Foundations Jumpstart
- For other uses, see Jumpstart.
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| Symbol description | Two Magic cards spinning into each other | ||||
| Design | Reggie Valk (lead), Jose Acevedo, Neale LaPlante-Johnson, Sara Mox, Adam Prosak, Eli Rice, Daniel Xu | ||||
| Release date | November 15, 2024 | ||||
| Plane | Multiversal | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Various | ||||
| Expansion code | J25[1] | ||||
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Foundations Jumpstart, a.k.a. Jumpstart 2025, is a supplemental Magic booster set with mostly reprints and some new cards. It was released on November 15, 2024, concurrently with the Magic: The Gathering Foundations set.[2][3]
Set details
Foundations Jumpstart is the follow-up to Jumpstart and Jumpstart 2022. The Jumpstart format mashes together themes from throughout the history of the game and lets you skip the deckbuilding part. To play a game of Jumpstart, players open two half-deck packs of twenty cards and shuffle them together to form a ready-to-play deck. The set is designed for two-player gameplay, but players can also play multiplayer with it.
Foundations Jumpstart is a Commander-, Legacy-, and Vintage-legal set, and individual cards are also legal where already available in other formats.[3]
J25 #1-29 are new non-legendary cards, #30-56 are new legendary cards with anime art, #57-80 are anime reprints, #81-95 are basic lands, #96-156 are other reprints with new art, and #157-780 are the remaining reprints. The cards numbered #1–56 are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. Returning cards with the J25 set code and numbered 57–780 are legal for play in any format where a card with the same name is permitted.[4]
Note that several new cards from the Foundations main set are categorized as reprints in Foundations Jumpstart, indicating that they originally would have had separate release dates. There is also no card with the collector number #350.[5] On the other hand, there are also several new cards in Jumpstart Foundations that are counted as reprints in the main set.
Marketing
Foundations Jumpstart is sold in 20-card Jumpstart Boosters, with 24 boosters per booster box. Each booster contains a face card (the "Pack Summary card", or "Theme insert") that indicates the pack's theme and color. The set is also sold in 2-Booster Packs ("2-Packs").
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; there are 121 possible pack contents. All boosters contain at least one rare or mythic rare, and one in three boosters includes an extra rare. Within each pack, seven or eight of the pack's 20 cards are lands and the rest are spells. Every Foundations Jumpstart Booster contains one card with anime-inspired art.
Note that the packs and themes differ from the 10 Jumpstart packs that can be found in the Foundations Beginner Box.[3]
With Foundations Jumpstart the convention for Jumpstart set expansion codes was changed. The set is now coded after the year following the year that the product is released (J25), to keep it relevant longer.
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Alongside Magic: The Gathering Foundations, Foundations Jumpstart cards became available on Magic: The Gathering Arena. The packets in MTG Arena aren't exactly the same as those in the tabletop Foundations Jumpstart — there are some with variable card slots, and cards with an existing rebalanced version show up as the rebalanced card. All cards became available from November 12, 2024, for crafting. While the individual cards will be kept available, the set itself is only available to play through a limited-time event that runs from November 19th until December 2nd, 2024. The Foundations Jumpstart cards are legal in both Historic and Timeless.[6][7]
Themes and mechanics
46 themes 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 
Chaos, each color features 2 mythic themes, 3 rare themes, and 4 common themes.
^† New card.
Tokens
Foundations Jumpstart comes with neither tokens nor emblems: that said, several cards in the set generate tokens, so a list is provided below for reference.
Copy for Rionya, Fire Dancer, Sandstorm Crasher and Thurid, Mare of Destiny.- 4/4 Angel creature with flying, for Speaker of the Heavens.
- 4/4 Angel creature with flying and vigilance, for Valkyrie Harbinger.
- 4/4 Angel Warrior creature with flying and vigilance, for Valkyrie's Sword.
- 1/1 Bird creature with flying, for Aether Channeler.
- 1/1 Cat creature with lifelink, for Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants.
- 1/1 Cat Soldier creature with vigilance, for Brimaz, King of Oreskos.
