Oracle text
Choose one —
• Counter target spell if it's blue.
• Destroy target permanent if it's blue.
"Just the thing for those pesky water mages." —Jaya Ballard, task mage
Illustrated by Kaja Foglio
Released on August 13, 1997
Tags
Legality
- Commander
- Standard
- Modern
- Legacy
- 1v1 Commander
- Alchemy
- Standard Brawl
- Pioneer
- Pauper
- Historic
- Vintage
- Timeless
- Brawl
- Competitive Brawl
- Future
- Gladiator
- Oathbreaker
- Old School
- Pauper Commander
- Penny Dreadful
- PreDH
- Premodern
- Tiny Leaders: Reborn
LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown
Rulings
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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