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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Once Upon a Time

1G · Instant

If this spell is the first spell you've cast this game, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. Look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a creature or land card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

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Ad Nauseam 3BBInstant Reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value. You may repeat this process any number of times.
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Thalakos Mistfolk 2UCreature — Thalakos Illusion Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) {U}: Put Thalakos Mistfolk on top of its owner's library. 2/1
Isolated Watchtower Land {T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}: Scry 1, then you may reveal the top card of your library. If a basic land card is revealed this way, put it onto the battlefield tapped. Activate only if an opponent controls at least two more lands than you.
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