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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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Volley of Boulders 8RSorcery Volley of Boulders deals 6 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Flashback {R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Tundra Fumarole 1RRSnow Sorcery Tundra Fumarole deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker. Add {C} for each {S} spent to cast this spell. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end. ({S} is mana from a snow source.)
Ward of Bones 6Artifact Each opponent who controls more creatures than you can't cast creature spells. The same is true for artifacts and enchantments. Each opponent who controls more lands than you can't play lands.
Survive 1GSorcery Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Each player shuffles their graveyard into their library.
Talion's Throneguard 2UUCreature — Faerie Wizard Flash Bargain Flying When Talion's Throneguard enters the battlefield, return up to one target spell or nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If Talion's Throneguard was bargained, that card perpetually gains "This spell costs {2} more to cast." 2/1
Transmute Artifact UUSorcery Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, search your library for an artifact card. If that card's mana value is less than or equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value, put it onto the battlefield. If it's greater, you may pay {X}, where X is the difference. If you do, put it onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. Then shuffle.
Soundwave, Superior Captain Legendary Artifact Whenever you cast a spell with an odd mana value, convert Soundwave. If you do, create Ravage, a legendary 3/3 black Robot artifact creature token with menace and deathtouch. Whenever you cast a spell with an even mana value, convert Soundwave. If you do, create Laserbeak, a legendary 2/2 blue Robot artifact creature token with flying and hexproof.
Time Reversal 3UUSorcery Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards. Exile Time Reversal.
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