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◇ Catalog #165

Hydroblast

mb2·#165·common·nonfoil

Illus. Joseph Meehan

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Aug '24

2 yr ago

Value

$4.69+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $3.82 · low $3.48

NM$3.69

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$3.41–$3.90modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $26low $3.47range 660.8%n 54

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #12,297 · Fringe play

Variants

Foil$36

Nonfoil$3.69

Gameplay

Instant

Choose one — • Counter target spell if it's red. • Destroy target permanent if it's red.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2016-06-08wotc

Hydroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a red one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.

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 $3.69. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.47 and $26.40 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MB2 — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #165 of *Mystery Booster 2*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2024 Mystery Booster 2 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 #12,297 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Joseph Meehan. Rarix catalogs 303 other cards credited to this artist.