Spell Blast
Fifth Edition 126 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Simanson
- Market price
- $0.11
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 first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Alpha set of 1993, representing the classic archetype of a counterspell that scales in effectiveness based on the mana spent. By the time of the Fifth Edition release in 1997, the card had become a staple of the blue color identity, serving as a functional tool for players to manage the game state by negating spells of varying power levels.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic early artists for the game. His design approach for Spell Blast sought to visualize the raw, volatile nature of magical energy being suppressed or redirected, utilizing the distinct, high-contrast aesthetic that defined the visual language of the game's first few years and helped establish its enduring fantasy identity.
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