Psionic Blast
30th Anniversary Edition 371 • uncommon
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 371
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
What it does
Psionic Blast deals 4 damage to any target and 2 damage to you.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Psionic Blast was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a definitive blue spell that offered direct damage at the cost of the caster's own health. It served as a landmark card for the color blue, which historically eschewed aggressive burn tactics, and its inclusion in the base game established a design precedent that defined competitive play for years.
The 30th Anniversary Edition version, released in 2022, serves as a premium, non-tournament legal celebration of the game's history. It utilizes the original 1993 artwork by Christopher Rush, an iconic illustrator whose vivid, high-contrast style defined the early aesthetic of the franchise. While the release received mixed feedback from the player community regarding its price point and lack of tournament legality, it remains a sought-after collectible for those wishing to own a high-fidelity recreation of the game's foundational cards.
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