Land Drop
0 online 0 games Log in Sign up
Memory Lapse

First printed in Homelands (1995)

All 19 prints

Log in to choose your favorite print: the site shows it in your decks, in the search and in the simulator.

  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2142, 2025
  • Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #16, 2021
  • Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #79, 2021
  • The List (PLST) #EMA-60, 2019
  • Eternal Masters (EMA) #60, 2016
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #35986, 2014 (digital)
  • Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska (DDM) #24, 2014
  • World Championship Decks 2002 (WC02) #cr88, 2002
  • Seventh Edition (7ED) #88, 2001
  • Seventh Edition (7ED) #88★, 2001
  • Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #81, 1999
  • Judge Gift Cards 1999 (G99) #1, 1999
  • World Championship Decks 1998 (WC98) #rb32, 1998
  • Fifth Edition (5ED) #103, 1997
  • Mirage (MIR) #74, 1996
  • Pro Tour Collector Set (PTC) #shr32asb, 1996
  • Pro Tour Collector Set (PTC) #shr32bsb, 1996
  • Homelands (HML) #32a, 1995
  • Homelands (HML) #32b, 1995

Memory Lapse

Instant

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.

"Um . . . oh . . . what was I saying?"
—Reveka, Wizard Savant

Illustrated by
Mark Tedin

Legality

Legal in
Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Timeless, Premodern, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Banned in
Historic
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl

Ruling (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.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

35 combos, the most popular first:

See all 35 on Commander Spellbook

Duel Commander In 110 of 453 decks (24.3%), most in Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Staple: main deck, 27% of decks (#54) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
24.3%
▼ 14.7 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 15.4% 17 Aug: 20.8% 24 Aug: 27.9% 31 Aug: 22.2% 7 Sep: 18.9% 14 Sep: 18.9% 21 Sep: 32.3% 28 Sep: 37.9% 5 Oct: 22.9% 12 Oct: 22.6% 19 Oct: 25.0% 26 Oct: 25.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
111
111 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
61%
8 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug15.4%
17 Aug20.8%
24 Aug27.9%
31 Aug22.2%
7 Sep18.9%
14 Sep18.9%
21 Sep32.3%
28 Sep37.9%
5 Oct22.9%
12 Oct22.6%
19 Oct25.0%
26 Oct25.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Aminatou, the Fateshifter 4.4% 5%
Aragorn, King of Gondor 3.3% 100%
Aang, Swift Savior 2.9% 46%
Glarb, Calamity's Augur 2.6% 92%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.6% 67%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier 1.8% 75%
Jace, Multiverse Architect 1.8% 100%
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 1.8% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Polluted Delta100%1.8
Flooded Strand100%1.7
Scalding Tarn100%1.6
Misty Rainforest100%1.4
Command Tower98%1.3
Marsh Flats97%1.4
Wash Away96%2.8
Mana Leak95%3.2
Force Spike95%2.9
Mental Misstep95%2.4
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
damienade in Duel Commander Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Ertai Resurrected
Beicodegeia in Duel Commander Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
Aang, Swift Savior
complexsimpleton in Duel Commander Trial 16		 5-2
71%
Basim Ibn Ishaq
DuduDeNunu in Duel Commander Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
osmanozguney in Duel Commander Trial 16		 4-2
67%
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Pernobyl in Duel Commander Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
Aragorn, King of Gondor
takeInitiative in Duel Commander Challenge 16		 3-3
50%
Aragorn, King of Gondor
Marmotte_Lambda in Duel Commander Challenge 16		 3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Whoah, 		1 main 5-0
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Betosore, 		1 main 5-0
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
AllienWalker, 		1 main 5-0
Aragorn, King of Gondor
wooop_orc, 		1 main 5-0
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
mechint, 		1 main 5-0
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Damgar, 		1 main 5-0
Aragorn, King of Gondor
wooop_orc, 		1 main 5-0

