Lapse of Certainty
Conflux 9 • common
- Set
- Conflux
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Anthony Francisco
- Market price
- $1.36
What it does
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.
Without a connection of mind and body, magic is just an idea stuck in the head, a word on the tip of a tongue.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lapse of Certainty was released in 2009 as part of the Conflux expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a white card that features counterspell mechanics—a functional rarity for its color at the time—it was designed to provide white decks with a unique way to handle threats on the stack, albeit at the cost of placing the countered spell on top of its owner's library rather than into the graveyard.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a celebrated illustrator best known for his foundational work on The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s aesthetic for the card captures the unsettling, ethereal quality of a moment of confusion or doubt, aligning with the mechanical theme of delaying an opponent's play, which has made it a notable utility piece for players exploring non-traditional color roles within the game’s meta.
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About Lapse of Certainty
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