First printed in Limited Edition Alpha (1993)

All 20 prints

30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #346, 2022
30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #49, 2022
The List (PLST) #A25-43, 2019
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #70922, 2018 (digital)
Signature Spellbook: Jace (SS1) #2, 2018
Masters 25 (A25) #43, 2018
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #43606, 2017 (digital)
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #35924, 2013 (digital)
Masters Edition IV (ME4) #39, 2011 (digital)
Media and Collaboration Promos (PMEI) #1995-2, 1995
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #63, 1995
Fourth Edition (4ED) #63, 1995
Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM) #49, 1994
Revised Edition (3ED) #49, 1994
Foreign Black Border (FBB) #49, 1994
Collectors' Edition (CED) #50, 1993
Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #50, 1993
Unlimited Edition (2ED) #50, 1993
Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #50, 1993
Limited Edition Alpha (LEA) #49, 1993

Blue Elemental Blast

Instant

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

In the last 30 days 4.9% of Legacy decks played it (13 of 264). Most played in UBG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 29.5% of Pauper decks played it (28 of 95). Most played in Dimir Control.

Staple

Legacy staples: sideboard, 4% of decks (#54)
Blue, Instants, Removal, Creature removal, Counterspells, Artifact removal, Enchantment removal
Pauper staples: sideboard, 29% of decks (#4)
Blue, Instants, Removal, Creature removal, Counterspells, Artifact removal, Enchantment removal
Premodern staples: sideboard, 12% of decks (#16)
Blue, Instants, Removal, Creature removal, Counterspells, Artifact removal, Enchantment removal

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Legacy Other periods →

In 13 of 264 decks (4.9%).

Share of decks

3.8%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

0 main, 4 sideboard

Avg. copies

–

in the main deck

Win rate

76%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UBG (unclassified)	8.3%	5%
Bant Murktide	6.8%	22%
Dimir Tempo	5.7%	13%
Omni-Tell	4.2%	9%
Affinity	3.4%	11%
Mono-Blue (unclassified)	3.4%	11%
WUG (unclassified)	3.0%	13%
WURG (unclassified)	2.7%	14%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WUG cool95 in Legacy Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Bant Murktide robgladiator90 in Legacy Challenge 32	5-3 63%
Omni-Tell Zak Ikeda in BCDL 29 - Texas	3-3 50%
Mono-Blue Matthew Strand in BCDL 30 - Ohio	2-3 40%
Bant Murktide Lexton Henderson in BCDL 30 - Ohio	2-3 40%
Affinity Pablo Gonzalez Morales in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WURG cleverPPZ, 28 Oct	1 side	5-0
WUG cool95, 27 Oct	1 side	#1 8-1
Bant Murktide robgladiator90, 27 Oct	1 side	#4 5-3
WU Mister_M, 26 Oct	1 side	5-0
UBG Riley Scott, 24 Oct	2 side	#9 2-2
Mono-Blue Matthew Strand, 24 Oct	1 side	#17 2-3
Bant Murktide Lexton Henderson, 24 Oct	1 side	#22 2-3
Bant Murktide Patrick Green, 24 Oct	1 side	#25 1-3

Pauper Other periods →

In 28 of 95 decks (29.5%).

Share of decks

29.5%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

0 main, 28 sideboard

Avg. copies

–

in the main deck

Win rate

64%

7 top 8 (challenges only)