Premodern In 13 of 2456 decks (0.5%), most in Stiflenought
Share of decks
0.5%
▲ 0.1 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.9% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 1.0% 31 Aug: 1.2% 7 Sep: 0.8% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.7% 12 Oct: 0.5% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 1.4%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
13
13 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.3
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
2 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.9%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug1.0%
31 Aug1.2%
7 Sep0.8%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.7%
12 Oct0.5%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct1.4%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Stiflenought 13.0% 1%
WU (unclassified) 3.3% 4%
Psychatog 2.2% 2%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 1.6% 3%
WUBRG (unclassified) 1.2% 3%
WURG (unclassified) 0.9% 5%
White Weenie 0.8% 10%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Portent77%4.1
Flooded Strand69%5.6
Predict54%166.0
Daze54%3.6
Counterspell54%2.2
Swords to Plowshares54%1.4
Meddling Mage38%13.0
Exalted Angel38%5.6
Fact or Fiction38%4.8
Stifle38%2.9
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Stiflenought
Andrey Gugnyak in Rose City Premodern PMPMPMPM XLI: October - Charity Event		 4-2
67%
White Weenie
juzam_gin in Premodern Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
WURG
Sam Black in From The Vault: Premodern 9		 3-2
60%
WU
Byvci in Premodern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WU
Byvci in Premodern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WUBRG
Sam Black in Mogg Monthly: All Hallow's Eve		 2-3
40%
Stiflenought
Byvci in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
Mono-Blue
Byvci in Premodern Challenge 32		 2-4
33%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUBRG
Sam Black, 		4 main #17
of 25
2-3
White Weenie
juzam_gin, 		2 main #22
of 24
0-1
White Weenie
juzam_gin, 		2 main #10
of 27
3-2
Stiflenought
Andrey Gugnyak, 		3 main #3
of 24
4-2
Stiflenought
Byvci, 		4 main #20
of 28
2-3
WURG
Sam Black, 		4 main #6
of 25
3-2
WU
Byvci, 		4 main #27
of 45
3-3
WU
Byvci, 		4 main #15
of 40
3-3

Vintage In 5 of 2004 decks (0.2%), most in White Initiative
Share of decks
0.2%
▲ 0.2 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.0% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 2.5% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 0.0% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
68%
2 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.0%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug2.5%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep0.0%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
White Initiative 11.0% 0%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 2.4% 4%
WUR (unclassified) 0.5% 9%
UR (unclassified) 0.4% 13%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Remand80%401.4
Force Spike80%401.4
Mana Leak80%321.1
Fierce Guardianship80%267.6
Tishana's Tidebinder80%267.6
Counterspell80%89.2
Daze80%22.3
Mana Drain80%15.9
Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs80%4.4
The One Ring80%3.4
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WUR
juan manuel lopez perez in Bracket 3 1v1 20K		 5-1
83%
White Initiative
Miguel Ángel Espinoza Ramirez in Bracket 3 1v1 20K		 5-1
83%
Mono-Blue
Diego Ulises Diaz Cortes in Bracket 3 1v1 20K		 4-2
67%
UR
Uriel Mendez in Bracket 3 1v1 20K		 2-3
40%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUR
juan manuel lopez perez, 		1 main #3
of 76
5-1
White Initiative
Miguel Ángel Espinoza Ramirez, 		1 main #6
of 76
5-1
Mono-Blue
Diego Ulises Diaz Cortes, 		1 main #12
of 76
4-2
UR
Uriel Mendez, 		1 main #45
of 76
2-3
Mono-Blue
Ruben Cruz, 		1 main #58
of 76
1-2

