Instant · {1}{U}
Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.
Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Type
- Instant
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Year
- 2025
Secret Lair Drop2157/2754
Telling Time
Magic: The GatheringuncommonNon-foil
Current price · Non-foil€1.51
Prices by printing
| Printing | Cardmarket | TCGplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Non-foil | €1.512 Sept 2026 | $2.332 Sept 2026 |
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Attributes
- Number
- 2157/2754
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage, Penny, Commander, Oathbreaker, Paupercommander, Duel, Predh, Tlr
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed language
- English
- Release date
- 2 December 2019
- Identifier
- mtg-6c47bcb9-69a2-40ac-bb8f-2b3c808096d9
Other printings
The same card, in other sets. Each has its own price.
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How much is Telling Time 2157/2754 from Secret Lair Drop worth?
As of 2 September 2026, Telling Time trades around €1.51 according to Cardmarket. Condition and finish move the price; a graded copy is a different market.
Which printings of Telling Time exist?
Telling Time was printed as Non-foil. The same card also appears in Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander, GRN Guild Kit, Commander 2018, Modern Masters 2015, Tenth Edition, Ravnica: City of Guilds, each with its own price.
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