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Hydroblast

Old Border Era

Oversized League Prizes · #60 · rare · 1997

Instant

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Card facts

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Collector number: 60 / 83
Release year: 1997
Rarity: rare
Illustrator: Kaja Foglio
Colors: U
Frame: 1997
Border: black
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 1998-10-23

Card analysis

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Primary role: Removal
Mana value: 1
Type: Instant

Also does

InstantCounterspell

Strategy & play

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

Seen in 23% 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: 23% of decks; 3.03 copies on average · 34 decks
Match win rate: 51.3%; +0.7 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.

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in 32% of decks · 11 seen

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in 32% of decks · 11 seen

Deem Inferior

in 15% of decks · 5 seen

Island

in 74% of decks · 25 seen

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in 15% of decks · 5 seen

Moon-Circuit Hacker

in 15% of decks · 5 seen

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About this card

Mana cost: {U}

Type: Instant

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

""Heed the lessons of our time: the forms of water may move the land itself and hold captive the fires within." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage"

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal

duelLegal

predhLegal

legacyLegal

pauperLegal

vintageLegal

commanderLegal

premodernLegal

oathbreakerLegal

paupercommanderLegal

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Hydroblast is real?

Hydroblast 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 Hydroblast 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 Hydroblast from?

Hydroblast is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Oversized League Prizes" in the memorabilia series, released in 1997.

What rarity is Hydroblast?

Hydroblast is a rare card in the Oversized League Prizes set.