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.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Big Apple Highlander	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (49)

DashJovis1 on Mono-Blue Control

1 month ago

I found the card because it's a 2 of in Mono-Blue Terror, and I fell in love. I immediately wanted to play it with Memory Lapse, and it resulted in this. The lack of blue sweepers, particularly in Pauper, hurts the deck a little vs aggressive matchups, but it seems pretty competent. Probably the Clear the Mind could be a threat of some kind, such as Tolarian Terror or Dirgur Island Dragon, especially if you're going into an event and need to present a win-condition within a time limit, but I think recycling the deck is actually stronger if you're not playing into time.

leon_bulminot on Bedh Urza Stax(<500 USD!)

6 months ago

I feel like this is solid, but you are missing just some nicely cards that are budget. And combo better than stuff you have.

Lotus Petal is a nice early game card but trash honestly, for a deck like this. A Prototype Portal being bounced would serve better. Add in a Seat of the Synod with Portal and now you're putting out your regular land, plus an artifact lands each turn. I know Lotus is quick but it's paltry compared to Portal, especially for mid game decks. Lotus is pretty much worthless to Urza decks once he's out.

Imagine cloning Isochron. CEDH is fast but when you start dropping extra Sol Rings for 2 or 3 turns, bounce, then do some Etherium Scultpors... Prototype Portal is so very underrated. Your aim is mid game and since you do graveyard denial, exiling stops most opponents from touching your graveyard.

Another swap I'd suggest is Memory Lapse over Pact of Negation. One, SUPER budget friendly. Two? Pairs with Isochron and you now lockdown the table by stopping opponents from drawing anything new. Free for a possible game winning jam up is nice. 2 cost for guarenteed game jamming is better. And Pact is an all in that leaves you down the following turn if someone manages some BS, and only for one opponent. Memory Lapse not only does the same counter for 2, but has extra value of hurting the opponent's draw. Plus, you aren't SOL if someone plays a Demolition Field or Armageddon.

Just a few thoughts.

Oh and if you want to be super nasty with Winter Orb, Karn, the Great Creator+Mycosynth Lattice is game over for most pods. Just thoughts and the Why behind the thoughts.

Balaam__ on It’s just Merfolk and Turtles

7 months ago

Blue is undisputed king of countermagic. There are too many spells to list here, but you’ll find {U} has everything from bounce, tempo and traditional Counterspell to combinations of those effects like Cyclonic RiftGC or Memory Lapse. The vast majority of these types of spells are EDH legal as well I believe, and not all are expensive—there are plenty of budget friendly alternatives. You’re sure to find whatever you specifically need.

Saljen on Kotis Plays Your Deck

9 months ago

@SufferFromEDHD Most of the things that I'm going to counter are either targeted exile (path/swords, etc.) or board wipes that exile or apply -1/1 counters or sacrifice, or wipes for artifacts/enchantments. Hinder would just make them have to cast that counter worthy spell twice, or let me cast it which doesn't make sense if it's a wipe that'd kill my commander or my auras/equipment. Memory Lapse is interesting, but I'd probably not use it over Arcane Denial for the same reasons. I'd have a tough time finding a card to pull out for Wall of Denial, though it's another one I haven't seen before and is interesting.

SufferFromEDHD on Kotis Plays Your Deck

9 months ago

Memory Lapse > Arcane Denial

Hinder > Counterspell

Wand of Denial filters

SufferFromEDHD on Kotis Plays Your Deck

9 months ago

Too hard keeping up with everything these days. They snuck this legend past me! Built in indestructible is awesome. Exploit that. Bontu's Last Reckoning is neat tech. Possibly cut 2 lands for 2 more mana rocks to round out the full playset. Damnation is a good start. Spreading Plague is gooder.

Infiltrator's Magemark opens up all your auras

Obsidian Battle-Axe auto attach, haste AND mills 2 cards deeper

Unholy Grotto counter to sacrifice effects which will be coming your way for sure

Painful Memories, Memory Lapse, Hinder and Temporal Spring card selection for your well timed theft

KongMing on la Casa Nostria

10 months ago

How about Lantern of Insight, Expel from Orazca, Gone Missing, Memory Lapse, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Set Adrift, Submerge, Synchronized Eviction, Temporal Eddy, Totally Lost, Vanishment, and Whisk Away?

Fluggleshmuggits on Cube Eternal

1 year ago

OUT
Memory Lapse
Bazaar Trademage
Nekrataal
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Sinkhole
Cathartic Reunion
Thrashing Brontodon
Veil of Summer
Harmonize
Coiling Oracle
Burning-Tree Emissary
Sorcerous Spyglass

IN
Ninja of the Deep Hours
Brainsurge
Changeling Outcast
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Buried Alive
Seasoned Pyromancer
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
Elvish Reclaimer
Up the Beanstalk
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Yggdrasil, Rebirth Engine