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Memory Lapse

First printed in Homelands (1995)

All 19 prints

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  • 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.

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Pauper decks played it (4 of 2088). Most played in Mono-Blue Terror. In the last 30 days 0.3% of Premodern decks played it (2 of 733). Most played in Stiflenought.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

35 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

See all 35 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Not legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Banned
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
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

Pauper Other periods →

In 4 of 2088 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks
0.2%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 0.0% 2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 0.0% 2026-08-27: 1.0% 2026-09-03: 0.4% 2026-09-10: 0.0% 2026-09-17: 0.0% 2026-09-24: 0.2% 2026-10-01: 0.1% 2026-10-08: 0.0% 2026-10-15: 0.3% 2026-10-22: 0.5%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
4
4 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.3
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Blue Terror 6.5% 1%
Jeskai Ephemerate 1.7% 6%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 0.3% 17%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Counterspell100%3.9
Lórien Revealed100%3.6
Murmuring Mystic75%5.0

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Jeskai Ephemerate
Loic Delort in the300		 4-4
50%
Mono-Blue
Mirozel1 in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Blue
Mirozel1, 		4 main #24
3-3
Mono-Blue Terror
GoldenHorncall, 		2 main 5-0
Jeskai Ephemerate
Wartico1, 		1 main 5-0
Jeskai Ephemerate
Loic Delort, 		2 main #102
4-4

Premodern Other periods →

In 2 of 733 decks (0.3%).

Share of decks
0.3%
▼ 0.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 1.4% 2026-08-13: 0.5% 2026-08-20: 0.0% 2026-08-27: 0.9% 2026-09-03: 0.6% 2026-09-10: 0.9% 2026-09-17: 0.0% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 0.0% 2026-10-08: 1.4% 2026-10-15: 0.0% 2026-10-22: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.5
in the main deck
Win rate
63%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Stiflenought 11.9% 1%
White Weenie 1.1% 13%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

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%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
White Weenie
juzam_gin, 		2 main #10
3-2
Stiflenought
Andrey Gugnyak, 		3 main #3
4-2

Commander Other periods →

In 6 of 6150 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks
0.1%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 0.0% 2026-08-27: 0.1% 2026-09-03: 0.1% 2026-09-10: 0.1% 2026-09-17: 0.1% 2026-09-24: 0.4% 2026-10-01: 0.0% 2026-10-08: 0.1% 2026-10-15: 0.1% 2026-10-22: 0.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
6
6 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
40%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kefka, Court Mage 1.0% 2%
Geist of Saint Thalia 0.2% 27%
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator 0.1% 20%
Lonis, Cryptozoologist 0.0% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring100%1.0
Arcane Signet83%1.3
Mental Misstep83%1.3
Lotus Petal83%0.9
Delay67%78.8
Forensic Gadgeteer67%57.7
Arcane Denial67%36.9
Geist of Saint Thalia67%22.7
Cephalid Coliseum67%13.9
Flare of Denial67%11.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Geist of Saint Thalia
Sam Black in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

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

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 31 of 112 decks (27.7%).

Share of decks
27.7%
▲ 3.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 29.8% 2026-08-13: 15.6% 2026-08-20: 22.0% 2026-08-27: 23.3% 2026-09-03: 30.3% 2026-09-10: 15.4% 2026-09-17: 25.0% 2026-09-24: 31.6% 2026-10-01: 37.9% 2026-10-08: 25.7% 2026-10-15: 26.1% 2026-10-22: 19.1%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
31
31 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WUB (unclassified) 9.8% 9%
WUR (unclassified) 9.8% 82%
UBG (unclassified) 7.1% 100%
WUBR (unclassified) 6.3% 100%
WU (unclassified) 2.7% 67%
UBR (unclassified) 1.8% 100%
WUBG (unclassified) 1.8% 50%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 0.9% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Wash Away100%2.5
Spell Snare100%2.3
Mental Misstep100%2.2
Flooded Strand100%1.7
Polluted Delta100%1.7
Scalding Tarn100%1.6
Misty Rainforest100%1.3
Mana Leak97%2.9
Force Spike97%2.4
Marsh Flats97%1.4

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UBG
Betosore, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-Blue
AllienWalker, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
wooop_orc, 		1 main 5-0
WUB
Damgar, 		1 main 5-0
UBG
mechint, 		1 main 5-0
WUR
wooop_orc, 		1 main 5-0
UBR
qaN, 		1 main 5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.