Once and Future
ELDThrone of Eldraine/#168/2019Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.49Low $0.35▼ 28.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.4%30d▲ 11.5%90d▲ 31.8%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.29
Throne of Eldraine
- Up 11.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 34% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. Put up to one other target card from your graveyard on top of your library. Exile Once and Future.
Adamant — If at least three green mana was spent to cast this spell, instead return those cards to your hand and exile Once and Future.
Keywords
Adamant
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc4 Oct 2019
Adamant effects check what mana was actually spent to cast a spell. If an effect allows you to spend mana “as though it were mana” of any color or type, that allows you to spend mana you couldn't otherwise spend, but it doesn't change what mana you spent to cast the spell.
wotc4 Oct 2019
If one of the two target cards is an illegal target by the time Once and Future resolves, you'll put the other in the appropriate zone and exile Once and Future. If both targets are illegal, the spell won't resolve and you won't exile Once and Future.
wotc4 Oct 2019
If an effect allows you to cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can't choose to cast it and pay unless another rule or effect allows you to cast that spell for a cost. Similarly, you can't waive a cost reduction unless that effect says you may.
wotc4 Oct 2019
If you copy a spell that has an adamant ability, no mana was spent to cast the copy at all, so that ability won't apply.
wotc4 Oct 2019
You choose which card will be returned to your hand and which will be put on top of your library as you choose those cards as targets, not as Once and Future resolves.
wotc4 Oct 2019
If an instant or sorcery spell has an adamant ability, you perform the spell's instructions in order. You don't perform the adamant instruction before the spell resolves or before any other effects printed above it.
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About this card
Once and Future
Once and Future is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{G} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.29 (up 11.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Once and Future FAQ
How much is Once and Future worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Once and Future is $0.29. It is up 11.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Once and Future?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Throne of Eldraine at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
What set was Once and Future first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ELD #168, released 2019-10-04.
Is there a foil version of Once and Future?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.39 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 34% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Once and Future legal in Commander?
Yes, Once and Future is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Once and Future legal in Modern?
Yes, Once and Future is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Once and Future legal in Standard?
Once and Future is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Once and Future do?
Once and Future is an Instant with mana cost {3}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. Put up to one other target card from your graveyard on top of your library. Exile Once and Future. Adamant — If at least three green mana was spent to cast this spell, instead return those cards to your hand and exile Once and Future.".