Magic: The Gathering

Startling Development

Jumpstart 2022 350 • common

Set: Jumpstart 2022
Collector number: 350
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Simon Dominic
Market price: $0.10

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Market

What it's worth

$0.10market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.09 – $0.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card within this series, Startling Development offers players a functional tool to adjust their board state during gameplay. Its inclusion in this specific set provides a reliable tactical option that highlights the importance of consistent, accessible card effects in a balanced collection.

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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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Provenance

Where it came from

Startling Development was released as part of the Jumpstart 2022 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a product line designed to provide a fast, accessible, and self-contained deck-building experience. The set focuses on a variety of thematic 'packets' that players shuffle together to create a cohesive deck, with this specific card appearing within the 'Science' themed booster pack.

The card’s illustration was created by artist Brian Valeza, who leaned into the retro-futuristic aesthetic characteristic of mad science tropes. The design aims to capture a moment of chaotic experimentation, reflecting the card's mechanical function of card selection and graveyard synergy, and it was received by the player base as a flavorful inclusion within the set’s whimsical approach to high-concept themes.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

The same card, printed again — different sets, treatments, and prices.

Startling DevelopmentIkoria: Lair of Behemoths · #68 · common · 2020$0.15

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About

About Startling Development

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