Blue Elemental Blast
Unlimited Edition 50 • common
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $7.75
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 introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, with the Unlimited Edition release following shortly after to meet the burgeoning demand for Magic: The Gathering. As a cornerstone of the game's early color-pie philosophy, the card was designed to give blue decks a necessary reactive tool to counter the aggressive red spells that threatened their stability. It represents the foundational era of the game, where interactions were often blunt, powerful, and defining for the strategic landscape.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic artists of Magic's formative years. Rush utilized a clean, evocative style to depict the essence of elemental magic, moving away from complex fantasy tableaus toward more symbolic representations of power. The design was received as a functional staple, quickly becoming a fixture in tournament sideboards and cementing its place as an essential component of the early competitive meta.
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