Magic: The Gathering

Startling Development

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 68 • common

Set: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
Collector number: 68
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Simon Dominic
Market price: $0.15

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$0.15market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.07 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

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Card face

What it does

Until end of turn, target creature becomes a blue Serpent with base power and toughness 4/4.

Cycling 1 generic mana (1 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Remarkably, dinner continued with no further interruptions.

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Startling DevelopmentJumpstart 2022 · #350 · common · 2022$0.10

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