Magic: The Gathering · New Phyrexia

Mental Misstep

French name: Faux-pas mental

38Uncommon

Mental Misstep (New Phyrexia 38) has a market price of US$8.45 to US$172.79 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Price guide

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Market price

NormalUS$8.45Low US$5.45

FoilUS$172.79Low US$159.50

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Instant
Mana cost: {U/P}
Artist: Erica Yang

Card text

((U/P) can be paid with either U or 2 life.) Counter target spell with converted mana cost 1.

Flavour text

"Your first mistake was thinking I would let you live long enough to make a second." -Sarnvax, Gitaxian sective

About this card

Mental Misstep is card 38 in New Phyrexia, a Magic: The Gathering set released May 13, 2011. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Erica Yang. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$8.45 (Normal), US$172.79 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 6.2%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.