TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Choose one — • Counter target spell if it's red. • Destroy target permanent if it's red.

FLAVOR TEXT
Fire can be savage, but it is fickle. Water is always true, its flow steady and world-shaping.

ILLUSTRATOR
Lake Hurwitz

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN JP ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2004-10-04 The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made on announcement before the target is selected. If the spell is redirected, this mode can’t be changed, so only targets of the selected type are valid.
• 2016-06-08 Hydroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a red one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.