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From the Dragons and Treasure setsMagic: The Gathering's Jumpstart 2022 line (https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/jumpstart) is set to debut on December 2, and will once again inject cards both old and new into the gametype. As a reminder, Jumpstart is a product intended literally jumpstart quick games, by smashing up multiple thematic boosters: Angels and Dogs, Rogues and Pirates, that sort of thing.
It's available both in paper Magic and Arena, and although it isn't something I'm constantly playing, it's a nice thing to come back to, and have sets ready for. Without further ado, onto the card previews!
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New cards/cards with new art from the Dragons set:
Dragon Mage
Plundering Predator
So these are an interesting duo, especially given how popular dragon tribal is in many circles of Magic. Dragon Mage is highly costed, but could make for some interesting plays, especially in some wild jank mill decks. Plundering Predator is also highly costed for its effect: but perhaps with enter the battlefield/blink effects, you could do some fun things with it.
Note that Dragon Mage already exists (https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=43569), but the art is new.
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Reprints from the Dragons set:
Bogardan Dragonheart
Dragon Egg
Dragon Fodder
Dragonlord's Servant
Dragonspeaker Shaman
Furnace Whelp
Kargan Dragonrider
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
Sarkhan's Rage
Sarkhan's Whelp
Scorching Dragonfire
Sparktongue Dragon
Tormenting Voice
Dragon's Hoard
Thriving Bluff
So there's a lot of familiar faces here, especially in the last few years. Sarkhan being part of the dragon set was predicable, and I'm sure some folks may not like that level of predictability: but he also opens up some options for building out dragon-based Jump Start decks.
[gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="350284,350285"]
New cards/cards with new art from the Treasures set:
Dutiful Replicator
Rapacious Dragon
In a far wackier move, the Treasures set has some lower costed fare. Dutiful Replicator is fascinating, and given the sheer amount of token play in this set, it'll synergize instantly. Rapacious Dragon has the good old fashioned two treasure token effect, so it can create some immediate value to offset its cost.
Rapacious Dragon exists already (https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=466907), but the art is new.
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Reprints from the Treasures set:
Barrage Ogre
Big Score
Blaze
Blood Aspirant
Brazen Freebooter
Captain Lannery Storm
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Goldhound
Goldspan Dragon
Improvised Weaponry
Kuldotha Flamefiend
Professional Face-Breaker
Pyre-Sledge Arsonist
Reckless Fireweaver
Ripscale Predator
Sokenzan Smelter
Sudden Breakthrough
Trove of Temptation
Vault Robber
Welding Sparks
Gleaming Barrier
Goldvein Pick
Yet again we have a mix of old and mostly semi-new/new cards, and the Treasure set does mostly what it says on the tin. Expect lots of tokens and literal treasure play, amid lots of big red damage. Goldspan Dragon sticks out like a sore thumb, and lucky is the one who cracks at least one of them in a Jump Start game.
The post Exclusive: Here?s a look at new MTG Jumpstart 2022 cards coming to paper Magic and Magic Arena (https://www.destructoid.com/exclusive-heres-a-look-at-new-mtg-jumpstart-2022-cards-coming-to-paper-magic-and-magic-arena/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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From the Dragons and Treasure setsMagic: The Gathering's Jumpstart 2022 line (https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/jumpstart) is set to debut on December 2, and will once again inject cards both old and new into the gametype. As a reminder, Jumpstart is a product intended literally jumpstart quick games, by smashing up multiple thematic boosters: Angels and Dogs, Rogues and Pirates, that sort of thing.
It's available both in paper Magic and Arena, and although it isn't something I'm constantly playing, it's a nice thing to come back to, and have sets ready for. Without further ado, onto the card previews!
[gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="350266,350267"]
New cards/cards with new art from the Dragons set:
Dragon Mage
Plundering Predator
So these are an interesting duo, especially given how popular dragon tribal is in many circles of Magic. Dragon Mage is highly costed, but could make for some interesting plays, especially in some wild jank mill decks. Plundering Predator is also highly costed for its effect: but perhaps with enter the battlefield/blink effects, you could do some fun things with it.
Note that Dragon Mage already exists (https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=43569), but the art is new.
[gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="350268,350269,350270,350271,350272,350273,350274,3 50275,350276,350277,350278,350279,350280,350281,35 0282,350283"]
Reprints from the Dragons set:
Bogardan Dragonheart
Dragon Egg
Dragon Fodder
Dragonlord's Servant
Dragonspeaker Shaman
Furnace Whelp
Kargan Dragonrider
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
Sarkhan's Rage
Sarkhan's Whelp
Scorching Dragonfire
Sparktongue Dragon
Tormenting Voice
Dragon's Hoard
Thriving Bluff
So there's a lot of familiar faces here, especially in the last few years. Sarkhan being part of the dragon set was predicable, and I'm sure some folks may not like that level of predictability: but he also opens up some options for building out dragon-based Jump Start decks.
[gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="350284,350285"]
New cards/cards with new art from the Treasures set:
Dutiful Replicator
Rapacious Dragon
In a far wackier move, the Treasures set has some lower costed fare. Dutiful Replicator is fascinating, and given the sheer amount of token play in this set, it'll synergize instantly. Rapacious Dragon has the good old fashioned two treasure token effect, so it can create some immediate value to offset its cost.
Rapacious Dragon exists already (https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=466907), but the art is new.
[gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="350299,350300,350301,350302,350303,350304,350305,3 50306,350308,350309,350310,350311,350312,350313,35 0314,350315,350316,350317,350318,350319,350320,350 321"]
Reprints from the Treasures set:
Barrage Ogre
Big Score
Blaze
Blood Aspirant
Brazen Freebooter
Captain Lannery Storm
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Goldhound
Goldspan Dragon
Improvised Weaponry
Kuldotha Flamefiend
Professional Face-Breaker
Pyre-Sledge Arsonist
Reckless Fireweaver
Ripscale Predator
Sokenzan Smelter
Sudden Breakthrough
Trove of Temptation
Vault Robber
Welding Sparks
Gleaming Barrier
Goldvein Pick
Yet again we have a mix of old and mostly semi-new/new cards, and the Treasure set does mostly what it says on the tin. Expect lots of tokens and literal treasure play, amid lots of big red damage. Goldspan Dragon sticks out like a sore thumb, and lucky is the one who cracks at least one of them in a Jump Start game.
The post Exclusive: Here?s a look at new MTG Jumpstart 2022 cards coming to paper Magic and Magic Arena (https://www.destructoid.com/exclusive-heres-a-look-at-new-mtg-jumpstart-2022-cards-coming-to-paper-magic-and-magic-arena/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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