Spell Blast
Revised Edition 82 • common
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana, X is 5.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spell Blast was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the core philosophy of blue magic where power is countered by direct negation. The card functions as a quintessential 'X' cost spell, allowing players to scale their defensive response to match the mana investment of their opponent’s incoming threat. It remains a foundational piece of early game design that prioritized strategic flexibility and mana efficiency.
The artwork for the Revised Edition printing was rendered by Dan Frazier, a seminal artist in the game's early history whose work defined the visual aesthetic of the first few years of production. Frazier focused on a minimalist, symbolic approach that captured the kinetic discharge of magical energy, a style that was well-received by early players for its clarity and thematic consistency with the game's high-fantasy roots.
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