
Art by Martina Fačková · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$0.24
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Lose Focus
{1}{U} · Instant
Replicate {U} (When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies.) Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
Rulings (2)
Jun 18, 2021 · The copies that replicate creates are created on the stack, so they're not “cast.” Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
Jun 18, 2021 · As the replicate triggered ability resolves, you'll copy Lose Focus for each time you paid its replicate cost, even if the original spell is no longer on the stack at that time (perhaps because it was countered).
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Pauper
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=204 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Familiars | Pauper | 100% | 2× | 1 |
| Izzet Control | Pauper | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Temur Control | Pauper | 83.3% | 1–3× | 6 |
| Azorius Familiars | Pauper | 22.2% | 2× | 9 |
| 4-Color Ephemerate | Pauper | 13% | 1× | 23 |
| Dimir Control | Pauper | 2.3% | 1× | 44 |
| Gates | Pauper | 2% | 1× | 49 |
| Dimir Faeries | Pauper | 1.4% | 1× | 71 |
Price
Lose Focus — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.24▲ $0.01 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.23Jun 14, 2026 · $0.24