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Lapse of Certainty {2}{W}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

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.

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Conflux

English · 2009-02-06

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from The List (released 2020-03-13), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: ec609036-dfbf-47de-9a3a-762aea4196d4
Oracle ID: 1b721ad3-d0f6-4eec-9bf0-f57ea9dfa392
TCGplayer ID: 28560

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