Hydroblast
Tier BInstant, {U}
Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Counter target spell if it's red.
• Destroy target permanent if it's red.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| premodern | Mono-Blue Stiflenought(12.3%) | S | 2.4 | 87% | Side | 2.09 |
| legacy | Dimir Tempo(12.6%) | S | 1.7 | 50% | Side | 0.85 |
| pauper | Grixis Affinity(5.6%) | A | 3.8 | 72% | Side | 2.74 |
| pauper | Grixis Faeries(8.1%) | A | 2.3 | 86% | Side | 1.98 |
| legacy | Izzet Delver(3.7%) | A | 1.6 | 92% | Side | 1.47 |
| legacy | Sultai Tempo(3.4%) | A | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| legacy | Grixis Control(11.3%) | A | 1.2 | 38% | Side | 0.46 |
| pauper | Blue Terror(4.1%) | B | 3.6 | 94% | Side | 3.38 |
| pauper | Grixis Control(5.6%) | B | 3.5 | 93% | Side | 3.26 |
| pauper | Mono-Blue Faeries(0.8%) | B | 2.8 | 86% | Side | 2.41 |
| pauper | Ephemerate Tron(3.3%) | B | 3.2 | 72% | Side | 2.30 |
| premodern | Simic Stiflenought(3.2%) | B | 3.5 | 50% | Side | 1.75 |
| premodern | Azorius Stiflenought(1.9%) | B | 2.2 | 71% | Side | 1.56 |
| premodern | Azorius Replenish(3.9%) | B | 2.1 | 55% | Side | 1.16 |
| legacy | Dimir Control(2.4%) | B | 2.0 | 57% | Side | 1.14 |
| pauper | Mono-Blue Delver(0.8%) | B | 2.0 | 50% | Side | 1.00 |
| legacy | Jeskai Control(2.4%) | B | 1.3 | 68% | Side | 0.88 |
| duel-commander | Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel(1.8%) | B | 1.0 | 75% | Main | 0.75 |
| vintage | Blue Tempo(3.0%) | B | 1.0 | 70% | Side | 0.70 |
| vintage | Beseech Storm(2.9%) | B | 1.0 | 60% | Side | 0.60 |
| premodern | Mono-White(3.9%) | B | 1.7 | 33% | Side | 0.56 |
| pauper | Turbo Fog(2.3%) | C | 3.8 | 98% | Side | 3.72 |
| pauper | Azorius Affinity(1.0%) | C | 3.7 | 100% | Side | 3.70 |
| pauper | Dimir Control(1.9%) | C | 3.5 | 96% | Side | 3.36 |
| pauper | Esper Faeries(0.3%) | C | 3.0 | 100% | Side | 3.00 |
| pauper | Familiars(1.8%) | C | 3.3 | 88% | Side | 2.90 |
| pauper | Azorius Faeries(0.1%) | C | 2.8 | 100% | Side | 2.80 |
| pauper | Dimir Affinity(0.8%) | C | 3.3 | 83% | Side | 2.74 |
| pauper | Jeskai Affinity(0.1%) | C | 4.0 | 67% | Side | 2.68 |
| pauper | Esper Affinity(1.0%) | C | 3.6 | 73% | Side | 2.63 |
| pauper | Esper Ephemerate(1.4%) | C | 3.0 | 87% | Side | 2.61 |
| pauper | Jeskai Ephemerate(0.3%) | C | 3.4 | 75% | Side | 2.55 |
| pauper | Dimir Faeries(0.8%) | C | 2.5 | 97% | Side | 2.42 |
| pauper | Izzet Terror(0.4%) | C | 2.9 | 79% | Side | 2.29 |
| premodern | Gro-A-Tog(1.1%) | C | 2.5 | 86% | Side | 2.15 |
| premodern | Grixis(0.5%) | C | 2.5 | 80% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | Psychatog(1.9%) | C | 2.3 | 84% | Side | 1.93 |
| premodern | Mono-Blue(0.7%) | C | 2.7 | 68% | Side | 1.84 |
| premodern | Dimir Stiflenought(0.4%) | C | 2.7 | 60% | Side | 1.62 |
| premodern | Dimir(0.7%) | C | 3.0 | 50% | Side | 1.50 |
| premodern | Temur Madness(0.4%) | C | 3.0 | 50% | Main | 1.50 |
| premodern | 4c Aluren(0.2%) | C | 3.0 | 50% | Side | 1.50 |
| premodern | Counter Slivers(0.3%) | C | 2.0 | 67% | Side | 1.34 |
| premodern | Simic Madness(0.2%) | C | 2.0 | 67% | Side | 1.34 |
| pauper | Tron(0.5%) | C | 3.3 | 38% | Side | 1.25 |
| legacy | Jeskai Tempo(0.5%) | C | 1.2 | 96% | Side | 1.15 |
| pauper | Dimir Terror(0.3%) | C | 3.0 | 38% | Side | 1.14 |
| pauper | Poison Storm(0.3%) | C | 2.5 | 44% | Side | 1.10 |
| pauper | Azorius Gates(0.3%) | C | 3.0 | 33% | Side | 0.99 |
| legacy | Ninjas(0.2%) | C | 1.3 | 75% | Side | 0.98 |
| legacy | Azorius Tempo(1.6%) | C | 1.5 | 59% | Side | 0.89 |
| legacy | Azorius Control(0.3%) | C | 1.3 | 67% | Side | 0.87 |
| premodern | Tinkernought(0.5%) | C | 2.5 | 33% | Side | 0.83 |
| pauper | 4c Affinity(0.3%) | C | 2.0 | 40% | Side | 0.80 |
| legacy | Esper Control(0.5%) | C | 1.8 | 44% | Side | 0.79 |
| legacy | Beanstalk Control (Yorion)(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 71% | Side | 0.71 |
| premodern | Temur Madness(0.4%) | C | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| legacy | Merfolk(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 60% | Side | 0.60 |
| legacy | Blue Cloudpost(0.2%) | C | 1.0 | 60% | Side | 0.60 |
| legacy | Cephalid Breakfast(0.3%) | C | 1.1 | 46% | Side | 0.51 |
| legacy | Beanstalk Control (Non-Yorion)(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 39% | Side | 0.39 |
| pauper | Mono-Blue Affinity(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Side | 4.00 |
| premodern | WU(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Side | 4.00 |
| pauper | Serpentine Curve(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Side | 4.00 |
| pauper | 4c Synthesizer(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Side | 4.00 |
| pauper | Simic Ponza(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Side | 4.00 |
| premodern | UB Psychatog(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Side | 3.00 |
| premodern | Esper Stiflenought(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Side | 3.00 |
| pauper | 4c Pestilence(0.0%) | D | 2.8 | 100% | Side | 2.80 |
