Startling Development
| Name | Startling Development |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Until end of turn, target creature becomes a blue Serpent with base power and toughness 4/4.
Cycling  (, Discard this card: Draw a card.) |
| Flavor | Remarkably, dinner continued with no further interruptions. |
| Artist | Simon Dominic |
| Set | Jumpstart 2022 #350 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Startling Development
Startling Development, Instant, designed by Simon Dominic first released in Apr, 2020 in the set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 1.56.
This card, Startling Development, would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on tempo and creature transformation strategies, especially in a blue-based deck with a focus on manipulating creature types. While it offers versatility with its cycling ability, there are potentially better options like Polymorph or Rapid Hybridization that provide more impactful effects. However, Startling Development could see play in decks looking for additional ways to disrupt the opponent's board state or surprise them with unexpected threats.
Rules
04/17/20
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.
04/17/20
The affected creature doesn’t lose any abilities when it becomes a Serpent.
Where to buy
 | TCG Player |  24 uni.
| 1.55 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom | 38 uni.
| 55.33 | Visit store |
 | Ebay.com | Visit store | ||
 | Printing proxies | $ 0.75 | Visit store |
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What type of card is Startling Development?
Startling Development is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Startling Development do?
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.)
How much does Startling Development cost?
Startling Development currently starts at 1.56. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Startling Development from?
Startling Development was first released in the set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, illustrated by Simon Dominic.
Is Startling Development legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Startling Development can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Startling Development?
Cards similar to Startling Development include Constricting Tendrils, Iron Will, Lightshield Parry. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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