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 #mj213sb
Pyroblast
ptc·#mj213sb·common·nonfoil
Illus. Kaja Foglio
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
May 1996
30 yr ago
Value
$7.49+$2 (+27.4%)
30 days high $7.49 · low $5.88
Volatility · high
USD$7.49EUR€3.39
NM$7.49
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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
Last observed at $7.49, up from $5.88 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.20 and $7.49 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $7.49.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PTC — 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.
This card belongs to *Pro Tour Collector Set* (released May 1996).
Card #mj213sb in Pro Tour Collector Set.
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 Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #452 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Kaja Foglio. Rarix tracks 232 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Kaja Foglio
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