Last updated on October 17, 2023
Terramorphic Expanse | Illustration by Andreas Rocha
There’s a brand-new MTG “play experience” about to jump at you later this year. With bigger packs than ever, a new way to play Magic, and exciting themes. Intrigued? I am as well.
Ready to learn everything we know about this new way to play? Let’s start with its name: Jumpstart!
An evocative name if you ask me. Short, sweet, and something that is sure to excite. And we’ll be taking you from the start to the finish line right now. So, without further ado, let’s jump in! #punintended
Jumpstart Basic Information
Plummet | Illustration by Sidharth Chaturvedi
Set Details
what | key info |
---|---|
Set Symbol | |
Set Code | JMP |
Hashtag | MTGJMP |
Number of Cards | 500+ |
Rarities | TBA |
Language(s) | English only |
Cards per Pack | 20 |
Themes | 46 |
Important Dates
Event | Date |
---|---|
Previews start (estimate) | July 1, 2020 |
Available on Draftsim for pack simulation | June 23, 2020 |
Release on MTG Online (Treasure Chests only) | June 25, 2020 |
Release on MTG Arena | July 16, 2020 |
Available on Arena Tutor | July 16, 2020 (estimated) |
Paper prerelease/release ("Launch Event") | July 17-19, 2020 |
European release | July 24, 2020 (delayed) |
As you can see, there are a lot of dates mentioned. It’s a shame we have to wait to play this game in paper because of the Coronavirus. This set seems to be designed for you to sit down with your friends at your LGS and enjoy the crazy madness that Jumpstart is promising to be. I’ll give you more on that in a bit.
One thing is for sure, though: from all the sets releasing around the beginning of summer, this is most definitely the one to be on the lookout for.
Jumpstart will be available at your local game store and online, and there will also be prereleases at your LGS on July 17, so make sure to keep an eye out for that as well!
Jumpstart is also now available on our draft simulator! Give it a try and see which weird pack combinations you get.
About the Cards: Size, Packs, and Legality
Seek the Wilds | Illustration by Anna Steinbauer
Now that you’ve seen what the product will look like and got all the basic info on Jumpstart, let’s dive a little deeper. What else do we know so far? Wizards described it like this:
Jumpstart takes the best parts of Limited and Constructed Magic and fuses them into a dynamic, innovative play experience.
Wizards of the Coast
I’ll get into exactly how this plays out later on because it is an innovative new way to play Magic and deserves a spot all of its own.
The next thing that jumps out is its size. This set is going to be big—especially considering that of recent years sets haven’t surpassed 300 cards, with the Mystery Boosters being the only exception. That in and of itself is something to be excited about because it will give WotC the opportunity to include some meaningful and much-needed reprints, as we covered above.
Another cool thing to know is that one in three packs will include an extra rare. So, if you join two events, chances are very high that you’ll be taking an extra rare home. And it gets even better because Wizards has included a very special kind of pack dubbed the “Mythic Rare” pack. These packs contain a non-variable list of cards with a theme that is one-of-a-kind. A lucky few will be sporting a very special deck, and it could be you.
Then there’s set legality. Where will you be able to use these cards, other than the prerelease and subsequent Jumpstart events? Well, to answer your question, Jumpstart cards can be used in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. So, even though it’s a combination of Constructed and Limited, many of these cards are not legal in Standard.
However, the cards that have the M21 set symbol on them will be legal in Standard because they were printed in the main set.
We’ve seen them do this before with sets like Battlebond and Ultimate Masters, and it may be a hint to what types of cards will be included. It gives WotC the opportunity to reprint cards for Commander, Legacy, and Vintage. This gives Wizards a lot of directions in which to fly this set.
Jumpstart in MTG Arena
Gift of Orzhova | Illustration by Johannes Voss
Jumpstart is coming to Arena on July 16 with the platform's game update, and there are some things that you need to know if you're looking to play this new “format” digitally. Here's the rundown:
- Jumpstart will feature on MTGA as a Limited event with over 500 cards
- The themed boosters will only available as part of the event, but all of the cards can be crafted using Wildcards (even after the event ends)
- All of Jumpstart‘s cards will be Historic-legal
- The themed basic lands will be added to MTGA and you can find them in the corresponding Jumpstart themed booster (you only need to find one copy of basic lands to use them, as usual)
- 20 of the reprinted cards for tabletop Jumpstart will be swapped in MTG Arena, as follows:
Jumpstart Card Gallery
There will be 37 new cards introduced in Jumpstart. Spoiler season is here, and we're keeping up as best we can! We know that Jumpstart will feature around 120 cards from Core Set 2021, and we're showcasing those plus all other reprints and new cards here!
