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◇ Catalog #49

Blue Elemental Blast

lea·#49·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

$64.03+$3 (+4.2%)

30 days high $66 · low $60

NM$64.0

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$59–$68modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $64low $51range 26.0%n 56

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #10,787 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$64

Gameplay

Instant

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

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2004-10-04wotc

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.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $64.03. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $50.80 and $64.03 across 56 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 #49 of *Limited Edition Alpha*, the set that shipped alongside the August 1993 Limited Edition Alpha release.

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

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #10,787 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

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