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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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NameManaTypeText
Solemn Simulacrum 4Artifact Creature — Golem When Solemn Simulacrum enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When Solemn Simulacrum dies, you may draw a card. 2/2
Soulfire Grand Master 1WCreature — Human Monk Lifelink Instant and sorcery spells you control have lifelink. {2}{U/R}{U/R}: The next time you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand this turn, put that card into your hand instead of into your graveyard as it resolves. 2/2
Fa'adiyah Seer 1GCreature — Human Shaman {T}: Draw a card and reveal it. If it isn't a land card, discard it. 1/1
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Primeval Protector 10GCreature — Avatar This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature your opponents control. When Primeval Protector enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control. 10/10
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Visions of Dread 2BSorcery Target opponent puts a creature card of their choice from their graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Flashback {8}{B}{B}. This spell costs {X} less to cast this way, where X is the greatest mana value of a commander you own on the battlefield or in the command zone. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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