Pyroblast

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Pyroblast: Instant, Eternal Masters. Choose one - • Counter target spell if it's blue. • Destroy target permanent if it's blue. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{R}
Mana value
1
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Eternal Masters (EMA)
Released
2016-06-10
Collector number
142
Artist
Lake Hurwitz
Commander rank
464 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Pyroblast

Pyroblast is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red instant from Eternal Masters (EMA), a Masters set released in June 2016. It is collector number 142 in that set, with art by Lake Hurwitz. It costs {R} (one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. It has been printed in 15 sets, from Ice Age (1995) to Mystery Booster 2 (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $11.50 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Choose one -

• Counter target spell if it's blue.

• Destroy target permanent if it's blue.

Water can be crushing, but it is predictable. Fire is always dynamic, its rage absolute and all-consuming.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $11.50 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Pyroblast by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal

Other printings of Pyroblast

Pyroblast has been printed in 15 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2707Rare2026
The Zeta Set (SLZ) #187Uncommon2026
The Zeta Set (SLZ) #308Uncommon2026
The Zeta Set (SLZ) #66Uncommon2026
Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #198Common2024
Wizards Play Network 2023 (PW23) #8Rare2023
Signature Spellbook: Chandra (SS3) #5Rare2020
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #69981Common2018
Magic Online Theme Decks (TD0) #B24Uncommon2010
Masters Edition (ME1) #107Common2007
World Championship Decks 1998 (WC98) #br213sbCommon1998
World Championship Decks 1998 (WC98) #bs213sbCommon1998

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Pyroblast, newest first.

  • Pyroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a blue one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.
  • 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.

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