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Memory Lapse
Instant
common
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.
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Semantic Tags
Counterspellmechanical
Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.
Counterspellvector
Prevents a spell or ability from resolving.
Removalmechanical
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Format Legality
commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernnot legal
pioneernot legal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
pauperlegal
historicbanned
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal
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Printings (18)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop#2142 | rare | · | · | · |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive#16 | rare | · | · | · |
| The List#EMA-60 | common | · | · | · |
| Eternal Masters#60 | common | · | · | · |
| Magic Online Promos#35986 | common | · | · | · |
| Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska#24 | common | · | · | · |
| World Championship Decks 2002#cr88 | common | · | · | · |
| Seventh Edition#88 | common | · | · | · |
| Seventh Edition#88★ | common | · | · | · |
| Classic Sixth Edition#81 | common | · | · | · |
| Judge Gift Cards 1999#1 | rare | · | · | · |
| World Championship Decks 1998#rb32 | common | · | · | · |
| Fifth Edition#103 | common | · | · | · |
| Mirage#74 | common | · | · | · |
| Pro Tour Collector Set#shr32asb | common | · | · | · |
| Pro Tour Collector Set#shr32bsb | common | · | · | · |
| Homelands#32b | common | · | · | · |
| Homelands#32a | common | · | · | · |
Rulings
2016-06-08
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.