The 1997 Magic: The Gathering World Championship Decks Hydroblast card, an uncommon instant designed by Kaja Foglio with versatile blue counter mechanics.
Hydroblast
1997 • Magic: The Gathering • World Championship Decks
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Released in 1997 as part of the World Championship Decks product line, Hydroblast (js94sb) is an uncommon Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Illustrated by Kaja Foglio, this card features the mana cost {U} and offers players a flexible choice between countering a target red spell or destroying a target red permanent. The inclusion of flavor text by Kjeldoran royal mage Gustha Ebbasdotter adds narrative depth, referencing the lessons of water moving land and capturing fire. The card's design and gameplay mechanics make it a notable entry for enthusiasts of vintage Magic sets. Its distinct identity as a blue instant with conditional effects continues to attract attention from those studying the game's history.
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Hydroblast
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Kaja Foglio
Card Stock
English
{U}
Instant
U
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Choose one — • Counter target spell if it's red. • Destroy target permanent if it's red.
"Heed the lessons of our time: the forms of water may move the land itself and hold captive the fires within." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage