Is Get Lost legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

Get Lost is legal in: Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Historic.

Get Lost

Q: What type of card is Get Lost?

Get Lost is an Instant. Its oracle text reads: "Destroy target creature, enchantment, or planeswalker. Its controller creates two Map tokens. (They're artifacts with "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")"

Instant

Destroy target creature, enchantment, or planeswalker. Its controller creates two Map tokens. (They're artifacts with ", , Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")

Set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Rarity Rare

Mana Value 2

Artist Eli Minaya

Collector # 14

Scryfall

Standard	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Modern	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Vintage	Legal
Commander	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Historic	Legal

Why Play Get Lost

Versatile removal at two mana makes this an efficient answer to creatures, planeswalkers, and problematic enchantments in white decks that need flexible interaction. Control and midrange strategies appreciate the broad targeting options, while the Map tokens provide some compensation to opponents, making it less punishing than traditional removal. Play it proactively against key threats or hold it up as instant-speed interaction to disrupt opponent's combat math or protect your life total from planeswalker ultimates.

Format Notes

Standard and Pioneer see the most play due to its efficient cost and versatility in formats with diverse permanent types. Modern adoption is limited by more powerful removal options, though it occasionally appears in white-based control sideboards against enchantment-heavy metas. Commander players value the political aspect of giving opponents Map tokens, making it less likely to draw immediate retaliation while still answering problematic permanents.

Combos & Synergies

Pairs naturally with cards that benefit from opponents having artifacts, such as Karn the Great Creator which can turn those Map tokens into threats against their controller. Stony Silence creates a soft lock by preventing opponents from activating the Map tokens you've given them. Consider running alongside other "symmetrical" effects like Balance or Armageddon in strategies designed to break parity and capitalize on the temporary advantage.