Startling Development
J22Jumpstart 2022/#350/2022CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.15
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.11
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Jumpstart 2022
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.11.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Until end of turn, target creature becomes a blue Serpent with base power and toughness 4/4.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Keywords
Cycling
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc17 Apr 2020
The affected creature doesn’t lose any abilities when it becomes a Serpent.
wotc17 Apr 2020
Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to the target creature may become lethal once its base toughness becomes 4.
wotc17 Apr 2020
Effects that modify the affected creature’s power or toughness without setting it will apply no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for counters that change the creature’s power or toughness.
wotc17 Apr 2020
Startling Development overwrites all previous effects that set the affected creatures’ color, creature types, power, and/or toughness to specific values. Other effects that set these characteristics to specific values that start to apply after Startling Development resolves will overwrite that part of the effect.
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About this card
Startling Development
Startling Development is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Startling Development FAQ
How much is Startling Development worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Startling Development is $0.10. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.11.
What is the cheapest printing of Startling Development?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Startling Development?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Startling Development are there?
Startling Development has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Startling Development first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from IKO #68, released 2020-04-24.
What is the newest printing of Startling Development?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #350, released 2022-12-02.
Is Startling Development legal in Commander?
Yes, Startling Development is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Startling Development legal in Modern?
Yes, Startling Development is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.