wotc
Pyroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a blue one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #107
Pyroblast
DIGITAL ONLY
me1·#107·common·foil
Illus. Kaja Foglio
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Sep '07
19 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #452 · Popular pick
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Choose one —
• Counter target spell if it's blue.
• Destroy target permanent if it's blue.
"Just the thing for those pesky water mages."
—Jaya Ballard, task 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.
Context
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from ME1 — 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.
This card belongs to *Masters Edition* (released September 2007).
Card #107 in Masters Edition.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {R} (1 converted).
Legal in Tlr, Duel, Predh, Legacy, Pauper, and Vintage.
EDHrec ranks this card #452 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Kaja Foglio.
Notes
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