Are you ready? We're ready! Let's jump to it:
White
Blue
Black
Red
Green
Multicolored
Colorless
Lands
Themes in Jumpstart
Themes are an important part of Jumpstart. There are a whopping 46 of them, giving a big nod to some of Magic’s most iconic sets, creature types, planeswalkers, and planes. Take a look:
Theme | Color | Theme | Color |
---|---|---|---|
Above the Clouds | Angels | ||
Archaeology | Basri | ||
Cats | Chandra | ||
Dinosaurs | Discarding | ||
Dragons | Doctor | ||
Dogs | Enchanted | ||
Elves | Garruk | ||
Goblins | Heavily Armored | ||
Lands | Liliana | ||
Lightning | Milling | ||
Minions | Minotaurs | ||
Phyrexian | Pirates | ||
Predatory | Rainbow | ||
Reanimated | Rogues | ||
Seismic | Teferi | ||
Tree-Hugging | Spellcasting | ||
Spooky | Under the Sea | ||
Unicorns | Vampires | ||
Walls | Well-Read | ||
Spirits | Witchcraft | ||
Wizards | Feathered Friends | ||
Legion | Devilish | ||
Smashing | Plus One |
Frilled Mystic | Illustration by Randy Vargas
Jumpstart Decklists by Theme
Basri
Planeswalker (1)
Creature (7)
Basri's Acolyte
Basri's Lieutenant
Concordia Pegasus
Knight of the Tusk
Siege Striker
Staunch Shieldmate
Tempered Veteran
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Basri's Solidarity
Legion's Judgement
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Chandra
Planeswalker (1)
Creature (6)
Chandra's Incinerator
Chandra's Magmut
Chandra's Pyreling
Fanatical Firebrand
Pyroclastic Elemental
Young Pyromancer
Instant (2)
Hungry Flames
Thrill of Possibility
Sorcery (2)
Flames of the Firebrand
Pillar of Flame
Lands (8)
Garruk
Planeswalker (1)
Creature (7)
Affectionate Indrik
Brushstrider
Drowsing Tyrannodon
Garruk's Gorehorn
Garruk's Harbinger
Orazca Frillback
Rumbling Baloth
Instant (2)
Hunter's Insight
Ranger's Guile
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Lands (8)
Liliana
Planeswalker (1)
Creature (5)
Blighted Bat
Ghoulraiser
Goremand
Liliana's Elite
Wailing Ghoul
Sorcery (2)
Settle the Score
Cemetery Recruitment
Land (8)
Other (4)
Liliana's Devotee
Liliana's Standard Bearer
Liliana's Steward
Rise Again
Teferi
Planeswalker (1)
Creature (5)
Teferi's Protege
Tolerian Kraken
Prescient Chimera
Sage's Row Savant
Vodalian Arcanist
Instant (3)
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (2)
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Teferi's Tutelage
Lands (8)
Above the Clouds
#1
#2
Creature (7)
Serendib Efreet
Wall of Runes
Inniaz, the Gale Force
Tide Skimmer
Keen Glidemaster
Roaming Ghostlight
Mistral Singer
Instant (4)
Rain of Revelation
Unsubstantiate
Frost Breath
Lofty Denial
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (7)
#3
#4
Angels
#1
Creature (7)
Emancipation Angel
Serra Angel
Angelic Page
Voice of the Provinces
Baneslayer Angel
Anointed Chorister
Celestial Enforcer
Instant (2)
Feat of Resistance
Angelic Ascension
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (2)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (7)
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Angelic Arbiter
Emancipation Angel
Serra Angel
Angelic Page
Anointed Chorister
Celestial Enforcer
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (2)
Land (8)
Archaeology
#1
Creature (4)
Juggernaut
Meteor Golem
Ancestral Statue
Erratic Visionary
Instant (1)
Artifact (2)
Chromatic Sphere
Hedron Archive
Land (6)
Other (7)
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Aether Spellbomb
Archaeomender x2
Lightning-Core Excavator
Thriving Isle
Archaeology Island
#2
Creature (4)
Juggernaut
Meteor Golem
Ancestral Statue
Erratic Visionary
Instant (1)
Artifact (2)
Land (6)
Other (7)
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Aether Spellbomb
Archaeomender x2
Lightning-Core Excavator
Thriving Isle
Archaeology Island
#3
Creature (6)
Sharding Sphinx
Vedalken Archmage
Juggernaut
Meteor Golem
Ancestral Statue
Prismite
Instant (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (6)
Other (6)
Aether Spellbomb
