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A question that keeps coming up: what exactly can Mental Misstep hit? The answer is any spell with mana value 1, nothing more. The mistakes happen on both sides of the table, and they mostly come from not checking the cost before pointing the counter.
- Nonfoil today, MB2 #30
- $5.94TCGplayer market
- 7 days to today
- +1.9%$5.83 to $5.94
- EDHREC rank today
- #474Down 10 in 30 days
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- #474 Down 10 in 30 days
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The take
Mental Misstep is a free answer to the cheapest, most format-warping plays, but it only works if you actually know what is mana value 1 before you pay life.
$5.93
one mana or 2 life
Mental Misstep Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.94, up 1.9% over 7 days, up 0.8% over 30 days, down 15.4% over 90 days.
Mental Misstep Price History
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Mental Misstep in Sealed Products
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Mental Misstep Printings & Prices
Mental Misstep has 9 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including full art and borderless treatments.
NPH #38
SLD #2373
SLD #1179
PMEI #2023-1
SLZ #143
SLZ #22
SLZ #264
PEWK #2023a
Sell Mental Misstep: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PMEI #2023-1 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | NPH #38 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1179 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1179 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | NPH #38 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1179 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1179 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2373 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2373 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #2373 | Foil |
Mental Misstep Rules Text & Legality
Mental Misstep
({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Counter target spell with mana value 1.
Mental Misstep is legal in Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageRestricted
- LegacyBanned
- ModernBanned
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Mental Misstep Rulings
- Jun 1, 2011
A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.
- Jun 1, 2011
As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
- Jun 1, 2011
Each Phyrexian mana symbol in a spell's mana cost contributes 1 to that spell's mana value. For example, Mental Misstep's mana value is 1, regardless of how its cost was paid.
- Jun 1, 2011
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be the value chosen for it while that spell is on the stack.
- Jun 1, 2011
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Mental Misstep has been reprinted 8 times.
- May 13, 2011New PhyrexiaNPH #38
- May 13, 2011New Phyrexia · foilNPH #38
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #2373
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #2373
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #1179
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #1179
- Aug 2, 2024Mystery Booster 2MB2 #30
- Oct 12, 2024Eternal Weekend · foilPEWK #2023a
Mental Misstep in Commander
Mental Misstep is the #474 most-played card on EDHREC, down 10 places over the last 30 days.
#474
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 10 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 10 in 30 days
Mental Misstep FAQ
How much is Mental Misstep worth?
Mental Misstep is worth about $5.94 for its cheapest playable printing as of Oct 24, 2026.
Is Mental Misstep legal in Commander?
Yes. Mental Misstep is legal in Commander.
Has Mental Misstep been reprinted?
Yes. Mental Misstep has been reprinted 8 times, with 9 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Mental Misstep expensive?
Mental Misstep holds a $5.94 price because Commander demand is high (#474 on EDHREC) and even with 8 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.
What can I play instead of Mental Misstep?
Cards that fill a similar role include Minor Misstep, Spell Snare, Force of Will.
Where is Mental Misstep banned?
Mental Misstep is banned in Legacy, Modern.
