Misstep
Sorcery
Creatures target player controls don't untap during that player's next untap step.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #25755
Misstep counters any spell with mana cost zero or one for a single blue mana — a one-for-one that punches well above its cost against fast mana, mana dorks, and opposing interaction. In the right shell it's a strict upgrade over doing nothing on turn one, and at bulk price there's no reason to leave it out of blue decks that care about tempo.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Misstep earns its slot by answering the spells that snowball hardest in the early game — Sol Ring, Mana Crypt, Birds of Paradise, and the one-mana tutors that blue traditionally can't touch. Legacy and Vintage are the other homes where Misstep is genuinely powerful, since those formats are dense with zero- and one-mana spells and a single counterspell at instant speed can decide a game. Pauper likewise rewards it, where cheap creatures and cantrips dominate the early turns. Modern, Pioneer, and Standard are off the table entirely, so the card's competitive relevance is confined to older formats — but in those formats it consistently pulls its weight.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Misstep is pure bulk — there's no barrier to picking up as many copies as you need. Demand is steady enough across Legacy, Vintage, and Commander that the floor is unlikely to drop further, but don't expect appreciation; it's a reprint target and supply keeps pace with interest.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.