Memory Lapse
~$0.37 low · ~$87.48 high
Blue. Instant
Eternal Masters #60 · Illustrated by Greg Staples
Eternal Masters #60 · Illustrated by Greg StaplesWhat is Memory Lapse worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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
Format legality
All 16 printings of Memory Lapse
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2142· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €2.49 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.97 | No etched foil printing | €2.49 foil | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #16· 2021BorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €1.30 · €3.51 foil | rare | $2.05 | $3.57 | $2.22 | €1.30€3.51 foil | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #79· 2021JapaneseBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €11.13 · €15.71 foil | rare | $6.49 | $7.96 | $4.94 | €11.13€15.71 foil | |
 The List plst #EMA-60· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.45 | common | $0.44 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.45 | |
 Eternal Masters ema #60· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.53 · €0.93 foil | common | $0.61 | $1.01 | No etched foil printing | €0.53€0.93 foil | |
 Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska ddm #24· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.57 | common | $0.52 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.57 | |
 World Championship Decks 2002 wc02 #cr88· 2002Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.76 | common | $1.22 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.76 | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #88· 2001common· Cardmarket €0.26 | common | $0.45 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.26 | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #88★· 2001common | common | No non-foil printing | $87.48 | No etched foil printing | — | |
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #81· 1999common· Cardmarket €0.63 | common | $0.45 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.63 | |
 Judge Gift Cards 1999 g99 #1· 1999Promorare· Cardmarket €27.25 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $39.85 | No etched foil printing | €27.25 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 1998 wc98 #rb32· 1998Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.67 | common | $1.75 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.67 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #103· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.34 | common | $0.45 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.34 | |
 Mirage mir #74· 1996common· Cardmarket €0.53 | common | $0.52 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.53 | |
 Homelands hml #32a· 1995common· Cardmarket €0.89 | common | $0.72 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.89 | |
 Homelands hml #32b· 1995common· Cardmarket €0.62 | common | $0.37 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.62 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 16
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #3,230 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Wylie Beckert, Kristina Collantes, Yumeko, Greg Staples, Rebecca Guay, Tristan Elwell, Mark Tedin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Eternal Masters card (#60).
060 · EMA · C · EN
- 060Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- EMASet code for Eternal Masters
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Memory Lapse, read from the Eternal Masters printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (1)
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.
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