Magic: The Gathering · masters

Blue Elemental Blast

Modern Border Era

Masters Edition IV · #39 · uncommon · 2011

Instant

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Card facts

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Collector number: 39 / 269
Release year: 2011
Rarity: uncommon
Illustrator: Richard Thomas
Colors: U
Frame: 1997
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil · foil
Printed: 2011-01-10

Card analysis

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Primary role: Removal
Mana value: 1
Type: Instant

Also does

InstantCounterspell

Strategy & play

How Blue Elemental Blast plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Seen in 22% 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: 22% of decks; 2.88 copies on average · 32 decks
Match win rate: 51.6%; +0.9 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.

Faerie Seer

in 16% of decks · 5 seen

Deem Inferior

in 16% of decks · 5 seen

Moon-Circuit Hacker

in 16% of decks · 5 seen

Seat of the Synod

in 38% of decks · 12 seen

Thoughtcast

in 34% of decks · 11 seen

Silverbluff Bridge

in 34% of decks · 11 seen

Myr Enforcer

in 31% of decks · 10 seen

Dispel

in 50% of decks · 16 seen

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About this card

Mana cost: {U}

Type: Instant

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

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

commanderLegal

premodernLegal

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

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
MTGO tix	18.13

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Blue Elemental Blast is real?

Blue 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 Blue Elemental Blast worth?

As of the latest data, 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 Blue Elemental Blast from?

Blue Elemental Blast is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Masters Edition IV" in the masters series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Blue Elemental Blast?

Blue Elemental Blast is a uncommon card in the Masters Edition IV set.