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Hydroblast - Instant

Fifth Edition · 1997

Market Prices

$4.44median

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Legality

PremodernLEGAL
Full Scryfall Data
Fifth Edition{U}

Hydroblast

Instant

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

Printings & Editions

Premodern-legal editions of Hydroblast — old-border printings plus any period-appropriate foil promos (Arena/Judge, through Scourge). Hover to preview an edition on the card; click to select it.

Old-border editions + pre-Scourge promo foils (Arena/Judge). Modern-frame reprints (8th Edition onward) exist but are not period-appropriate printings.

Critical Rulings

"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."

— 2004-10-04

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

— 2016-06-08

Price History

91d · USD
$4.44▲ 6.2%

Tracks this card’s preferred printing: the old-border edition shown by default (block-expansion printings first, e.g. Urza’s, Tempest, Mirage). It doesn’t re-price when you select a different edition above. Per-edition history is planned.

$4.44$4.28$4.11
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Decks playing Hydroblast (1)