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◇ Catalog #169

Red Elemental Blast

lea·#169·common·nonfoil

Illus. Richard Thomas

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Aug 1993

33 yr ago

Value

$178.00+$7 (+4.2%)

30 days high $184 · low $168

NM$178

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$164–$188modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $178low $106range 68.4%n 50

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #425 · Popular pick

Variants

Nonfoil$178

Gameplay

Instant

Choose one — • Counter target blue spell. • Destroy target blue permanent.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $178.00. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $105.71 and $178.00 across 50 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LEA — 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 #169 of *Limited Edition Alpha*, the set that shipped alongside the August 1993 Limited Edition Alpha release.

Card type: Instant, color identity red, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {R} (1 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #425 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Richard Thomas. Rarix catalogs 272 other cards credited to this artist.