Spell Blast
Instant
Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is 
, X is 5.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Summer Magic / Edgar
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19964
Spell Blast counters any spell with converted mana cost X for a total investment of X+1 mana — which means it scales exactly with the threat and never punches above its weight. Every other counterspell in the format does more for the same or less mana, so Spell Blast belongs in a binder, not a deck.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Spell Blast is technically legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability aren't the same thing. In Commander, the format where counterspells matter most, Spell Blast competes against Counterspell, Swan Song, Fierce Guardianship, and Arcane Denial — all of which cost less mana or do more work. In Pauper, where the card pool is restricted enough that marginal cards sometimes find homes, it still loses to Counterspell and Logic Knot on raw efficiency. No competitive shell in any of these formats has a reason to run Spell Blast when flat-rate counters exist at every budget level.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Spell Blast at the moment, but its near-total absence from competitive and casual lists keeps demand — and therefore price — negligible across all printings. It's a bulk rare or common depending on edition, and that valuation is accurate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.