Magic: The Gathering

Pyroblast

World Championship Decks 1998 br213sb • common

Set: World Championship Decks 1998
Collector number: br213sb
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Kaja Foglio
Finish: Gold

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$5.01market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$3.40 – $5.01 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a unique piece of competitive history, as it was featured in a specialized deck designed to replicate the strategies used by players in a world championship event. Despite its common rarity, collectors prize these cards for their distinct gold-bordered printing, which distinguishes them from standard versions and anchors them to a specific moment in professional play.

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Card face

What it does

Choose one —

• Counter target spell if it's blue.

• Destroy target permanent if it's blue.

"Just the thing for those pesky water mages."— Jaya Ballard, Task Mage

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Pyroblast was originally introduced in the 1993 set Ice Age, designed to provide red decks with a targeted countermeasure against blue magic. This specific version originates from the 1998 World Championship Decks, a series of preconstructed products released by Wizards of the Coast to allow players to replicate the tournament-winning decks used at the 1998 Magic: The Gathering World Championship.

The art was created by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early illustrators. His depiction of a fiery, volatile explosion captures the chaotic essence of red spells. In the context of the 1998 championship decks, this card served as a sideboard staple, reflecting the competitive meta of the era where efficient answers to blue control decks were essential for tournament success.

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