Mental Misstep
SLZThe Zeta Set/#143/2026UncommonFull artReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
No paper retail prices.
Market and collecting
Market overview
$6.47TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 2.1%30d▲ 11.9%90d▲ 8.7%
90d high
$6.82
90d low
$5.67
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$6.47
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 11.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $6.82.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
Counter target spell with mana value 1.
Card capabilities
CounterspellInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc1 Jun 2011
To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
wotc1 Jun 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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
wotc1 Jun 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.
wotc1 Jun 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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
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About this card
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep is an Instant, with mana cost {U/P} (mana value 1). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: banned, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: banned, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $6.47 (up 11.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Mental Misstep FAQ
How much is Mental Misstep worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Mental Misstep is $6.47. It is up 11.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.67 to $6.82.
What is the cheapest printing of Mental Misstep?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $6.47 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Mental Misstep?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $74.71 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Mental Misstep are there?
Mental Misstep has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Mental Misstep first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from NPH #38, released 2011-05-13.
What is the newest printing of Mental Misstep?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLZ #143, released 2026-09-02.
Is Mental Misstep legal in Commander?
Yes, Mental Misstep is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Mental Misstep legal in Modern?
No, Mental Misstep is currently banned in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.