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Once Upon a Time 
Instant
Oracle Text
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.
Format Legality
PioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Once Upon a Time, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 5 | 3.2 | 161 | 3 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Vintage | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Details
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- 71
Non-foil
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Once Upon a Time
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Instants (4)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (26)
Instants (2)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Instants (3)
Artifacts (14)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
Sorceries (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (28)
- 1 Blossoming Sands
- 1 Boros Guildgate
- 2 Breeding Pool
- 1 Castle Vantress
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 4 Field of the Dead
- 2 Forest
- 1 Golgari Guildgate
- 2 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Izzet Guildgate
- 2 Plains
- 1 Plaza of Harmony
- 1 Selesnya Guildgate
- 1 Simic Guildgate
- 2 Temple Garden
- 1 Temple of Malady
- 1 Temple of Mystery
- 1 Tranquil Cove
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (3)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (5)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (29)
- 1 Azorius Guildgate
- 1 Blossoming Sands
- 1 Boros Guildgate
- 2 Breeding Pool
- 1 Castle Vantress
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 4 Field of the Dead
- 2 Forest
- 1 Golgari Guildgate
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Island
- 1 Orzhov Guildgate
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plaza of Harmony
- 1 Selesnya Guildgate
- 1 Simic Guildgate
- 2 Temple Garden
- 1 Temple of Malady
- 1 Temple of Mystery
- 1 Tranquil Cove
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (18)
Sorceries (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (29)
- 1 Azorius Guildgate
- 1 Blossoming Sands
- 1 Boros Guildgate
- 2 Breeding Pool
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 4 Field of the Dead
- 1 Forest
- 1 Forest
- 1 Forest
- 1 Golgari Guildgate
- 2 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Island
- 1 Plains
- 1 Selesnya Guildgate
- 1 Simic Guildgate
- 2 Temple Garden
- 1 Temple of Epiphany
- 1 Temple of Malady
- 1 Temple of Mystery
- 1 Thornwood Falls
- 1 Tranquil Cove
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (6)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (29)
- 1 Azorius Guildgate
- 1 Blossoming Sands
- 1 Boros Guildgate
- 2 Breeding Pool
- 1 Castle Vantress
- 2 Fabled Passage
- 4 Field of the Dead
- 2 Forest
- 1 Golgari Guildgate
- 2 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Island
- 1 Orzhov Guildgate
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plaza of Harmony
- 1 Selesnya Guildgate
- 1 Simic Guildgate
- 2 Temple Garden
- 1 Temple of Malady
- 1 Temple of Mystery
- 1 Tranquil Cove
