Red Elemental Blast
Intl. Collectors' Edition 170 • common
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 170
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- €9.46
What it does
Choose one —
• Counter target blue spell.
• Destroy target blue 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
Red Elemental Blast was released as part of the International Collectors' Edition in 1993, a boxed set produced by Wizards of the Coast to showcase the complete library of cards from the original Alpha and Beta sets. Designed to provide players with a non-tournament-legal way to own copies of the game's most powerful and iconic spells, the set featured gold-bordered backs and square corners to distinguish them from standard playing cards.
The card itself features the distinct illustrative style of Christopher Rush, who was instrumental in defining the visual language of early Magic: The Gathering. His depiction of a chaotic elemental force perfectly captured the essence of the card's function, which serves as a quintessential red counter-spell against blue magic. The artwork remains highly regarded by collectors today for its direct connection to the game's formative period and its masterful use of high-contrast fantasy imagery.
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