Memory Lapse (7ED #88)
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Memory Lapse is a common printing from Seventh Edition (7ED #88), a Instant. Illustrated by Tristan Elwell.
Card text
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.
"Eri phar phesta . . . um, phistor . . . er, phistara . . ."
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Seventh Edition (7ED) |
| Collector number | 88 |
| Artist | Tristan Elwell |
| Released | 2001-04-11 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.45 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Banned |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- June 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.
Other printings of Memory Lapse
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Memory Lapse:
- Memory Lapse (5ED #103)
- Memory Lapse (6ED #81)
- Memory Lapse (7ED #88★)
- Memory Lapse (DDM #24)
- Memory Lapse (EMA #60)
- Memory Lapse (G99 #1)
- Memory Lapse (HML #32a)
- Memory Lapse (HML #32b)
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