
Magic: The Gathering · core
Red Elemental Blast
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border · #218 · common · 1995
Instant
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Market reference
$9.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 218 / 378
- Release year
- 1995
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Richard Thomas
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1995-04-01
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Instant
Choose one — • Counter target blue spell. • Destroy target blue permanent.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $9.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €11.66 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Red Elemental Blast is real?
Red Elemental Blast is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Red Elemental Blast worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Red Elemental Blast is $9.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Red Elemental Blast from?
Red Elemental Blast is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border" in the core series, released in 1995.
What rarity is Red Elemental Blast?
Red Elemental Blast is a common card in the Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border set.
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Other Red Elemental Blast printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
commonRed Elemental Blast
Fourth Edition · #218
commonRed Elemental Blast
Foreign Black Border · #171
commonRed Elemental Blast
30th Anniversary Edition · #462
uncommonRed Elemental Blast
Masters 25 · #147
commonRed Elemental Blast
Revised Edition · #171
commonRed Elemental Blast
Collectors' Edition · #170
uncommonRed Elemental Blast
Masters Edition IV · #131
commonRed Elemental Blast
Unlimited Edition · #170





