Blast of Genius Price
3 printings · 3 sets · first printed 2013
Blast of Genius has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, first in 2013 and most recently in 2022. Right now the cheapest printing is Ultimate Masters #197 at $0.06, while the most expensive is Dragon's Maze #55 at $0.14 — about 2× more. The median across 2 priced printings is $0.10. Reprint risk: ELEVATED — Reprinted 3x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Ultimate Masters).
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Every Blast of Genius Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Masters #197 (U) Cheapest | 2018 | $0.06 | — |
| Dragon's Maze #55 (U) | 2013 | $0.14 | $0.16 foil |
| Magic Online Promos #95475 (R) | 2022 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 3 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsIf 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.
If a discarded card has 
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.