Hydroblast
~$1.48 low · ~$35.86 high
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Mystery Booster 2 #165 · Illustrated by Joseph Meehan
Mystery Booster 2 #165 · Illustrated by Joseph MeehanWhat is Hydroblast worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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
Format legality
All 7 printings of Hydroblast
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #165· 2024common· Cardmarket €6.82 · €45.96 foil | common | $4.65 | $35.86 | €6.82€45.96 foil | |
 Eternal Masters ema #55· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €7.56 · €22.38 foil | uncommon | $6.26 | $23.12 | €7.56€22.38 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 1998 wc98 #rb72sb· 1998Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €2.78 | common | $1.79 | No foil printing | €2.78 | |
 World Championship Decks 1997 wc97 #js94sb· 1997Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €3.80 | uncommon | $3.66 | No foil printing | €3.80 | |
 World Championship Decks 1997 wc97 #pm94sb· 1997Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €3.97 | uncommon | $1.48 | No foil printing | €3.97 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #94· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €7.41 | uncommon | $5.50 | No foil printing | €7.41 | |
 Ice Age ice #72· 1995common· Cardmarket €7.33 | common | $5.12 | No foil printing | €7.33 |
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Where to buy Hydroblast
Graded copies on eBay
Searches for the Mystery Booster 2 #165 printing.
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 7
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #12,696 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Joseph Meehan, Lake Hurwitz, Kaja Foglio
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mystery Booster 2 card (#165).
0165 · MB2 · C · EN
- 0165Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MB2Set code for Mystery Booster 2
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
October 4, 2004
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.
June 8, 2016
Hydroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a red one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.
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