Wizards of the Coast stepped up the quality of Magic: The Gathering content within the Jumpstart 2022 set, showcasing 46 tribal themes with a number of reprint and new cards that are worth money on the secondary singles market.
The Jumpstart 2022 (J22) set is the second independent Jumpstart set in Magic, containing 46 themes and 121 variations as pack contents. WotC included 51 new cards in addition to the reprints from various MTG sets. And 45 of the total J22 cards were given an anime art treatment, with several of them maintaining their value several months after the set was released.
All J22 cards worth money: Jumpstart 2022 price tier list
Each pack within the J22 set contains at least one Rare or Mythic Rare, of which over a dozen were worth money on the secondary market prior to the official release. Popular themes that were slotted into Jumpstart 2022 included Merfolk, Goblins, Snow, and Eldrazi. Prices did drop over time, but around a dozen cards were still worth over $10 heading into the release of March of the Machine.
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm is a new J22 card in the MTG color Black. The rat warlock is a Mythic Rare that pumps up the power of all rats upon attack. It also self-mills to find rats that can be returned to hand. Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm is worth between $40 and $45.
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study is a Blue Enchantment that allows its controller to draw a card whenever an opponent casts a spell at the cost of one mana of any color. The price history for the Enchantment is quite high, and it was in the first Jumpstart set, where it is valued at $38. The J22 version has new art and was worth between $35 and $45 at launch. After several months, Rhystic Study was valued at around $44 to $48.
Balan, Wandering Knight
Balan, Wandering Knight is a reprint from Commander 2017 and is one of the 45 Jumpstart 2022 cards that feature anime art. The legendary cat knight at launch was valued at around $25 to $32, despite its Commander 2017 version having a value of only around $6.?Several months later, it had maintained a majority of its value and was priced at around $24 to $28.
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
Kibo, Uktabi Prince is the J22 promo and is a new card within the set. The promo version has an extended art treatment with the legendary monkey noble valued at around $20.?Of all the Jumpstart 2022 cards, Kibo, Uktabi Prince is most likely to maintain its value.
Pirated Copy
Pirated Copy is a new MTG card within the Jumpstart 2022 set. The shapeshifter pirate becomes a copy of a creature on the battlefield and can draw cards. Pirated Copy is a Mythic Rare valued between $17 to $20 at launch. Heading into the release of March of the Machine, the shapeshifter pirate was still priced between $17 and $20.
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence is also another MTG within J22. The devil advisor is a Mythic Rare three-drop with Flying and 2/2 baseline stats. Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence stacks +1/+1 counters in exchange from a source you control dealing damage to you, like Pain lands, for example.?The devil on the shoulder was worth around $16 to $20 at launch.?Heading into the release of March of the Machine, the legendary dropped in price to around $9 to $11.
Lita, Mechanical Engineer
Lita, Mechanical Engineer is a new MTG card within the J22 set that’s a Mythic Rare. The legendary artificer synergizes with Artifact tribal themes in the color White and is packed with value. Lita, Mechanical Engineer is valued at around $25 to $30.
Preston, the Vanisher
Wizard rabbits are taking over Magic through Preston, the Vanisher, a new card within the Jumpstart 2022 set. The legendary rabbit is in the color White with a 2/5 body that has Illusion synergy. Preston, the Vanisher was valued at around $15 to $20 at launch. Heading into the release of March of the Machine, the legendary rabbit wizard was priced at around $23 to $28.
Karn Liberated
Karn Liberated is a staple planeswalker within the Commander format, having numerous reprints over the years. And this isn’t the first time the planeswalker has received an alternative art treatment from WotC. At the release of J22, Karn Liberated’s anime foil version was valued at around $15 to $20. The planeswalker’s value dropped slightly a few months after launch but was still priced between $14 and $18.
Kiki-Jiki Mirror Breaker
Kiki-Jiki Mirror Breaker is one of the most popular cards in multiple Magic formats right now, including Commander. Various reprints are worth around $20 on the secondary market, with the J22 anime foil version valued at around $15 to $20 at launch. The legendary goblin did drop some several months after the release of J22, valued at around $10 to $12.
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Update Dec. 2 9:25am CT: All J22 card prices were updated for the Jumpstart 2022 global launch.
Update March 25 1:30pm CT: All J22 card prices were updated leading up to the release of MOM.