Archaeomender x2
Lightning-Core Excavator
Thriving Isle
Archaeology Island
#4
Creature (6)
Scarecrone
Juggernaut
Meteor Golem
Scuttlemutt
Jousting Dummy
Signpost Scarecrow
Instant (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (6)
Other (6)
Aether Spellbomb
Archaeomender x2
Lightning-Core Excavator
Thriving Isle
Archaeology Island
Cats
#1
Creature (4)
Keeper of Fables
Initiate's Companion
Pouncing Cheetah
Feral Prowler
Sorcery (2)
Instant (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (6)
Forest x6
Other (6)
Thriving Grove
Cats Forest
Feline Sovereign
Canopy Stalker
Sabertooth Mauler
Pridemalkin
#2
Creature (4)
Keeper of Fables
Initiate's Companion
Penumbra Bobcat
Feral Prowler
Sorcery (2)
Instant (1)
Enchantment (2)
Lurking Predators
Feral Invocation
Land (6)
Forest x6
Other (5)
Thriving Grove
Cats Forest
Feline Sovereign
Canopy Stalker
Pridemalkin
Devilish
#1
#2
#3
#4
Creature (8)
Hellrider
Sin Prodder
Pitchburn Devils
Chained Brute
Spiteful Prankster
Lightning-Core Excavator
Havoc Jester
Hobblefiend
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Act of Treason
Traitorous Greed
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Dinosaurs
#1
Creature (7)
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Drover of the Mighty
Orazca Frillback
Thrashing Brontodon
Colossal Dreadmaw
Ornery Dilophosaur
Drowsing Tyrannodon
Sorcery (3)
Savage Stomp
Commune with Dinosaurs
Cultivate
Instant (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (7)
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Drover of the Mighty
Thundering Spineback
Orazca Frillback
Colossal Dreadmaw
Ornery Dilophosaur
Drowsing Tyrannodon
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Savage Stomp
Commune with Dinosaurs
Enchantment (2)
Land (8)
#3
#4
Discarding
#1
Creature (9)
Burglar Rat
Entomber Exarch
Fell Specter
Phyrexian Rager
Ravenous Chupacabra
Slate Street Ruffian
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Wight of Precinct Six x2
Sorcery (2)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (10)
Burglar Rat
Entomber Exarch
Fell Specter
Liliana's Reaver
Nyxathid
Phyrexian Rager
Ravenous Chupacabra
Slate Street Ruffian
Wight of Precinct Six x2
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Doctor
#1
#2
Creature (6)
Angel of Mercy
Brightmare
Stone Haven Pilgrim
Speaker of the Heavens
Anointed Chorister
Basri's Acolyte
Instant (3)
Revitalize
Moment of Heroism
Swift Response
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (2)
Land (8)
#3
#4
Dogs
#1
Creature (8)
Affa Guard Hound
Cathar's Companion
Supply Runners
Trusty Retriever
Alpine Watchdog
Pack Leader
Rambunctious Mutt
Selfless Savior
Instant (2)
Feat of Resistance
Secure the Scene
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Lands (8)
#2
Creature (8)
Affa Guard Hound
Cathar's Companion
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
Supply Runners
Trusty Retriever
Alpine Watchdog
Pack Leader
Rambunctious Mutt
Instant (2)
Dauntless Onslaught
Secure the Scene
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Dragons
#1
#2
Elves
#1
Creature (8)
Craterhoof Behemoth
Elvish Archdruid
Dwynen's Elite
Ghirapur Guide
Silhana Wayfinder
Wildheart Invoker
Skyway Sniper
Llanowar Visionary
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (8)
Dwynen's Elite
Silhana Wayfinder
Wren's Run Vanquisher
Leaf Gilder
Wildheart Invoker
Allosaurus Shepherd
Skyway Sniper
Llanowar Visionary
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Enchanted
#1
#2
Feathered Friends
#1
Creature (8)
Healer's Hawk
Concordia Pegasus
Steel-Plume Marshal
Aven Gagglemaster
Falconer Adept
Warded Battlements
Gale Swooper
Celestial Enforcer
Sorcery (1)
Instant (2)
Dauntless Onslaught
Moment of Heroism
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
#3
#4
Creature (8)
Archon of Justice
Archon of Redemption
Healer's Hawk
Concordia Pegasus
Falconer Adept
Warded Battlements
Gale Swooper
Celestial Enforcer
