Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
Startling Development
Jumpstart 2022 · #350 · common · 2022
Instant
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Market reference
$0.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 350 / 835
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Simon Dominic
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2022-12-02
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Startling Development plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Startling Development
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Simon Dominic
This card was illustrated by Simon Dominic.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Instant
Until end of turn, target creature becomes a blue Serpent with base power and toughness 4/4. Cycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"Remarkably, dinner continued with no further interruptions."
Keywords: Cycling
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.10 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Startling Development is real?
Startling Development is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Startling Development worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Startling Development is $0.10; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Startling Development from?
Startling Development is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Jumpstart 2022" in the draft_innovation series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Startling Development?
Startling Development is a common card in the Jumpstart 2022 set.
Other Startling Development printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
