First printed in New Phyrexia (2011)

All 4 prints

The List (PLST) #MM2-66, 2019
Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #66, 2015
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) #58, 2011
New Phyrexia (NPH) #48, 2011

Vapor Snag

Instant

Return target creature to its owner's hand. Its controller loses 1 life.

"This creature is inadequate. Send it to the splicers for innovation."
—Malcator, Executor of Synthesis

Illustrated by: Raymond Swanland
Watermark: Phyrexian

Legality

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

Prices

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

Modern In 5 of 2683 decks (0.2%), most in Prowess

Share of decks

0.2%

▲ 0.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

4 main, 2 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.0

in the main deck

Win rate

63%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Prowess	6.4%	2%
Merfolk	0.2%	17%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act	75%	27.5
Slickshot Show-Off	75%	14.5
Mutagenic Growth	75%	13.2
Lava Dart	75%	11.1
Monastery Swiftspear	75%	10.6
Cori-Steel Cutter	75%	10.5
Dragon's Rage Channeler	75%	9.5
Fiery Islet	75%	6.6
Preordain	75%	5.4
Sacred Foundry	75%	3.9

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Prowess BABOO25 in Modern Showcase Challenge	8-3 73%
Prowess BABOO25 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Merfolk Zonda in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Prowess BABOO25, 20 Oct	2 main	5-0
Prowess BABOO25, 17 Oct	2 main	#4 (top 8) of 286 8-3
Prowess BABOO25, 14 Oct	1 main 1 side	#16 of 54 4-2
Merfolk Zonda, 10 Oct	3 main	#27 of 50 3-3
Prowess BABOO25, 10 Oct	2 side	5-0

Pauper In 3 of 1882 decks (0.2%), most in Mono-Blue Terror