Magic: The Gathering

Calibrated Blast

Modern Horizons 2 456 • rare

Set: Modern Horizons 2
Collector number: 456
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Evan Shipard
Market price: $0.23

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What it's worth

$0.23market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.15 – $0.25 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare instant, this card provides a unique opportunity to manipulate the top of your library for strategic advantage. Its presence in this specific set marks it as a distinct piece of game history that experienced collectors value for its functional utility during fast-paced play.

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Card face

What it does

Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in a random order. When you reveal a nonland card this way, Calibrated Blast deals damage equal to that card's mana value to any target.

Flashback 3 generic mana red mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Calibrated Blast was released in 2021 as part of the Modern Horizons 2 set, a supplemental product designed specifically for the Modern format of Magic: The Gathering. The set was created to introduce new cards directly into the Modern pool while reprinting iconic cards from the game's history, focusing on complex mechanics and high-power gameplay that caters to established, enfranchised players.

The card’s illustration was provided by Evan Shipard, whose work often explores dynamic, high-energy imagery within the fantasy genre. In designing this piece, Shipard captured the chaotic nature of the card's effect, which involves revealing the top of the library until a non-land card is found to deal damage. Upon its release, the card became a focal point for experimental combo decks, as players sought to optimize its damage output through carefully curated deck construction.

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About

About Calibrated Blast

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