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Hydroblast

Magic: The GatheringPro Tour Collector Set#ml72sb

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Pro Tour Collector SetPTC · #ml72sb

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 2.39 € · 4.18 $
Mana value: 1
Colour: Blue

Card text

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

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: 1996-05-01

Flavour text

"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

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

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