The variant selection of martensites (e-M and a 0-M) and e-M reversion in dynamic tensile high-manganese TRIP steel were investigated. a 0-M variant pairs with a zigzag morphology frequently formed, and the pairs of neighboring a 0-M variants were examined in terms of mechanical work and strain energy reduction. The occurrence of a primary a 0-M variant is determined by mechanical work, but high products of mechanical work and strain energy reduction are essential for secondary variant selection. In contrast to a 0-M variant pair selection, e-M variant selection can be attributed to the highest mechanical work. During e-M?a 0-M transformation, the mechanical work of e-M reversion is higher than that of a 0-M variant, thereby implying that e-M reversion in h110i c grain is possible. e-M plate distribution also affects the feasibility of e-M reversion.