Magic: The Gathering · promo
Blue Elemental Blast
Media and Collaboration Promos · #1995-2 · common · 1995
Instant
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$4.50
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 1995-2 / 99
- Release year
- 1995
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Richard Thomas
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Promo types
- mediainsert
- Printed
- 1995-08-01
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 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
More by Richard Thomas
This card was illustrated by Richard Thomas.
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.
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) | $4.50 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €8.25 |
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, the current market reference price for Blue Elemental Blast is $4.50; 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 "Media and Collaboration Promos" in the promo series, released in 1995.
What rarity is Blue Elemental Blast?
Blue Elemental Blast is a common card in the Media and Collaboration Promos set.
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