Blast of Genius
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #95475 · Rare · Sorcery
Mana cost: {4}{U}{R}
Choose any target. Draw three cards, then discard a card. Blast of Genius deals damage equal to the discarded card's mana value to that permanent or player.
"Knowledge is the greatest virtue—with the courage to apply it."
—Rowan and Will Kenrith
Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov · Released April 23, 2022
Printings
- Magic Online Promos #95475 (this printing) · Rare · 2022
- Ultimate Masters #197 (UMA) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.06 USD
- Dragon's Maze #55 (DGM) · Uncommon · 2013 · $0.14 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — If the target permanent or player becomes an illegal target for Blast of Genius, the spell doesn’t resolve. You don’t draw or discard any cards.
- 2018-12-07 · wotc — If a discarded card has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.