Blast of Genius (55)
DGM · Dragon's Maze · uncommon
| Mana cost |    |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 6.0 |
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | R, U |
| EDHREC rank | 17029 |
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.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.14 | $0.40 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.16 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.08 | $0.28 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.10 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2018-12-07: 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: If a discarded card has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 智慧爆发 |
| Chinese Traditional | 智慧爆發 |
| French | Salve de génie |
| German | Genieknall |
| Italian | Scoppio di Genialità |
| Japanese | 天才の煽り |
| Korean | 엄청난 폭발 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Blast of Genius |
| Russian | Гениальный Удар |
| Spanish | Ráfaga de ingenio |