Sorcery (1)
Instant (2)
Aegis of the Heavens
Dauntless Onslaught
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Goblins
#1
#2
#3
#4
Creature (7)
Krenko, Mob Boss
Goblin Commando
Boggart Brute
Goblin Instigator
Goblin Shortcutter
Ornery Goblin
Goblin Arsonist
Sorcery (2)
Instant (2)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Heavily Armored
#1
Creature (8)
Patron of the Valiant
Bulwark Giant
Lightwalker
Makeshift Battalion
Trusty Retriever
Tempered Veteran
Siege Striker
Basri's Acolyte
Instant (2)
Feat of Resistance
Secure the Scene
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (8)
Patron of the Valiant
Bulwark Giant
Lightwalker
Makeshift Battalion
Trusty Retriever
Tempered Veteran
Siege Striker
Basri's Acolyte
Sorcery (1)
Instant (2)
Battlefield Promotion
Secure the Scene
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#3
#4
Lands
#1
Creature (7)
Ulvenwald Hydra
Awakener Druid
Feral Hydra
Fa'adiyah Seer
Fertilid
Sylvan Ranger
Wildheart Invoker
Sorcery (1)
Instant (2)
Crushing Canopy
Elemental Uprising
Enchantment (2)
Zendikar's Roil
Vastwood Zendikon
Land (8)
#2
Legion
#1
Creature (6)
Knight of the Tusk
Makeshift Battalion
Selfless Savior
Falconer Adept
Valorous Steed
Daybreak Charger
Sorcery (1)
Instant (3)
Path to Exile
Inspired Charge
Raise the Alarm
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (6)
Inspiring Captain
Makeshift Battalion
Siege Striker
Valorous Steed
Daybreak Charger
Staunch Shieldmate
Instant (1)
Sorcery (3)
Legion's Judgment
Release the Dogs
Basri's Solidarity
Enchantment (2)
Glorious Anthem
Faith's Fetters
Land (8)
#3
Creature (5)
Makeshift Battalion
Siege Striker
Valorous Steed
Daybreak Charger
Staunch Shieldmate
Instant (2)
Sorcery (3)
Legion's Judgment
Release the Dogs
Basri's Solidarity
Enchantment (2)
Glorious Anthem
Faith's Fetters
Land (8)
#4
Creature (7)
Lena, Selfless Champion
Mentor of the Meek
Makeshift Battalion
Siege Striker
Selfless Savior
Valorous Steed
Daybreak Charger
Instant (2)
Sorcery (2)
Legion's Judgment
Basri's Solidarity
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Lightning
#1
#2
Creature (8)
Ball Lightning
Weaver of Lightning
Lightning Elemental
Lightning Phoenix
Living Lightning
Lightning Visionary x2
Lightning-Core Excavator
Sorcery (1)
Instant (2)
Lightning Axe
Riddle of Lightning
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Milling
Minions
#1
Creature (8)
Bone Picker
Crypt Lurker
Dutiful Attendant
Ghoulcaller's Accomplice
Goremand
Kels, Fight Fixer
Nocturnal Feeder
Shambling Goblin
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (1)
Lands (8)
#2
Creature (8)
Crypt Lurker
Drainpipe Vermin
Dutiful Attendant
Eternal Taskmaster
Ghoulcaller's Accomplice
Goremand
Kels, Fight Fixer
Nocturnal Feeder
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#3
#4
Creature (5) (8)
Dutiful Attendant
Fetid Imp
Ghoulcaller Gisa
Ghoulcaller's Accomplice
Goremand
Liliana's Devotee
Nocturnal Feeder
Shambling Goblin
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
Minotaurs
#1
#2
Phyrexian
Creature (8)
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Entomber Exarch
Phyrexian Gargantua
Myr Sire
Perilous Myr
Phyrexian Broodlings
Phyrexian Debaser
Phyrexian Rager
Instant (1)
Enchantment (2)
Phyrexian Reclamation
Parasitic Implant
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
Pirates
#1
Creature (7)
Rishadan Airship
Departed Deckhand
Spectral Sailor
Kitesail Corsair
Prosperous Pirates
Sailor of Means
Corsair Captain
Instant (1)
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (2)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (7)
Departed Deckhand
Spectral Sailor
Kitesail Corsair
Prosperous Pirates
Rishadan Airship
Sailor of Means
Corsair Captain
Sorcery (2)
Artifact (1)
Enchantment (2)
Curious Obsession
Capture Sphere
Land (8)
Plus One
#1
Creature (7)
Armorcraft Judge
Nessian Hornbeetle
Ironshell Beetle
Fertilid
Wildwood Scourge
Trufflesnout
Pridemalkin
