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Pyroblast

Magic: The GatheringWorld Championship Decks 1997#pm262sb

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World Championship Decks 1997WC97 · #pm262sb

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 3.89 € · 3.37 $
Mana value: 1
Colour: Red

Card text

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

Format legality

Legality is not available in the catalogue.

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Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Kaja Foglio
Card language: English
Release date: 1997-08-13

Flavour text

"Just the thing for those pesky water mages." —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Rulings

2004-10-04

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.

2016-06-08

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