Cards Similar to Startling Development

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These 20 cards share similar roles with Startling Development — look for other instants with card draw that fill the same slot in your deck.

Serpentine Ambush $0.05 Serpentine Ambush Similar effect 1U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature becomes a blue Serpent with base power and toughness 5/5. Astroquarium $0.06 Astroquarium Similar effect 2U · Artifact When this artifact enters, you may put an art sticker on it. Dance of the Skywise $0.18 Dance of the Skywise Similar effect 1U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue Dragon Illusion with base power and... Dragonshift $0.20 Dragonshift Similar effect 1UR · Instant Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue and red Dragon with base power and ... Metamorphic Blast $0.14 Metamorphic Blast Similar effect U · Instant Spree Turn to Frog $0.20 Turn to Frog Similar effect 1U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power an... Eccentric Apprentice $0.08 Eccentric Apprentice Similar effect 2U · Tiefling Wizard Flying Water Wings $0.22 Water Wings Similar effect 1U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature you control has base power and toughness 4/4 and gains flying ... Suit Up $0.09 Suit Up Similar effect 2U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature or Vehicle becomes an artifact creature with base power and to... Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Mind Transfer Protocol Similar effect 2U · Instant Until end of turn, target artifact or creature becomes an artifact creature with base power and t... Gift of Tusks $0.10 Gift of Tusks Similar effect U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elephant with base pow... Behind the Mask $0.07 Behind the Mask Similar effect U · Instant As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. Wings of Velis Vel $0.14 Wings of Velis Vel Similar effect 1U · Shapeshifter Changeling Secret Identity $0.26 Secret Identity Similar effect U · Instant Choose one — Mercurial Transformation $0.11 Mercurial Transformation Similar effect 1U · Lesson Until end of turn, target nonland permanent loses all abilities and becomes your choice of a blue... Snakeform $0.14 Snakeform Similar effect 2G/U · Instant Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Snake with base power ... Yotia Declares War $0.13 Yotia Declares War Similar effect 1R · Saga Read ahead Bogardan Dragonheart $0.12 Bogardan Dragonheart Similar effect 2R · Human Shaman Sacrifice another creature: Until end of turn, this creature becomes a Dragon with base power and... Omnibian $5.76 Omnibian Similar effect 1GGU · Frog {T}: Target creature becomes a Frog with base power and toughness 3/3 until end of turn. Scale Up $0.64 Scale Up Similar effect G · Sorcery Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a green Wurm with base power and toughness...

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Startling Development

Serpentine Ambush Serpentine Ambush $0.05 Buy
Dance of the Skywise Dance of the Skywise $0.18 Buy
Dragonshift Dragonshift $0.20 Buy
Metamorphic Blast Metamorphic Blast $0.14 Buy
Turn to Frog Turn to Frog $0.20 Buy
Eccentric Apprentice Eccentric Apprentice $0.08 Buy
Water Wings Water Wings $0.22 Buy
Suit Up Suit Up $0.09 Buy
Mind Transfer Protocol Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Buy
Gift of Tusks Gift of Tusks $0.10 Buy
Behind the Mask Behind the Mask $0.07 Buy
Wings of Velis Vel Wings of Velis Vel $0.14 Buy
Secret Identity Secret Identity $0.26 Buy
Mercurial Transformation Mercurial Transformation $0.11 Buy
Snakeform Snakeform $0.14 Buy
Yotia Declares War Yotia Declares War $0.13 Buy
Bogardan Dragonheart Bogardan Dragonheart $0.12 Buy
Omnibian Omnibian $5.76 Buy
Scale Up Scale Up $0.64 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Startling Development

Serpentine Ambush Serpentine Ambush $0.05 Buy
Dance of the Skywise Dance of the Skywise $0.18 Buy
Dragonshift Dragonshift $0.20 Buy
Metamorphic Blast Metamorphic Blast $0.14 Buy
Turn to Frog Turn to Frog $0.20 Buy
Eccentric Apprentice Eccentric Apprentice $0.08 Buy
Water Wings Water Wings $0.22 Buy
Suit Up Suit Up $0.09 Buy
Mind Transfer Protocol Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Buy
Gift of Tusks Gift of Tusks $0.10 Buy
Behind the Mask Behind the Mask $0.07 Buy
Wings of Velis Vel Wings of Velis Vel $0.14 Buy
Secret Identity Secret Identity $0.26 Buy
Mercurial Transformation Mercurial Transformation $0.11 Buy
Snakeform Snakeform $0.14 Buy
Yotia Declares War Yotia Declares War $0.13 Buy
Bogardan Dragonheart Bogardan Dragonheart $0.12 Buy
Omnibian Omnibian $5.76 Buy
Scale Up Scale Up $0.64 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Startling Development

Serpentine Ambush Serpentine Ambush $0.05 Buy
Dance of the Skywise Dance of the Skywise $0.18 Buy
Dragonshift Dragonshift $0.20 Buy
Metamorphic Blast Metamorphic Blast $0.14 Buy
Turn to Frog Turn to Frog $0.20 Buy
Eccentric Apprentice Eccentric Apprentice $0.08 Buy
Water Wings Water Wings $0.22 Buy
Suit Up Suit Up $0.09 Buy
Mind Transfer Protocol Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Buy
Gift of Tusks Gift of Tusks $0.10 Buy
Behind the Mask Behind the Mask $0.07 Buy
Secret Identity Secret Identity $0.26 Buy
Mercurial Transformation Mercurial Transformation $0.11 Buy
Yotia Declares War Yotia Declares War $0.13 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Startling Development

Metamorphic Blast Metamorphic Blast $0.14 Buy
Water Wings Water Wings $0.22 Buy
Mind Transfer Protocol Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Buy
Behind the Mask Behind the Mask $0.07 Buy
Secret Identity Secret Identity $0.26 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Startling Development

Serpentine Ambush Serpentine Ambush $0.05 Buy
Water Wings Water Wings $0.22 Buy
Suit Up Suit Up $0.09 Buy
Mind Transfer Protocol Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Buy
Behind the Mask Behind the Mask $0.07 Buy
Wings of Velis Vel Wings of Velis Vel $0.14 Buy
Snakeform Snakeform $0.14 Buy
Bogardan Dragonheart Bogardan Dragonheart $0.12 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Startling Development

Serpentine Ambush Serpentine Ambush $0.05 Buy
Dance of the Skywise Dance of the Skywise $0.18 Buy
Dragonshift Dragonshift $0.20 Buy
Metamorphic Blast Metamorphic Blast $0.14 Buy
Turn to Frog Turn to Frog $0.20 Buy
Eccentric Apprentice Eccentric Apprentice $0.08 Buy
Water Wings Water Wings $0.22 Buy
Suit Up Suit Up $0.09 Buy
Mind Transfer Protocol Mind Transfer Protocol $0.09 Buy
Gift of Tusks Gift of Tusks $0.10 Buy
Behind the Mask Behind the Mask $0.07 Buy
Wings of Velis Vel Wings of Velis Vel $0.14 Buy
Secret Identity Secret Identity $0.26 Buy
Mercurial Transformation Mercurial Transformation $0.11 Buy
Snakeform Snakeform $0.14 Buy
Yotia Declares War Yotia Declares War $0.13 Buy
Bogardan Dragonheart Bogardan Dragonheart $0.12 Buy
Omnibian Omnibian $5.76 Buy
Scale Up Scale Up $0.64 Buy
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