If the target spell has {X} in its mana cost, include the value chosen for that X when determining the value of the {X} in Spell Blast's mana cost. For example, if you wish to counter Volcanic Geyser (a spell with mana cost {X}{R}{R}) whose X is 7, you'll need to choose 9 for Spell Blast's X and pay {9}{U}.
Alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, and cost reductions don't affect a spell's mana value.
Last observed on Scryfall 6 days ago at $1.99, holding the same level over the trailing thirty days. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.38 and $1.99 across 10 observations — a stable band. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 4BB — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #103 of *Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border*, the set that shipped alongside the April 1995 Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border release.
Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {X}{U} (1 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #19,893 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Brian Snõddy. Rarix catalogs 484 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Brian Snõddy
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