- 1/1 Human creature for Adeline, Resplendent Cathar.
- 1/1 Human Soldier creature for Bastion of Remembrance and Ulvenwald Mysteries.
- 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance, for Basri's Lieutenant.
- 1/1 Nymph enchantment creature, for Psemilla, Meletian Poet.‡
- 2/2 Pegasus creature with flying, for Archon of Sun's Grace.
- 1/1 Soldier creature, for Ancestral Blade, Memorial to Glory and Raise the Alarm.
- 1/1 Spirit creature with flying, for Sandsteppe Outcast and Triplicate Spirits.
- 1/1 Vampire creature with lifelink, for Paladin of the Bloodstained.
- 1/1 Warrior creature with vigilance, for Cartouche of Solidarity.
- 1/1 Bird Illusion creature with flying, for Murmuring Mystic.
- 4/4 Elemental Bird creature with flying, for Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer.
- 1/1 Faerie creature with flying, for Stolen by the Fae.
- 1/1 Fish creature with “This creature can’t be blocked.”, for Expendable Lackey.
- 1/1 Jellyfish creature with flying, for Cynette, Jelly Drover.‡
- 1/1 Tentacle creature, for Nadir Kraken.
- 5/5 Demon creature with flying, for Archfiend's Vessel.
- 1/1 Insect creature with flying, for Fumulus, the Infestation.
- 1/1 Snake creature with deathtouch, for Aphelia, Viper Whisperer.
- 2/1 legendary Skeleton creature named Jumblebones with “This creature can’t block.” and “When this creature leaves the battlefield, return target card named Ozox, the Clattering King from your graveyard to your hand.” for Ozox, the Clattering King.‡
- 2/2 Zombie creature, for Army of the Damned, Boneclad Necromancer, Doomed Dissenter, Liliana, Death's Majesty, Moan of the Unhallowed and Wakedancer.
- 5/5 Dragon creature with flying, for Lathliss, Dragon Queen and Sarkhan, Fireblood.
- 1/1 Elemental creature, for Young Pyromancer.
- 1/1 Goblin creature, for Battle Cry Goblin, Beetleback Chief, General Kreat, the Boltbringer, Goblin Goliath, Goblin Rabblemaster, Goblin Surprise, Krenko's Command and Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin.
- 2/2 Rebel creature, for Hexgold Hoverwings and Mirran Bardiche.
- 1/1 Soldier creature with haste, for Akroan Crusader and Frontline Heroism.‡
- 3/3 Beast creature, for Primeval Bounty and Somberwald Beastmaster.
- 4/4 Beast creature, for Somberwald Beastmaster.
- 3/3 Dinosaur creature with trample, for Thundering Spineback.
- 7/7 Elemental creature with trample, for Voice of the Woods.
- 1/1 Elf Warrior creature, for Ambassador Oak, Dwynen's Elite and Tyvar Kell.
- 7/7 Giant creature, for Giant Opportunity.
- 1/1 Saproling creature, for Fungal Plots, Saproling Migration, Saurian Symbiote, Shroofus Sproutsire, Sporemound, Spore Swarm, Tukatongue Thallid, Undercellar Myconid and Verdeloth the Ancient.
- 2/2 Wolf creature, for Somberwald Beastmaster and Wolfrider's Saddle.
1/1 Worm creature, for Wriggling Grub.- Blood artifact, for Belligerent Guest, Blood Fountain, Blood Petal Celebrant, Falkenrath Celebrants, Gluttonous Guest, Ivora, Insatiable Heir, Markov Enforcer and Voldaren Epicure.
- Clue artifact, for Briarbridge Tracker, Byway Courier, Foul Play, Tireless Tracker and Ulvenwald Mysteries.
- Food artifact, for Fierce Witchstalker, Giant Opportunity, Hurska Sweet-Tooth, Orchard Strider, Tireless Provisioner, Tough Cookie and Trail of Crumbs.
