Red Elemental Blast

Instant

Choose one - Counter target blue spell; or destroy target blue permanent.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Big Apple Highlander	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Oldschool 93/94	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

wallisface on How Did WotC Allow Combustion …

1 month ago

DemonDragonJ not at all. Red Elemental Blast is doing effects that red shouldn’t be able to do, and the casting player has full control over being able to enact those effects.

Conversely Combustion Man and Enchanter's Bane only permit effects outside of reds colour pie in situations where the opponent refuses to pay the punisher (damage) effect. The casting player has no control over the effect of the card, and the only time the card performs an effect outside of the colours pie is when the opponent allows them to.

DemonDragonJ on How Did WotC Allow Combustion …

1 month ago

Idoneity, in that case, I take back what I said previously and regard Enchanter's Bane as a color pie break.

wallisface, I am saying that, if Red Elemental Blast is a color pie break, then Combustion Man definitely is, as well.

FormOverFunction on How Did WotC Allow Combustion …

1 month ago

Red has always seemed to orient towards randomness and crazy behavior, but I think people got worn out on ACTUAL randomness (like Scrambleverse) and we’re settling on “choices you didn’t ever plan on making” as the new random. If we go with the “this weighing of which permanent of these four I want to sacrifice is a crazy random problem I didn’t expect today” measure of chaos, then it seems to fit red alright. On a side note: I think Red Elemental Blast falls into the category of “Bad Old Times Color Hate” which exempts it from the color pie. BOTCH covers wild breaks like Acid Rain and Deathgrip and makes them make sense.

wallisface on How Did WotC Allow Combustion …

1 month ago

DemonDragonJ, Red Elemental Blast has been an obvious colour pie break since forever. I’m not sure how that card relates at all to my original comment here.

DemonDragonJ on How Did WotC Allow Combustion …

1 month ago

wallisface, in that case, do you believe that Red Elemental Blast is a color pie break, or is it an acceptable bend?

DemonDragonJ on How Did WotC Allow Combustion …

1 month ago

I have seen the card of Combustion Man in the upcoming Avatar: the Last Airbender set, and his ability can destroy any permanent, which is a break, for red, because red is not supposed to be able to unconditionally destroy creatures or planeswalkers, or to be able to destroy enchantments, at all.

I am rather displeased, about this, because Mark Rosewater has stated numerous times that he considers Red Elemental Blast to be a color pie break, but Combustion Man is a far more egregious break, in my mind, so I would like to ask everyone else here, for their opinions, on this matter.

What does everyone else say, about this? How did WotC allow combustion man to be printed? I certainly am interested to hear your thoughts, on this matter.

Fox_Thot on Obeka, Spreader of Cheeks

8 months ago

Rekt_Angles Very valid suggestions, thanks for stopping by! I really appreciate it. I think I'm gonna start with cutting 1 or 2 lands and see what other kinds of cheap evasion or protection I can stuff in here. Red Elemental Blast is a great thought.

Rekt_Angles on Obeka, Spreader of Cheeks

8 months ago

I don't normally say this, but you could actually probably stand to cut a couple of lands. 39 lands is a lot, especially with the surprisingly reasonable amount of ramp/rocks you're running. I'd recommend cutting about 3 for more way to either A- Increase your commander's power for more upkeeps or B- Make your commander unblockable. Bedlam, Cover of Darkness, and even Levitation/Archetype of Imagination would work for the unblockable side of things. As for the power increases, depending on what you're spending your mana on each turn, Firebreathing style effects could work rather well, turning your extra mana into extra damage and upkeep triggers sounds like good fun.

I would also consider Red Elemental Blast because once someone sees your commander they will know hwo the deck is built and will attempt to counter it asap.