Startling Development
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.)
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
4- 2020-04-17
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.
- 2020-04-17
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.
- 2020-04-17
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.
- 2020-04-17
The affected creature doesn’t lose any abilities when it becomes a Serpent.
Versions
2| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J22Jumpstart 2022 | 350 | 2022 | Common | Simon Dominic |
| IKOIkoria: Lair of Behemoths | 68 | 2020 | Common | Simon Dominic |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumpstart 2022 Booster Box · Booster box | J22 | ||
| Jumpstart 2022 Booster Pack · Booster pack | J22 | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Draft Booster Box · Booster box | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Theme Booster Box · Booster box | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Theme Booster Set of 6 · subset | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Theme Booster Blue · Booster pack | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Bundle · Bundle | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Prerelease Pack · Limited kit | IKO |
Show all 14 products
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster Box · Booster box | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Theme Booster Monsters · Booster pack | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Draft Booster Pack · Booster pack | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster Hanger Pack · Booster pack | IKO | ||
| Ikoria Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster Pack · Booster pack | IKO | ||
| Jumpstart 2022 2 Booster Pack · Booster pack | J22 |