Memory Lapse
The List EMA-60 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- EMA-60
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.44
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.
What a lonely agony, the memory of memories lost.
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 first appeared in the 1994 set Homelands. It was designed as a blue instant that forced a card back to the top of an opponent's library, providing a unique form of temporary interaction that effectively functioned as a one-turn delay for a key spell. The card was illustrated by Christopher Rush, who utilized his signature style to depict the ethereal, shifting nature of cognitive interference, aligning with the set's thematic exploration of magic and memory.
The card was later included in The List, a curated selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering’s history that can be found in modern-day Set Boosters. Its inclusion here reflects its status as a classic utility spell that has maintained relevance in various formats, such as Legacy and Cube drafting. Players often favor it for its ability to provide cheap, flexible disruption, ensuring it remains a well-recognized component of the game's expansive mechanical legacy.
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