Pauper In 13 of 5456 decks (0.2%), most in Mono-Blue Terror
Share of decks
0.2%
▲ 0.2 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.0% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.9% 31 Aug: 0.2% 7 Sep: 0.5% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.2% 28 Sep: 0.1% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.5% 19 Oct: 0.3% 26 Oct: 0.4%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
13
12 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.1
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
3 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.0%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.9%
31 Aug0.2%
7 Sep0.5%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.2%
28 Sep0.1%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.5%
19 Oct0.3%
26 Oct0.4%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Blue Terror 8.2% 0%
Mono-Blue Faeries 3.1% 1%
Jeskai Ephemerate 2.5% 6%
Flicker Tron 0.7% 3%
Esper Ephemerate 0.6% 3%
WUR (unclassified) 0.1% 13%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Lórien Revealed100%4.1
Archaeomancer83%18.4
Ephemerate83%15.8
Mulldrifter83%14.3
Dispel83%5.0
Bender's Waterskin75%30.9
Glacial Floodplain75%23.2
Perilous Landscape75%21.8
Preordain75%8.6
Ride's End67%29.5
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Jeskai Ephemerate
ChaoticMTG in Pauper Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
Jeskai Ephemerate
ChaoticMTG in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Jeskai Ephemerate
ChaoticMTG in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Jeskai Ephemerate
Michael Schwendner in FUNtainment WanderSpezl Spezial		 3-2
60%
Esper Ephemerate
Loic Delort in the300		 4-4
50%
Mono-Blue Faeries
Mirozel1 in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Jeskai Ephemerate
ChaoticMTG in Pauper Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
WUR
CORY VERMILLION in PAUPER | Paup Off for the Dual		 1-4
20%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Blue Faeries
Mirozel1, 		4 main #24
of 44
3-3
Mono-Blue Terror
GoldenHorncall, 		2 main 5-0
Flicker Tron
TomatoCheese, 		1 side 5-0
Jeskai Ephemerate
Wartico1, 		1 main 5-0
Esper Ephemerate
Loic Delort, 		2 main #102
of 258
4-4
Jeskai Ephemerate
Michael Schwendner, 		4 main #6
of 25
3-2
Jeskai Ephemerate
ChaoticMTG, 		4 main #3
of 34
6-2
Jeskai Ephemerate
AurellHarmonics, 		4 main 5-0

Commander In 16 of 15406 decks (0.1%), most in Kefka, Court Mage
Share of decks
0.1%
vs previous 90 days
17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.1% 31 Aug: 0.1% 7 Sep: 0.1% 14 Sep: 0.1% 21 Sep: 0.4% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.1% 12 Oct: 0.1% 19 Oct: 0.2% 26 Oct: 0.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
16
16 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
20%
5 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.1%
31 Aug0.1%
7 Sep0.1%
14 Sep0.1%
21 Sep0.4%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.1%
12 Oct0.1%
19 Oct0.2%
26 Oct0.3%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kefka, Court Mage 1.2% 1%
Krark, the Thumbless + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 0.3% 2%
Zur the Enchanter 0.2% 4%
Geist of Saint Thalia 0.1% 27%
Haldan, Avid Arcanist + Pako, Arcane Retriever 0.1% 9%
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator 0.1% 25%
Lonis, Cryptozoologist 0.1% 38%
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler 0.0% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring94%1.0
Arcane Signet88%1.4
Mystic Remora69%1.1
Command Tower69%0.8
Flooded Strand56%0.8
Lotus Petal56%0.6
Into the Flood Maw50%1.6
Rhystic Study50%0.8
Fierce Guardianship50%0.8
Force of Will50%0.8
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Geist of Saint Thalia
Sam Black in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4		 2-3
40%
Zur the Enchanter
Gwyn in ISG Presents: Clash for the Cradle! CEDH $3k Event!		 0-5
0%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Brendan Barnes, 		1 main #18
of 74
1-1
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
ruchi99, 		1 main #3
of 28
1-1
Geist of Saint Thalia
Sam Black, 		1 main #9
of 72
2-3
Geist of Saint Thalia
[211] Ridge Carey, 		1 main #41
of 53
0-3
Kefka, Court Mage
David Morcillo, 		1 main #3
of 20
2-2
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Max Elliott, 		1 main #29
of 51
1-3
Geist of Saint Thalia
Brayden Robbins, 		1 main #17
of 35
1-2
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
ruchi99, 		1 main #19
of 22
0-2