Instant (2)
Arbor Armament
Invigorating Surge
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (9)
#2
Creature (7)
Armorcraft Judge
Nessian Hornbeetle
Fertilid
Ironshell Beetle
Wildwood Scourge
Trufflesnout
Pridemalkin
Instant (2)
Arbor Armament
Invigorating Surge
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (9)
#3
#4
Creature (6)
Champion of Lambholt
Nessian Hornbeetle
Scrounging Bandar
Wildwood Scourge
Trufflesnout
Pridemalkin
Instant (3)
Lifecrafter's Gift
Arbor Armament
Invigorating Surge
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (9)
Predatory
#1
Creature (7)
Brindle Shoat
Dawntreader Elk
Neyith of the Dire Hunt
Sabertooth Mauler
Somberwald Stag
Sylvan Brushstrider
Trufflesnout
Sorcery (2)
Instant (2)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (7)
Affectionate Indrik
Brindle Shoat
Dawntreader Elk
Gingerbrute
Neyith of the Dire Hunt
Sabertooth Mauler
Trufflesnout
Sorcery (2)
Instant (2)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#3
Creature (7)
Brindle Shoat
Dawntreader Elk
Gingerbrute
Sabertooth Mauler
Somberwald Stag
Thragtusk
Trufflesnout
Sorcery (2)
Instant (2)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#4
Rainbow
Creature (9)
Alloy Myr
Chamber Sentry
Dinrova Horror
Fusion Elemental
Ironroot Warlord
Maelstrom Angel
Prismite
Raging Regisaur
Skittering Surveyor
Instant (1)
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (1)
Lands (8)
Forest
Island
Mountain
Plains
Swamp
Mirrodin's Core
Rupture Spire
Rainbow Terramorphic Expanse
Reanimated
#1
#2
Creature (7)
Carrion Grub
Crow of Dark Tidings
Crypt Lurker
Goremand
Miasmic Mummy
Mire Triton
Gloom Sower
Instant (1)
Sorcery (4)
Funeral Rites
Macabre Waltz
Reanimate
Rise Again
Land (8)
#3
Creature (7)
Crow of Dark Tidings
Crypt Lurker
Goremand
Gravewaker
Miasmic Mummy
Mire Triton
Scourge of Nel Toth
Instant (1)
Sorcery (3)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#4
Rogues
#1
Creature (8)
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Mausoleum Turnkey
Oona's Blackguard
Lawless Broker
Nightshade Stinger
Nocturnal Feeder
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
Masked Blackguard
Instant (2)
Alchemist's Gift
Finishing Blow
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (8)
Corpse Traders
Oona's Blackguard
Corpse Hauler
Lawless Broker
Nightshade Stinger
Nocturnal Feeder
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
Masked Blackguard
Instant (1)
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (2)
Rogue's Gloves
Alchemist's Gift
Land (8)
Seismic
Creature (6)
Ashmouth Hound
Bloodrock Cyclops
Cinder Elemental
Grim Lavamancer
Molten Ravager
Seismic Elemental
Instant (4)
Magma Jet
Magmaquake
Volcanic Fallout
Volcanic Geyser
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
Smashing
#1
Creature (7)
Bloodrage Brawler
Flametongue Kavu
Borderland Marauder
Onakke Ogre
Turret Ogre
Heartfire Immolator
Bone Pit Brute
Instant (3)
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (6)
Bloodrage Brawler
Borderland Marauder
Onakke Ogre
Turret Ogre
Heartfire Immolator
Bone Pit Brute
Instant (3)
Flames of the Raze-Boar
Fling
Hungry Flames
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#3
#4
Spellcasting
#1
#2
#3
#4
Spirits
#1
Creature (7)
Battleground Geist
Departed Deckhand
Nebelgast Herald
Murmuring Phantasm
Shacklegeist
Roaming Ghostlight
Tome Anima
Instant (3)
Essence Flux
Befuddle
Frost Breath
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (7)
Rattlechains
Battleground Geist
Departed Deckhand
Nebelgast Herald
Shacklegeist
Roaming Ghostlight
Tome Anima
Instant (3)
Rewind
Frost Breath
Rookie Mistake
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Spooky
#1
Creature (8)
Bone Picker
Eternal Taskmaster
Gristle Grinner
Dutiful Attendant
Fetid Imp
Liliana's Standard Bearer
Crypt Lurker
Caged Zombie
Instant (2)
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#2
#3
Creature (9)
Ogre Slumlord
Bone Picker
Eternal Taskmaster
