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Blast of Genius
Sorcery
uncommon
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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Semantic Tags
Card Drawmechanical
Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.
Looting / Filteringmechanical
Draw-then-discard or discard-then-draw effects that improve hand quality without net card advantage.
Format Legality
commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal
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Printings (3)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Online Promos#95475 | rare | · | · | · |
| Ultimate Masters#197 | uncommon | · | · | · |
| Dragon's Maze#55 | uncommon | · | · | · |
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.