Lost in the Mist
Instant
Counter target spell. Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #23408
Lost in the Mist counters a spell and bounces a permanent for five mana — two-for-one interaction stapled onto a single card. The cost is real: five mana at instant speed is asking a lot, and this effect doesn't make the cut in most lists that can afford better.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lost in the Mist finds its most defensible home in Commander, specifically in spell-matters and tempo builds where the bounce half pulls double duty — resetting an opponent's commander or clearing a stax piece alongside the counter. In Pauper, the common-legal card pool is shallow enough on interaction that a five-mana two-for-one occasionally earns a slot in slower, controlling shells. Legacy and Vintage have Counterspell, Force of Will, and Mana Drain doing the work for a fraction of the mana, so Lost in the Mist doesn't register competitively there. Outside niche Commander synergies — Magecraft triggers, prowess, or Izzet spell-count payoffs — it's a bulk rare doing a budget removal impression.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Lost in the Mist is deep bulk — pick it up as a placeholder without hesitation. It won't appreciate; it's a common-rarity effect at rare pricing, and supply is permanent ceiling on any upward movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.