“Fire can be savage, but it is fickle. Water is always true, its flow steady and world-shaping.”
Hydroblast
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {U}
Oracle Rules Text: Choose one — • Counter target spell if it's red. • Destroy target permanent if it's red.
Flavor Text: Fire can be savage, but it is fickle. Water is always true, its flow steady and world-shaping.
Set: Eternal Masters (#55), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Lake Hurwitz
Instant
Blue
Uncommon
Counterspell
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
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.
2016-06-08
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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