Blue Elemental Blast
Collectors' Edition 50 • common
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $13.98
What it does
Choose one —
• Counter target red spell.
• Destroy target red permanent.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blue Elemental Blast was originally printed as part of the Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed to provide blue players with a direct, flavor-appropriate countermeasure against red spells. The card embodies the game's early color-pie philosophy, where specific colors held strict mechanical advantages over their enemies. Its stark, iconic illustration by Christopher Rush captures the essence of the elemental conflict, utilizing a minimalist approach that was characteristic of the game's earliest artistic direction.
The Collector's Edition version was released in 1993 as a non-tournament-legal boxed set, intended primarily for display and collection rather than competitive play. These cards are distinguished by their square corners and gold-stamped backs, making them a fascinating snapshot of the game’s nascent stage. While they were not permitted in formal events, they remain highly sought after by collectors today for their crisp printing quality and their preservation of the original aesthetic legacy of early Magic.
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