Gristle Grinner
Dutiful Attendant
Fetid Imp
Liliana's Devotee
Crypt Lurker
Caged Zombie
Instant (1)
Sorcery (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#4
Creature (9)
Bone Picker
Eternal Taskmaster
Gristle Grinner
Dutiful Attendant
Plagued Rusalka
Sanitarium Skeleton
Liliana's Devotee
Crypt Lurker
Caged Zombie
Instant (1)
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
Tree Hugging
#1
#2
#3
#4
Creature (7)
Soul of the Harvest
Wall of Blossoms
Snarespinner
Burlfist Oak
Warden of the Woods
Llanowar Visionary
Gnarled Sage
Instant (2)
Sorcery (2)
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Under the Sea
#1
Creature (7)
Sigiled Starfish
Octoprophet
Wishful Merfolk
Aegis Turtle
Pursued Whale
Tolarian Kraken
Waker of Waves
Instant (1)
Enchantment (2)
Artifact (1)
Land (9)
#2
Creature (7)
Cryptic Serpent
Sigiled Starfish
Octoprophet
Wishful Merfolk
Aegis Turtle
Pursued Whale
Waker of Waves
Instant (1)
Sorcery (1)
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (9)
Unicorns
Vampires
#1
Creature (8)
Blood Artist
Bloodbond Vampire
Gifted Aetherborn
Kalastria Nightwatch
Nocturnal Feeder
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Silversmote Ghoul
Gloom Sower
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Agonizing Syphon
Sanguine Indulgence
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#2
Creature (8)
Blood Host
Bloodbond Vampire
Gifted Aetherborn
Child of Night
Nocturnal Feeder
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Silversmote Ghoul
Gloom Sower
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Agonizing Syphon
Sanguine Indulgence
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#3
Creature (8)
Sangromancer
Bloodbond Vampire
Gifted Aetherborn
Sengir Vampire
Vampire Neonate
Nocturnal Feeder
Silversmote Ghoul
Gloom Sower
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Agonizing Syphon
Sanguine Indulgence
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#4
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Drana, Liberator of Malakir
Bloodbond Vampire
Falkenrath Noble
Gifted Aetherborn
Child of Night
Nocturnal Feeder
Silversmote Ghoul
Gloom Sower
Instant (1)
Sorcery (2)
Agonizing Syphon
Sanguine Indulgence
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
Walls
Creature (9)
Carven Caryatid
Gargoyle Sentinel
Grave Bramble
Overgrown Battlement
Portcullis Vine
Roving Keep
Towering Titan
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Vines
Instant (1)
Enchantment (1)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
Well-Read
#1
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Suspicious Bookcase
Oneirophage
Erratic Visionary
Runed Servitor
Ormos, Archive Keeper
Tolarian Kraken
Library Larcenist
Tome Anima
Instant (1)
Enchantment (3)
Curiosity
Narcolepsy
Rousing Read
Land (8)
#2
Creature (7)
Oneirophage
Erratic Visionary
Runed Servitor
Ormos, Archive Keeper
Tolarian Kraken
Tome Anima
Library Larcenist
Instant (1)
Enchantment (3)
Curiosity
Capture Sphere
Rousing Read
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
#3
Creature (8)
Oneirophage
Suspicious Bookcase
Cloudreader Sphinx
Erratic Visionary
Runed Servitor
Tolarian Kraken
Tome Anima
Library Larcenist
Instant (1)
Enchantment (3)
Rhystic Study
Curiosity
Narcolepsy
Land (8)
#4
Witchcraft
#1
#2
Creature (8)
Black Cat
Bloodhunter Bat
Bogbrew Witch
Festering Newt x2
Swarm of Bloodflies
Tempting Witch
Witch of the Moors
Sorcery (1)
Instant (2)
Artifact (1)
Land (8)
Wizards
#1
#2
#3
Creature (5)
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Sage's Row Savant
Vodalian Arcanist
Shipwreck Dowser
Teferi's Protege
Instant (3)
Wizard's Retort
Unsubstantiate
Opt
Sorcery (3)
Talrand's Invocation
Winged Words
Read the Tides
Enchantment (1)
Land (8)
#4
Jumpstart Pack Contents
