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Mental Misstep

First printed in New Phyrexia (2011)

All 9 prints

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  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #143, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #22, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #264, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2373, 2026
  • Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #30, 2024
  • Eternal Weekend (PEWK) #2023a, 2023
  • Media and Collaboration Promos (PMEI) #2023-1, 2023
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1179, 2022
  • New Phyrexia (NPH) #38, 2011

Mental Misstep

Instant

(Blue or 2 life can be paid with either Blue or 2 life.)
Counter target spell with mana value 1.

In the last 30 days 62.3% of Vintage decks played it (273 of 438). Most played in Tinker Vault. In the last 30 days 65.3% of Commander decks played it (4014 of 6150). Most played in Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

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

Singleton

  • Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

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

Vintage Other periods →

In 273 of 438 decks (62.3%).

Share of decks
62.3%
▲ 5.0 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 76.8% 2026-08-20: 71.0% 2026-08-27: 43.5% 2026-09-03: 70.4% 2026-09-10: 58.2% 2026-09-17: 65.3% 2026-09-24: 58.9% 2026-10-01: 64.8% 2026-10-08: 55.0% 2026-10-15: 67.4% 2026-10-22: 61.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
273
270 main, 3 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
56%
64 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Tinker Vault 16.4% 35%
Psychic Frog 14.8% 100%
Forth Eorlingas 13.2% 100%
White Initiative 9.4% 2%
UBR (unclassified) 6.2% 7%
UB (unclassified) 5.3% 100%
Breach Storm 4.6% 95%
Dredge 3.9% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Force of Will99%1.3
Ancestral Recall87%1.2
Time Walk87%1.2
Mox Sapphire86%1.0
Black Lotus86%1.0
Mox Jet84%1.0
Force of Negation83%1.5
Gitaxian Probe83%1.6
Mox Pearl74%0.9
Urza's Saga73%1.0

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Dredge
MeninoNey in Vintage Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Breach Storm
Sommertroll in Vintage Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
UBRG
oskiyaa in Vintage Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Psychic Frog
Pietart in Vintage Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Tinker Vault
Munchlax446 in Vintage Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Psychic Frog
DaveKaplan in Vintage Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
UBRG
MyPotatoes in Vintage Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Psychic Frog
burrarun in Vintage Challenge 16		 7-1
88%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UB
FGC, 		1 main 5-0
WUG
MyPotatoes, 		1 main 5-0
UBR
tristenps, 		1 main 5-0
Psychic Frog
flyingpie, 		1 main 5-0
Tinker Vault
_Pady_, 		1 main 5-0
UR
lifeisaresource, 		1 main 5-0
WUB
Obstidon, 		1 main 5-0
Tinker Vault
J.A.Eliso, 		1 main 5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 4014 of 6150 decks (65.3%).

Share of decks
65.3%
▲ 3.0 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 64.1% 2026-08-27: 60.7% 2026-09-03: 60.2% 2026-09-10: 64.7% 2026-09-17: 62.7% 2026-09-24: 63.0% 2026-10-01: 65.8% 2026-10-08: 64.5% 2026-10-15: 63.1% 2026-10-22: 67.4%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
4014
4014 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
35%
997 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver 8.3% 99%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy 7.4% 92%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.7% 95%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.1% 95%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept 4.7% 99%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 3.5% 97%
Vivi Ornitier 2.2% 92%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 2.0% 97%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring99%1.0
Chrome Mox99%1.1
Lotus Petal99%1.1
Gemstone Caverns97%1.1
Mystic Remora97%1.5
Mox Diamond96%1.1
Flusterstorm96%1.5
Command Tower96%1.1
Force of Will94%1.5
Fierce Guardianship94%1.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver
Harley Anderson [RITUAL] in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4		 6-0
100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Matthew Swaney [Monolith] in Blast Off Gaming Whispers From The Archives cEDH Tournament!		 5-0
100%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Crimson [Helios] in Tabletop Tavern | Win-A-Dual cEDH Tournament - OCTOBER 2026		 5-0
100%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Jorge Canales in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta		 5-0
100%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Janos Nado // CriticalEDH in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I		 5-1
83%
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Gabe LaGree in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!		 5-1
83%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Gavin Jenders in The Stack and Shack Showdown #7: Shatter the Shack		 5-1
83%
Krark, the Thumbless + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Pickle_poltergeist (Ethan) in Perfect Storm Comics & Games - Tabernacle 10K		 5-1
83%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Haldan, Avid Arcanist + Pako, Arcane Retriever
Megan Kanakuri, 		1 main #4
2-4
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Zillabones(Justin), 		1 main #6
2-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Micheal, 		1 main #7
2-3
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Tymna the Weaver
Calvin Ng, 		1 main #8
2-3
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Jordan Sullivan-Smallen, 		1 main #9
1-4
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Julian C, 		1 main #11
1-4
Nissa, Leyline Tamer
Abe pinto, 		1 main #13
1-4
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cheyenne Lee, 		1 main #14
1-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 35 of 80 decks (43.8%).

Share of decks
43.8%
▲ 5.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 33.3% 2026-08-20: 32.6% 2026-08-27: 41.4% 2026-09-03: 21.1% 2026-09-10: 39.4% 2026-09-17: 45.0% 2026-09-24: 25.0% 2026-10-01: 63.6% 2026-10-08: 40.0% 2026-10-15: 44.4% 2026-10-22: 37.5%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
35
35 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) 11.3% 100%
WUR (unclassified) 10.0% 100%
UBG (unclassified) 6.3% 100%
WUBR (unclassified) 3.8% 100%
UB (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
UBR (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
UR (unclassified) 2.5% 100%
WU (unclassified) 2.5% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Polluted Delta100%1.7
Flooded Strand100%1.7
Scalding Tarn100%1.5
Misty Rainforest100%1.3
Spell Snare97%2.3
Command Tower97%1.3
Wash Away91%2.3
Brainstorm91%2.3
Force Spike91%2.3
Bloodstained Mire91%1.3

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

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