Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Red Elemental Blast
Collectors' Edition · #170 · common · 1993
Instant
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$17.95
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 170 / 302
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Richard Thomas
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-12-10
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Removal
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Red Elemental Blast plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Seen in 27% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 27% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 39 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.7%
- +1.1 pts vs the 50.7% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Guttersnipe
in 26% of decks · 10 seen
Highway Robbery
in 38% of decks · 15 seen
Faithless Looting
in 41% of decks · 16 seen
Lava Dart
in 31% of decks · 12 seen
Fiery Temper
in 36% of decks · 14 seen
Fireblast
in 28% of decks · 11 seen
Myr Enforcer
in 21% of decks · 8 seen
Voldaren Epicure
in 36% of decks · 14 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Richard Thomas
This card was illustrated by Richard Thomas.
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Instant
Choose one — • Counter target blue spell. • Destroy target blue permanent.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $17.95 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €12.97 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Red Elemental Blast is real?
Red Elemental Blast is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Red Elemental Blast worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Red Elemental Blast is $17.95; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Red Elemental Blast from?
Red Elemental Blast is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Collectors' Edition" in the memorabilia series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Red Elemental Blast?
Red Elemental Blast is a common card in the Collectors' Edition set.
Other Red Elemental Blast printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
commonRed Elemental Blast
30th Anniversary Edition · #165
commonRed Elemental Blast
30th Anniversary Edition · #462
uncommonRed Elemental Blast
Masters 25 · #147
uncommonRed Elemental Blast
Masters Edition IV · #131
uncommonRed Elemental Blast
Magic Online Promos · #43610
commonRed Elemental Blast
Pro Tour Collector Set · #gb218sb
commonRed Elemental Blast
Fourth Edition · #218
commonRed Elemental Blast
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border · #218
