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Blue Elemental Blast
CommonColour IDMV 1
Instant
Choose one —
• Counter target red spell.
• Destroy target red permanent.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Other printings
17 other English printingsEarliest 1993-10-04Newest 2022-11-28Cheapest priced $1.14 in 4ED
30a· #49
2022-11-28$1.96
30a· #346
2022-11-28$59.99
plst· #A25-43
2019-11-07$2.09
prm· #70922
2018-12-06—
ss1· #2
2018-06-15$2.02
a25· #43
2018-03-16$1.69
prm· #43606
2017-06-17—
prm· #35924
2013-01-11—
me4· #39
2011-01-10—
pmei· #1995-2
1995-08-01$4.90
4ed· #63
1995-04-01$1.14
sum· #49
1994-06-21—
3ed· #49
1994-04-11$1.99
cei· #50
1993-12-10$10.43
ced· #50
1993-12-10$13.94
2ed· #50
1993-12-01$7.55
leb· #50
1993-10-04$54.06
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made on announcement before the target is selected. If the spell is redirected, this mode can't be changed, so only targets of the selected type are valid.
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