wotc
Hydroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a red one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #94
Hydroblast
5ed·#94·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Kaja Foglio
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Mar 1997
29 yr ago
Value
$4.41+$0 (+4.5%)
30 days high $4.41 · low $4.22
Volatility · moderate
USD$4.41EUR€6.05
NM$4.41
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,294 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Choose one —
• Counter target spell if it's red.
• Destroy target permanent if it's red.
"Heed the lessons of our time: the forms of water may move the land itself and hold captive the fires within."
—Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made on announcement before the target is selected. If the spell is redirected, this mode can't be changed, so only targets of the selected type are valid.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Kaja Foglio
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