Magic: The Gathering

Psionic Blast

Time Spiral Timeshifted 30

Set: Time Spiral Timeshifted
Collector number: 30
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Douglas Shuler
Market price: $7.19

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What it's worth

$7.19market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$6.85 – $7.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This instant card represents a classic piece of card game history, serving as a powerful, direct-damage tool that has left a lasting impression on players. Its inclusion in this specific set offers a nostalgic look at foundational mechanics that have shaped competitive play for generations.

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Card face

What it does

Psionic Blast deals 4 damage to any target and 2 damage to you.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Psionic Blast was originally released in the 1993 Alpha set as a staple of early blue-aligned damage spells. Its presence in the 2006 Time Spiral Timeshifted set was a deliberate homage to Magic's formative years, featuring the original art by Douglas Shuler. The card was designed during a time when the color pie was less rigid, allowing blue mages to trade their own life total for direct damage, a mechanic that remains a distinct hallmark of the game's classic design philosophy.

The Timeshifted version preserves the visual legacy of the piece while updating the card frame to reflect the set's nostalgic theme. Douglas Shuler’s illustration remains iconic for its stark, early-90s fantasy aesthetic, which helped establish the visual language of the game during its inception. Upon its re-release in Time Spiral, players and collectors largely viewed the card as a significant piece of history, serving as a functional throwback that bridged the gap between the game's experimental infancy and its more refined modern competitive state.

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