Jumpstart 2022 | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
Set symbol | |||||
Symbol description | two half decks in an oval | ||||
Design | Mark Gottlieb (lead), Corey Bowen, Michelle Roberson, Annie Sardelis, Reggie Valk | ||||
Release date | December 2, 2022 | ||||
Plane | Multiversal | ||||
Keywords/ability words | Various | ||||
Set size | 51 + 768 | ||||
Expansion code | J22[1] | ||||
Jumpstart series | |||||
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- For other uses, see Jumpstart (disambiguation).
Jumpstart 2022 is a supplemental Magic booster set with mostly reprints and some new cards. It was released on December 2, 2022.[2][3][4]
Set details
Jumpstart 2022 is the follow-up to the first Jumpstart. It features a new Booster Fun card treatment, a new-to-Magic card in every pack, and dozens of themes to mix and match, with plenty of reprints.[5] The set contains 768 reprints, and 51 new cards that are designed to help fill out some of the themes.
The set is compatible with Set Jumpstart releases, meaning that the half decks can be played with set-specific Jumpstart Boosters from Dominaria United or The Brothers' War and beyond.[6]
Marketing
Jumpstart 2022 is sold in 20-card Jumpstart Boosters, with 24 boosters per booster box and in 2-Pack Boosters. Each booster contains a face card (the "Pack Summary card") that indicates the pack's theme and color. The 20 cards include one new designed card and a Booster Fun card in anime style.[5][7]
The contents of each pack fit one of 46 randomly-chosen themes, with each theme having a "rarity" of common, rare, or mythic rare. Common and rare themes have multiple variations of their pack contents; in total, there are 121 possible pack contents. All boosters contain at least one rare, and one in three boosters includes an extra rare. Within each pack, seven or eight of the 20 cards are lands and the rest are spells.
Events
- Launch party: December 2–4, 2022[6]
Promo
Themes and mechanics
There are 46 themes that range from the familiar to the curious.[5] Common themes are each represented four times in different variations among the 121 packs, rare themes twice, and mythic themes are represented only once. The rarity of a given pack should not be taken as an indication of power level; but rather how replayable the theme is. The variant decklists of a given theme always have the same general flavor, mana curve, and game plan. In addition to the colorless Urza's, each color features 2 mythic themes, 3 rare themes, and 4 common themes.
^† New card.
Tokens
Jumpstart 2022 comes with neither tokens nor emblems: that said, a number of cards in the set generate tokens, so a list is provided below for reference.
Ajani's Pridemate, a 2/2 Cat Soldier creature with "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani’s Pridemate.", for Ajani, Strength of the Pride.
4/4 Angel creature with flying, for Decree of Justice and Sigil of the Empty Throne.
4/4 Angel creature with flying and vigilance, for Valkyrie Harbinger.
1/1 Bird creature with flying, for Seller of Songbirds.
1/1 Cat creature, for Attended Healer.
1/1 Cat creature with lifelink, for Leonin Warleader and Regal Caracal.
2/2 Cat Beast creature, for Felidar Retreat.
2/2 Knight creature with vigilance, for Gallant Cavalry, The Circle of Loyalty and Valorous Steed.
2/2 Pegasus creature with flying, for Archon of Sun's Grace.
1/1 Soldier creature with lifelink, for Dawn of Hope.
1/1 Soldier creature, for Decree of Justice and Murder Investigation.
1/1 Spirit creature with flying, for Blessed Defiance, Doomed Traveler, Mausoleum Guard, Not Forgotten and Triplicate Spirits.
2/2 Unicorn creature, for Blessed Sanctuary.‡
2/2 Drake creature with flying, for Alandra, Sky Dreamer.
1/1 Faerie creature with flying, for Faerie Formation and Stolen by the Fae.
1/1 Merfolk creature with hexproof, for Aquatic Incursion.
2/2 Wizard creature, for Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor.
5/5 Demon creature with flying, for Priest of the Blood Rite and Skirsdag High Priest.
*/* Demon creature with flying, for Tivash, Gloom Summoner.
Marit Lage, a 20/20 legendary Avatar creature with flying and indestructible, for Marit Lage's Slumber.
1/1 Rat creature, for Mad Ratter and Ogre Slumlord.
1/1 Snake creature with deathtouch, for Ophiomancer.
2/2 Zombie creature, for Cellar Door, Doomed Dissenter, Endless Ranks of the Dead, Graf Harvest, Liliana, Death's Majesty, Liliana's Mastery, Maalfeld Twins, Necromancer's Stockpile, Nested Ghoul, Suspicious Shambler and Wakedancer.
3/1 Construct artifact creature with haste, for Sokenzan Smelter.
1/1 Devil creature with “When this creature dies, it deals 1 damage to any target.”, for Dance with Devils.
