Memory Lapse
1Instant
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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.
"Where do our forgotten thoughts go? I knew once, but I can't remember." —Director Taiva, journal entry
Market prices
updated on 06/19/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.08 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $2.29 | $4.49 |
| Cardmarket | €0.92 | €2.42 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.74 | €2.59 |
| TCGplayer | $1.04 | $3.89 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.74CardTrader market
37 offers · from €0.74 · avg €29.10 · max €1,019.62
Near Mint: 22 · Slightly Played: 13 · Moderately Played: 2
Rulings (1)
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.
06/08/2016Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |