Memory Lapse
Mirage 74 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $0.52
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.
"The caliph was so intelligent he could not remember what he knew."— Azeworai, "Three Riddles"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Memory Lapse was first introduced in the 1996 expansion set Mirage, which marked a significant shift in Magic: The Gathering design philosophy by focusing on environmental themes and more nuanced mechanical interactions. Designed as a common blue card, it served as a functional variant of the classic counterspell archetype, intended to offer players a tempo-oriented alternative to traditional hard counters by placing a targeted spell back atop the owner's library rather than into the graveyard.
The card features artwork by artist Daren Bader, whose contribution to the set helped define the visual aesthetic of the Jamuraa continent through ethereal, mystical motifs. Within the competitive landscape, the card is highly regarded for its utility in controlling game pacing, and it remains a staple in various constructed formats, valued by players for its ability to stall an opponent's development while simultaneously dictating their future draws.
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