| pauper | Izzet Faeries(0.0%) | D | 2.7 | 100% | Side | 2.70 |
| legacy | Mono-Blue Tempo(0.0%) | D | 2.6 | 100% | Side | 2.60 |
| premodern | Jeskai(0.0%) | D | 2.5 | 100% | Side | 2.50 |
| pauper | 4c Ephemerate(0.0%) | D | 3.5 | 67% | Side | 2.35 |
| premodern | Stasis(0.0%) | D | 2.4 | 93% | Side | 2.23 |
| premodern | Tron(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 67% | Side | 2.01 |
| legacy | Temur Delver(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | BWG Control(0.0%) | D | 2.5 | 80% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | Domain(0.0%) | D | 2.5 | 80% | Side | 2.00 |
| pauper | 4c Control(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| legacy | Izzet Tempo(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | WUB(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | 4c Madness(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| legacy | Bant Stoneblade(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| legacy | 4c Control(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| premodern | Iggy Pop(0.0%) | D | 2.4 | 83% | Side | 1.99 |
| pauper | Izzet Affinity(0.0%) | D | 2.5 | 67% | Side | 1.68 |
| pauper | Caw-Gates(0.0%) | D | 2.7 | 61% | Side | 1.65 |
| premodern | WUBR(0.0%) | D | 1.8 | 86% | Side | 1.55 |
| premodern | Sultai Aluren(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 50% | Side | 1.50 |
| premodern | Azorius Standstill(0.0%) | D | 2.3 | 60% | Side | 1.38 |
| pauper | Jeskai Synthesizer(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 33% | Side | 1.32 |
| premodern | UW Control(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 40% | Side | 1.20 |
| legacy | Death's Shadow(0.0%) | D | 1.5 | 67% | Side | 1.01 |
| legacy | Bant Control(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 50% | Side | 1.00 |
| premodern | UB(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| premodern | Bant Enchantress(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 50% | Side | 1.00 |
| legacy | Esper Stoneblade(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 50% | Side | 1.00 |
| premodern | Izzet Stiflenought(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| legacy | Grixis Tempo(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| premodern | GWU Survival FEB(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 33% | Side | 0.99 |
| legacy | Azorius Stoneblade(0.0%) | D | 1.5 | 57% | Side | 0.85 |
| legacy | Jeskai Stoneblade(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 75% | Side | 0.75 |
| legacy | Esper Tempo(0.0%) | D | 1.3 | 57% | Side | 0.74 |
| premodern | The Solution(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| premodern | Azorius(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| premodern | Welder Prison(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 33% | Side | 0.66 |
| legacy | Ocelot Pride Tempo(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 60% | Side | 0.60 |
| legacy | High Tide(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| pauper | Sultai Faeries(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| premodern | Tinker Fling(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| premodern | Dream Halls(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| cedh | Arcum Dagsson(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Crystal, Inhuman Princess(0.7%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | The Master of Keys(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Silas Renn, Seeker Adept / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Ezio Auditore da Firenze(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Stella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Super-Skrull(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Vivi Ornitier(0.8%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Najeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Elsha of the Infinite(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Atraxa, Grand Unifier(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Norman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Sisay, Weatherlight Captain(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Kess, Dissident Mage(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Emry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Glarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Fire Lord Azula(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Ashling, the Limitless(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Marneus Calgar(0.3%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Arcum Dagsson — cEDH deck guide, Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator — cEDH deck guide
- Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Grixis Faeries — Pauper deck guide, Grixis Affinity — Pauper deck guide
- Premodern top decks · played in Mono-Blue Stiflenought — Premodern deck guide, Azorius Replenish — Premodern deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel — Duel Commander deck guide