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 #60
Hydroblast
olep·#60·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Kaja Foglio
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Oct 1998
28 yr ago
Value
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30 days agotoday
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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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