- Treasure artifact, for Contract Killing, Deadly Dispute, Dire Fleet Hoarder, Fake Your Own Death, Grim Bounty, Pitiless Plunderer, Prosperous Thief, Rapacious Dragon, Rev, Tithe Extractor, Ruthless Knave, Ruthless Technomancer, Scion of Opulence, Seize the Spoils, Shambling Ghast, Thieves' Tools, Tireless Provisioner and Undercity Scrounger.
- 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying, for Experimental Aviator, Sai, Master Thopterist, Thopter Mechanic and Whirlermaker.
- Emblem for Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
- Emblem for Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
- Emblem for Tyvar Kell
^‡ These tokens do not have paper printings as of the time of release. They appear in MTG Arena, though.[8]
Notable cards
New cards
There are 56 new cards in Foundations Jumpstart.
- White
- 1 Dawnwing Marshal#
- 2 Eidolon of Astral Winds
- 3 Faithful Pikemaster
- 4 Generous Pup
- 5 Hinterland Sanctifier#
- Blue
- Black
- Red
- 13 Dropkick Bomber#
- 14 Firespitter Whelp#
- 15 Frontline Heroism
- 16 Goblin Surprise#
- 17 Hearts on Fire
- 18 Sandstorm Crasher
- 19 Scholar of Combustion
- Green
- 20 Go Forth
- 21 Hungry Megasloth
- 22 Razorgrass Invoker
- 23 Saurian Symbiote
- 24 Scythecat Cub
- 25 Slimy Piper
- 26 Spined Tyrranax
- 27 Woodland Liege
- Artifacts
- Legendary creatures
- White
- 30 Brigone, Soldier of Meletis
- 31 Psemilla, Meletian Poet
- 32 Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 33 Thurid, Mare of Destiny
- 34 Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
- Blue
- 35 Cynette, Jelly Drover
- 36 Neerdiv, Devious Diver
- 37 Plagon, Lord of the Beach
- 38 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
- 39 Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
- Black
- 40 Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
- 41 Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
- 42 Fumulus, the Infestation
- 43 Nazar, the Velvet Fang
- 44 Ozox, the Clattering King
- 45 Rev, Tithe Extractor
- Red
- 46 Anep, Vizier of Hazoret
- 47 Cleon, Merry Champion
- 48 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- 49 Gornog, the Red Reaper
- 50 Ivora, Insatiable Heir
- Green
Reprints with anime art
- White
- 57 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- 58 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
- 59 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
- 60 Giada, Font of Hope
- Blue
- 61 Naban, Dean of Iteration
- 62 Padeem, Consul of Innovation
- 63 Sai Master Thopterist
- 64 Syr Elenora, the Discerning
- 65 Thryx, the Sudden Storm
- 66 Venser, Shaper Savant
- Black
- 67 Gorex, the Tombshell
- 68 Isareth the Awakener
- 69 Taborax, Hope's Demise
- 70 Vilis, Broker of Blood
- 71 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Red
- 72 Brothers Yamazaki
- 73 Brothers Yamazaki
- 74 Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- 75 Rionya, Fire Dancer
- 76 Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Green
- Multicolored
Other reprints with new art
- White
- 96 Banishing Light
- 97 Celestial Unicorn
- 98 Dauntless Onslaught
- 99 Mentor of the Meek
- 100 Plate Armor
- 101 Raise the Alarm
- 102 Speaker of the Heavens
- 103 Steadfast Unicorn
- 104 Tenacity
- Blue
- 105 Drag Under
- 106 Faerie Seer
- 107 Murmuring Mystic
- 108 Ninja of the Deep Hours
- 109 Run Ashore
- 110 Sudden Insight
- 111 Uncomfortable Chill
- Black
- 112 Bonecaller Cleric
- 113 Dark Bargain
- 114 Dark Confidant
- 115 Deadly Dispute
- 116 Eaten Alive
- 117 Eternal Taskmaster
- 118 Grim Bounty
- 119 Howling Banshee
- 120 Killing Glare
- 121 Priest of Gix
- 122 Sangromancer
- 123 Serpent Assassin
- 124 Shambling Ghast
- 125 Skymarch Bloodletter
- 126 Thieves' Tools
- Red
- 127 Battle Cry Goblin
- 128 Battle-Rattle Shaman
- 129 Beetleback Chief
- 130 Bloodfeud
- 131 Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
