Blaze rod magic is innate to it and doesn't come from any external source, afaik. It'd still work as a heat source or alchemy stands wouldn't brew, and they wouldn't be able to fuel furnaces.Okay. So. With the magic gone things with magic no longer function properly correct? Two questions. First, is a blaze rod magical to the point of being able to burn people /extremely/ but yet leaving the user unharmed?.
Blaze rods are known to be very hot, but they're very hot for anyone. You can't hold it and not get burned any more than you can expect to burn someone with it. Use tongs or something to avoid hurting yourself.