Blue Elemental Blast — ruling 1

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.

Blue Elemental Blast : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Blue Elemental Blast is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Choose one — • Counter target red spell. • Destroy target red permanent.

How it works : Blue Elemental Blast

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.