2/2 Dragon creature with flying and “
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.”, for Dragon Egg.
5/5 Dragon creature with flying, for Lathliss, Dragon Queen.
1/1 Elemental creature, for Young Pyromancer.
*/* Elemental creature with trample and "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of instants and sorceries in your graveyard plus the number of cards with flashback you own in exile.", for Seize the Storm.
1/1 Goblin creature, for Dragon Fodder, Goblin Rally, Hordeling Outburst, Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician, Krenko, Mob Boss, and Sling-Gang Lieutenant.
1/1 Goblin creature with haste, for Ardoz, Cobbler of War and Goblin Rabblemaster.
1/1 Pirate creature with menace and haste, for Daring Piracy.‡
Ragavan, a 2/1 Legendary Monkey creature for Kari Zev, Skyship Raider.
4/4 Beast creature, for Rampaging Baloths.
1/1 Boar creature with "When this creature dies, create a Food token," created by Wolf's Quarry.
2/2 Elemental creature, for Zendikar's Roil.
1/1 Elf Warrior creature, for Dwynen's Elite, Elderleaf Mentor, Elven Bow, Elvish Warmaster, Imperious Perfect, Lys Alana Huntmaster, Presence of Gond, and Wolverine Riders.
1/1 Insect creature, for Crawling Sensation, Iridescent Hornbeetle, and Swarm Shambler.
Butterfly, a 1/1 Insect creature with flying, for Giant Caterpillar.§
2/2 Monkey creature, for Monkey Cage.‡
0/1 Plant creature, for Avenger of Zendikar.
1/1 Saproling creature, for Deathbloom Thallid and Fungal Infection.
2/2 Wolf creature, for Arlinn, Voice of the Pack, Feed the Pack, Ferocious Pup, Kessig Cagebreakers, Master of the Wild Hunt, Nightpack Ambusher, Predator's Howl, Wolfkin Bond, and Wolfwillow Haven.
4/4 Elemental creature, for Multiple Choice.
2/2 Assembly-Worker artifact creature, for Urza's Factory.
Banana, an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add
or
. You gain 2 life.", for Kibo, Uktabi Prince.‡
Clue artifact, for Drownyard Explorers, Floodhound, Hold for Questioning, Jace's Scrutiny, Magnifying Glass, Press for Answers, Tamiyo's Journal, and Thraben Inspector.
Food artifact, for Fierce Witchstalker.
1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature with “Sacrifice this creature: Add
.”, for Blisterpod, Brood Monitor, and Scion Summoner.
2/2 Spawn artifact creature, for Spawning Pit.
1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying, for Aviation Pioneer, Hangarback Walker, Launch Mishap, Tezzeret, Artifice Master, Thopter Spy Network, Whirlermaker and Whirler Rogue.
Treasure artifact, for Big Score, Brazen Freebooter, Captain Lannery Storm, Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge, Gleaming Barrier, Goldspan Dragon, Goldvein Pick, Improvised Weaponry, Professional Face-Breaker, Rapacious Dragon, Sudden Breakthrough, Trove of Temptation, and Vault Robber.
Zeppelin, a 5/5 Vehicle artifact with flying and crew 3, for Lita, Mechanical Engineer.‡
^‡ These tokens do not have paper printings as of the time of release.
^§ These tokens do not have paper printings as of the time of release, but they were printed afterwards.
Jumpstart 2022 also has a number of cards that produce emblems.
- Emblem for Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker.
- Emblem for Tamiyo, the Moon Sage.
- Emblem for Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Counter types
The set introduced the following new counter type: Reprieve counters
Cycles
Jumpstart 2022 contains a cycle of new cards.
Cycle name | |||||
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Mythic rare half deck mythic legends | Lita, Mechanical Engineer (Vehicles) | Isu the Abominable (Snow) | Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm (Rats) | Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence (Spicy) | Kibo, Uktabi Prince (Primates) |
Five mythic rare creatures coming from mythic rare half decks in the set. | |||||
Hybrid legends | Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier ( |
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa ( |
Rodolf Duskbringer ( |
Mizzix, Replica Rider ( |
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord ( |
Five rare monocolored legendary creatures, each of which has an ability requiring hybrid mana. |
Notable cards
New cards
There are 51 new cards in Jumpstart 2022.
