Blue Elemental Blast

{U} · Instant

Choose one — • Counter target red spell. • Destroy target red permanent.

Rulings (1)

Oct 4, 2004 · 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.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernNot legal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernLegal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=67 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mono Blue Faeries	Pauper	100%	1–4×	28
Mono Blue Control	Pauper	100%	2–4×	27
Mono Blue Ephemerate	Pauper	100%	1–4×	4
Grixis Midrange	Pauper	100%	4×	3
Esper Affinity	Pauper	100%	4×	2
Azorius Stoneblade	Legacy	100%	1×	1
Esper Midrange	Pauper	100%	1×	1
Grixis Synthesizer	Pauper	100%	1×	1

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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