Mental Misstep
Eternal Weekend 2023a • rare
- Set
- Eternal Weekend
- Collector number
- 2023a
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- U/P symbol
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kai Carpenter
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
(U/P symbol can be paid with either blue mana or 2 life.)
Counter target spell with mana value 1.
Eternal Weekend Vintage Championship 2023
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mental Misstep was originally released in the 2011 New Phyrexia set, designed as a controversial tool to allow players to interact with one-mana spells for the cost of two life. Its design, attributed to Wizards of the Coast's development team, sought to provide a universal answer to rapid-fire strategies, though its power level famously warped the competitive landscape of multiple formats, eventually leading to its restriction or ban in many tournament circles.
The 2023a Eternal Weekend printing serves as a specialized commemorative release, distributed during the high-level competitive series that celebrates the game's non-rotating formats. This version features updated aesthetics consistent with the event's promotional branding, maintaining the card's original mechanical identity while offering players a distinct, event-exclusive version of a card that remains a cornerstone of Magic: The Gathering history.
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