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Memory Lapse

{1}{U}

Instant

MIRMirage#74common
Banned in Historic

"The caliph was so intelligent he could not remember what he knew." —Azeworai, "Three Riddles"

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Rebecca Guay
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.
Plays as:
CounterspellTuck
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.11 low$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.37· across 18 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.52-1.9%30D
30D range$0.52to$0.54Since Feb 2024:H $0.95L $0.37

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds
  • Mirage Starter Deck

    Limited Aid Tool · $267.44

    Nonfoil under 25%
  • Mirage Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $125.95

    Nonfoil under 25%

Combos

Rulings

1 · latest Jun 8, 2016
  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    Memory Lapse has a self-replacement effect that replaces the spell going to the graveyard before any other effect can replace that event. If the spell was cast using flashback, however, flashback will change the spell's destination from its owner's library to exile.