- White
- 1 Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier
- 2 Angelic Cub
- 3 Chains of Custody
- 4 Distinguished Conjurer
- 5 Ingenious Leonin
- 6 Lita, Mechanical Engineer
- 7 Magnanimous Magistrate
- 8 Preston, the Vanisher
- Blue
- 9 Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- 10 Biblioplex Kraken
- 11 Hold for Questioning
- 12 Isu the Abominable
- 13 Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
- 14 Launch Mishap
- 15 Merfolk Pupil
- 16 Pirated Copy
- 17 Soul Read
- 18 Synchronized Eviction
- Black
- 19 Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
- 20 Conductor of Cacophony
- 21 Creeping Bloodsucker
- 22 Deadly Plot
- 23 Disciple of Perdition
- 24 Ossuary Rats
- 25 Rodolf Duskbringer
- 26 Skullslither Worm
- 27 Suspicious Shambler
- 28 Termination Facilitator
- Red
- 29 Ardoz, Cobbler of War
- 30 Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
- 31 Brazen Cannonade
- 32 Coalborn Entity
- 33 Daring Piracy
- 34 Goblin Researcher
- 35 Mizzix, Replica Rider
- 36 Ogre Battlecaster
- 37 Plundering Predator
- Green
- 38 Benevolent Hydra
- 39 Giant Ladybug
- 40 Kibo, Uktabi Prince
- 41 Mild-Mannered Librarian
- 42 Primeval Herald
- 43 Rampaging Growth
- 44 Runadi, Behemoth Caller
- 45 Spectral Hunt-Caller
- 46 Towering Gibbon
- 47 Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
- Colorless
Cards with Anime art
- Arlinn, Voice of the Pack
- Arrest
- Balan, Wandering Knight
- Caustic Caterpillar
- Coldsteel Heart
- Colossal Majesty
- Diabolic Edict
- Dragon Fodder
- Dragon Mage
- Drannith Stinger
- Eidolon of Rhetoric
- Elvish Rejuvenator
- Emancipation Angel
- Feast on the Fallen
- Flicker of Fate
- Hydra's Growth
- Karn Liberated
- Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
- Khalni Heart Expedition
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- King of the Pride
- Lord of the Accursed
- Magnifying Glass
- Merrow Reejerey
- Mirror Image
- Oathsworn Vampire
- Ogre Slumlord
- Peacewalker Colossus
- Plaguecrafter
- Preordain
- Ram Through
- Rapacious Dragon
- Rigging Runner
- Sage's Reverie
- Spear Spewer
- Spectral Sailor
- Spellstutter Sprite
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Thermo-Alchemist
- Thrashing Brontodon
- Thrill of Possibility
- Tragic Slip
- Tree of Perdition
- Valorous Stance
- Whirler Rogue
- World Breaker
Other cards with new art
- Aftershock
- Blood Artist
- Clockwork Hydra
- Feast of Blood
- Festering Evil
- Fireslinger
- Flameblade Adept
- Ghoul's Feast
- Leechridden Swamp
- Morkrut Banshee
- Nezumi Bone-Reader
- Phyrexian Plaguelord
- Phyrexian Reclamation
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Renegade Demon
- Rhystic Study
- Ruin in Their Wake
- Spawning Pit
- Swarm of Bloodflies
- Task Force
- Tragic Lesson
- Uktabi Orangutan
- Wakedancer
- Wicked Wolf
- Wizard Mentor
Misprints
- Just like the original Jumpstart product Jumpstart 2022 had massive printing issues, including the same type of very sought after "double printed" cards.
-
"Badlands" misprint
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"Plateau" misprint
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"Jace, Arcane Strategist" + "Wolverine Riders"
Changes in rarity
Uncommon to Common
Pack Summary cards
-
Blink
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Boneyard
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Cats
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Constellation
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Cruel
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Cycling
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Demons
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Detectives
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Dragons
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Eldrazi
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Elves
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Experimental
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Faeries
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Fangs
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Ferocious
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Fiery
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Gigantic
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Go to School
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Goblins
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Gross
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Holy
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Insects
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Inventive
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Knights
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Landfall
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Law
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Merfolk
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Morbid
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Multi-Headed
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Primates
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Raid
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Rats
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Scrying
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Shapeshifters
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Snow
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Speedy
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Spicy
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Spirits
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Teamwork
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Think Again
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Treasure
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Unlucky Thirteen
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Urza's
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Vehicles
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Wolves
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Zombies
See also
References
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 24, 2021). "What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 21, 2022). "Jumpstart 2022 Releases December 2, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jess Dunks (November 30, 2022). "Jumpstart 2022 Release Notes". Magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ a b c Magic Showcase 2021 (live) (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 24, 2021).
- ↑ a b c d e f g WPN (July 21, 2022). "Leap Into Jumpstart 2022 Releasing December 2". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ a b c Monthly Announcement Day Featuring Secret Lair x Extra Life (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (October 21, 2022).
- ↑ a b c d e Jumpstart 2022 Previews (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (November 22, 2022).
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Wizards of the Coast (November 23, 2022). "Jumpstart 2022 Booster Themes and Card Lists". Magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 21, 2022). "The Shapeshifting Sands". Magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ Billy Jensen on MagicCon and Secret Lair Prize Cards (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (November 11, 2022).