Once Upon a Time 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
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.
Printing details
- Set
- MB2 · 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Released
- 2024-08-02
- Prices
- €0.96 · $0.55
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | €0.96 | €0.94 |
| October 29, 2026 | €0.96 | €0.98 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.89 | €0.98 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.35 trend €0.96 30-day avg €0.89 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.94 with Zero from €1.11 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.94 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Banned
- modern Banned
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Banned
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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The earliest opportunity you have to cast Once Upon a Time is during the first player's upkeep, before that player can play a land.