- 132 Charmbreaker Devils
- 133 Destructive Digger
- 134 Dragon's Fire
- 135 Fathom Fleet Firebrand
- 136 Goblin Fireslinger
- 137 Goblin Smuggler
- 138 Guttersnipe§
- 139 Kiln Fiend
- 140 Krenko's Command§
- 141 Seize the Spoils
- 142 Volley Veteran
- 143 Zealous Conscripts
- Green
- 144 Biogenic Upgrade
- 145 Elvish Visionary
- 146 Explore§
- 147 Forgotten Ancient§
- 148 Gift of the Gargantuan
- 149 Llanowar Elves
- 150 Undercellar Mycoid
- Artifacts
- 151 Chromatic Lantern
- 152 Leonin Scimitar
- 153 Ornithopter of Paradise
- Land
- 154 Ash Barrens§
- 155 Ghitu Encampment
- 156 Terramorphic Expanse§
- ^#These cards also appear in Magic: The Gathering Foundations, where they are counted as reprints. Due to the timeline, Foundation Jumpstart was edited first.[9]
- ^§These cards have art that was new in other recent products.
Changes in rarity
Rare to Uncommon
Notable cards
- Battle Cry Goblin from the D&D set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is reprinted without the ability word Pack tactics.
- Shorecomber Crab from the Arena New Player Experience is printed for the first time in paper.
Misprints
- The illustration credit for Firespitter Whelp incorrectly states the artist was Brooklyn Smith instead of David Alvarez.[10] The version printed in Magic: The Gathering Foundations and the digital versions of the card on Magic Online and MTG Arena have the correct artist credit.
Pack Summary cards
White
-
Angels -
Armed -
Enchanted -
Giddyap -
Healers -
Heroes -
Legion -
Prideful -
Stalwart
Blue
-
Bookworms -
Drowned -
Illusions -
Inventive -
Ninjas -
Of the Coast -
Soaring -
Surprise! -
Wizards
Black
-
Clerics -
Ghastly -
Grave Robbers -
Icky -
Ne'er-do-wells -
Nefarious -
Snakes -
Treasures -
Vampires
Red
-
Bloody -
Burning -
Copied -
Dragons -
Goblins -
Stoked -
Too Many -
Warriors -
Zealots
Green
-
Beasts -
Dinosaurs -
Dinner -
Elves -
Encounter -
Explorers -
Fun Guys -
Landfall -
Modified
Multicolor
-
Chaos
Trivia
- There is a blue packet called "Wizards" and another called "Of the Coast", allowing players to combine them for Wizards of the Coast. The official Magic Twitter account referenced this in a post, noting that the combination could be referred to as "Ruining the Game."[11]
- Priest of Gix is reprinted with all four of its creature types — Phyrexian Human Cleric Minion — on its type line for the first time.
See also
- Magic: The Gathering Foundations
- Jumpstart (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering - Jumpstart 2025 2-Booster Pack. The Game Collection. Retrieved on August 2, 2024.
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (August 2, 2024). "A First Look at Magic: The Gathering Foundations". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Eric Levine (November 1, 2024). "Magic: The Gathering Foundations Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Jubilee Finnegan (October 28, 2024). "Foundations Jumpstart Booster Themes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (October 28, 2024). "MTG Arena Announcements – October 28, 2024". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (November 20, 2024). "Foundations Jumpstart on MTG Arena". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ The new Tokens of Foundations Jumpstart are up on Arena and most have new art! (Psemilla's Nymph token is... strange?). Reddit (November 25, 2024).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 12, 2024). "Why do the cards that appear in both FDN and Jumpstart not all have the FDN symbol?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 5, 2024). "Statement on Magic: The Gathering Foundations Artwork for Firespitter Whelp". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic: the Gathering (November 20, 2024). "A few #MTGJumpstart pack pair nicknames for when you get them". Twitter.