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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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Renowned Weaponsmith 1UCreature — Human Artificer {T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts. {U}, {T}: Search your library for a card named Heart-Piercer Bow or Vial of Dragonfire, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. 1/3
Skybreen Plane — Kaldheim Players play with the top card of their libraries revealed. Spells that share a card type with the top card of a library can't be cast. Whenever chaos ensues, target player loses life equal to the number of cards in their hand.
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Seek the Horizon 3GSorcery Search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
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Nexos 1GCreature — Human Tyranid Advisor Strategic Coordinator — Basic lands you control have "{T}: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only on costs that contain {X}." 2/2
Mercenary Informer 2WCreature — Human Rebel Mercenary Mercenary Informer can't be the target of black spells or abilities from black sources. {2}{W}: Put target nontoken Mercenary on the bottom of its owner's library. 2/1
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Najal, the Storm Runner 2UURLegendary Creature — Efreet Wizard You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. Whenever Najal, the Storm Runner attacks, you may pay {2}. If you do, when you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy. 5/4
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