This gives Red access to not only counterspells,
but enchantment removal. That's a powerful tool
for any red deck, except for the fact that the
target must be blue. Granted, it's amazing in
the sideboard, but main deck? If you know your
playgroup well enough to be willing to bet deck
slots that someone's playing blue, then go for
it. Otherwise, save it for the sideboard.
Constructed- 3
Casual- 4
Limited- ?
Aethereal
Friday - Red
Elemental Blast
Similar to how Karma is one of the best black
hosers of all time, this is one of the best blue
hosers of all time. It gives red exactly what
blue doesn't want to see: red countering a
counterspell to get a threat onto the table for
a mere 1 mana. And if they get their own blue
threat onto the board, this will take care of it
no problem. If you're playing red, unless you
know no one around is playing blue, you'd better
have a good reason for not siding this. If blue
is a huge problem, you can even play up to eight
since this was "reprinted" in Ice Age as
Pyroblast (since Ice Age was designed to be a
stand-alone set).
In limited, great coming out of the sideboard
against blue decks, but I wouldn't pick this too
high because it's narrow.
Constructed - 4
Casual - 2
Limited - 2.5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Red Elemental
Blast
A red counterspell? Yes, Virginia, there used to
be such a thing, and this card was one of the
most-played sideboard cards in the early days of
Standard. Actually, it's still seen now in
Vintage and Legacy because it gives decks like
Goblins and Stax answers to blue control and
combo decks. It's fast, efficient, and versatile
- exactly what you need in a format full of the
most unfun cards in Magic.
Constructed: 4/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 3/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Red Elemental
Blast
The Blue Mages bane of existence. A red player
hates the blue mage. Red wants quick pain. Blue
wants long term holding power to get control.
This is one of the only way's red can get the
job done in some of the older formats. While it
is a card often relegated to a sideboard, it is
often there. How else can red counter?
Constructed: 4 (as a sideboard card)
Casual: 3
Limited: 2
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Red Elemental
Blast
Still has potential in Legacy/Vintage,
especially out of the sideboard. Can also be
paired with Shifting Sky or any of the Laces to
destroy permanents on the cheap.
