“"Your first mistake was thinking I would let you live long enough to make a second." —Sarnvax, Gitaxian sective”
Mental Misstep
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {U/P}
Oracle Rules Text: ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Counter target spell with mana value 1.
Flavor Text: "Your first mistake was thinking I would let you live long enough to make a second." —Sarnvax, Gitaxian sective
Set: Mystery Booster 2 (#30), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Erica Yang
Instant
Blue
Uncommon
$6.49
Regular
€5.59
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (18)
11 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
8 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Mental Misstep Mystery Booster 2 Viewing | MB2 | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2024-08-02 |
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Mental Misstep New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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Mental Misstep Secret Lair Drop | SLD | Rare | Ori Toor | 2022-12-02 |
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Mental Misstep Eternal Weekend | PEWK | Rare | Kai Carpenter | 2023-11-17 |
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Mental Misstep Secret Lair Drop | SLD | Rare | Kelogsloops & Scott Okumura | 2026-03-02 |
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Mental Misstep The Zeta Set | SLZ | Uncommon | MSCHF | 2026-09-02 |
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Mental Misstep The Zeta Set | SLZ | Uncommon | MSCHF | 2026-09-02 |
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Mental Misstep The Zeta Set | SLZ | Uncommon | MSCHF | 2026-09-02 |
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ph
PH
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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|Vgu$e&yl,tFRErt. Media and Collaboration Promos | PMEI | Rare | Erica Yang | 2023-05-15 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Lapso Mental New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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心灵失足 New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Mentaler Fehltritt New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Tropiezo mental New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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fr
Français (French)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Faux-pas mental New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Passo Falso Mentale New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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精神的つまづき New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Неверный Ход Мысли New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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心靈失足 New Phyrexia | NPH | Uncommon | Erica Yang | 2011-05-13 |
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