“The first line of defense against Urza and Mishra, the Artifact Blast achieved widespread fame until an unlucky mage discovered it was useless on the devices the brothers had already created.”
Artifact Blast
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {R}
Oracle Rules Text: Counter target artifact spell.
Flavor Text: The first line of defense against Urza and Mishra, the Artifact Blast achieved widespread fame until an unlucky mage discovered it was useless on the devices the brothers had already created.
Set: Antiquities (#22), Rarity: Common, Artist: Mark Poole
Instant
Red
Common
$2.30
Regular
€2.40
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (3)
1 Languages
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