Spell Blast
~$0.04 low · ~$36.82 high
Blue. Instant
Magic 2014 #72 · Illustrated by Jaime Jones
Magic 2014 #72 · Illustrated by Jaime JonesWhat is Spell Blast 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
Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is 
, X is 5.)
Format legality
All 16 printings of Spell Blast
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #79· 2022Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.40 | common | $0.80 | No foil printing | €0.40 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #376· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Framecommon· Cardmarket €10.08 | common | — | No foil printing | €10.08 | |
 Magic 2014 m14 #72· 2013uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.28 foil | uncommon | $0.04 | $0.20 | €0.14€0.28 foil | |
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #100· 1999common· Cardmarket €0.07 | common | $0.20 | No foil printing | €0.07 | |
 Tempest tmp #89· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.03 | common | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.03 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #126· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.10 | common | $0.12 | No foil printing | €0.10 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #103· 1995Spanishcommon· Cardmarket €0.34 | common | $1.99 | No foil printing | €0.34 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #103· 1995common· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.09 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #82· 1994common· Cardmarket €290.30 | common | — | No foil printing | €290.30 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #82· 1994common· Cardmarket €0.25 | common | $0.22 | No foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #82· 1994Frenchcommon· Cardmarket €0.15 | common | — | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #80· 1993Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €1.90 | common | $1.75 | No foil printing | €1.90 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #80· 1993Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €1.93 | common | $2.83 | No foil printing | €1.93 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #80· 1993common· Cardmarket €0.98 | common | $0.74 | No foil printing | €0.98 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #80· 1993common· Cardmarket €8.44 | common | $8.06 | No foil printing | €8.44 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #79· 1993common· Cardmarket €29.31 | common | $36.82 | No foil printing | €29.31 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 16
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #20,113 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Brian Snõddy, Jaime Jones, Greg Simanson, Steve Luke
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic 2014 card (#72).
72
- 72Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Spell Blast, read from the Magic 2014 printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Spell Blast. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Illustration
- By Jaime Jones. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Magic 2014. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 72 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Jaime Jones, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (2)
2013-07-01
If the target spell has
in its mana cost, include the value chosen for that X when determining the value of the in Spell Blast's mana cost. For example, if you wish to counter Volcanic Geyser (a spell with mana cost 
) whose X is 7, you'll need to choose 9 for Spell Blast's X and pay 
.2013-07-01
Alternative costs, additional costs, cost increases, and cost reductions don't affect a spell's mana value.
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