Magic: The Gathering · Ultimate Masters
Blast of Genius
French name: Salve de génie
Blast of Genius (Ultimate Masters 197) has a market price of US$0.07 to US$0.39 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Sorcery
- Mana cost
- {4}{U}{R}
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
Card text
Choose any target. Draw three cards, then discard a card. Blast of Genius deals damage equal to the discarded card's converted mana cost to that permanent or player.
Flavour text
Ral Zarek's brainstorms bring actual thunder and lightning.
About this card
Blast of Genius is card 197 in Ultimate Masters, a Magic: The Gathering set released Dec 7, 2018. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by Terese Nielsen. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.39 (Foil), US$0.07 (Normal). Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went up 2.6%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