We know that each pack will contain 20 cards instead of the usual 15. One of these cards will be a rare and one a themed land. It’s still unclear exactly how the rest of the packs are built up in their entirety. Although a little bit of info about the build-up of each pack can be derived from a typical 40-card deck, which is what you’ll be creating with Jumpstart.
Each 40-card deck (typically) consists of 23 creatures and spells plus 17 lands. So, you can expect to have about a 12 to 8 ratio between creatures/spells and lands per pack. Most packs will be mono-colored, with the exception of the Mythic Rare packs.
What we do know for certain is that each pack will be centered around a theme and all cards included will be related to it in some way, shape, or form. The packs don’t indicate what theme they are, you have to open them to find out.
When you and your neighbor open the same theme, it won’t mean you and said neighbor will have the same cards. Each theme has variations in the way their pack is put together, enough to make 121 different varieties, according to WotC. The exception to the rule is the Mythic Rare packs, which have a predetermined list and are always the same.
There won’t be any foils in the packs. No need for the collectors to get their hopes up, then. But overall the purpose of Jumpstart is providing an awesome new way to play MTG, particularly for beginners who would find both drafting and deckbuilding too intimidating..
Jumpstart Rules and Gameplay
Prized Unicorn | Illustration by Rudy Siswanto
As mentioned before, Wizards is focusing Jumpstart on an entirely new way to play Magic. What exactly will the gameplay look like? It’s really very easy, here’s the lowdown:
At its foundation, Jumpstart is simple. Grab two boosters, shuffle them together, and you're ready to go. But a closer look reveals an intricate play experience unlike anything in Magic.
Wizards of the Coast
Two packs will give you all you need to play a game of Limited/Constructed mashup. Sounds fun, right? Everything you need in two packs, no fuss no hassle.
Something else to keep in mind is that even though this is a new way to play Magic, it’s not the first time this concept has been introduced. Games like Smash Up and KeyForge are both very similar in gameplay.
In Smash Up, each player has two decks that you shuffle together to create a 40-card deck to play against one another. In KeyForge, you put together 3 pre-made houses to create one House (deck) consisting of 37 cards which you then play against each other. There’s also another game that follows a similar road: Transformers. Here, you create a 40-card deck that you shuffle together, and then both players use that deck to destroy the other’s Transformers.
Even though the concept in and of itself isn’t new, it’s a new and exciting step for Magic as a game. It gives another dimension that is easy to understand and fun to play. Always a winning combination. If this is successful, I think you can expect to see other sets like this pop up in the future. Maybe even specific cards created for this mashup format. All in all, very exciting stuff.
Final Thoughts
Goblin Haberdasher | Illustrated by Jesper Ejsing
This set promises to be something special and different than what we’re used to, and I’m excited for sure! It looks like a great way to hang out with friends at your LGS and just have fun with the cards and the creation of some wacky mashup decks.
I’m also very curious to see what new cards they’ve created for this. Commander is one of my favorite formats and getting new playables thrown my way is always a thrill. A couple of reprints for it, Legacy, or Vintage would also be amazing. We’ll have to wait and see for now.
With that, we’ve come to the end of this article. Hopefully it was helpful, and make sure to check back when more info gets released!
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Man, as a fantasy game, there’s no way that they’re going to end up glossing over dragons. I think that would be really fun!
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