrificing smaller creatures to empower stronger ones, and its functional design remains a staple for archetypes that benefit from having multiple bodies on the battlefield.

The Jumpstart 2022 version, numbered 523, reimagines the card with unique, stylized art consistent with the supplemental set's aim of providing themed, ready-to-play experiences. By including this classic effect in Jumpstart, Wizards of the Coast allowed players to integrate a well-tested utility card into the set's randomized pack structure, maintaining its legacy as a reliable, straightforward tool for aggressive red strategies.

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About Dragon Fodder

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