Act of Authority
C13Commander 2013/#1/2013Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€1.28
ManaPool$0.50
TCGplayer$1.04
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.60
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.86 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $1.49Low $0.99▲ 15.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 6.1%30d▲ 14.3%90d▲ 19.5%
90d high
$1.04
90d low
$0.87
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.04
Commander 2013
- Up 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.04.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 7
$0.99
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, you may exile target artifact or enchantment.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile target artifact or enchantment. If you do, its controller gains control of this enchantment.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc17 Oct 2013
For either ability, if you are the only player who controls an artifact or enchantment, you must choose one of them as the target. However, you may choose to not exile it when the ability resolves.
wotc17 Oct 2013
If you choose to not exile a permanent with the second ability, you'll retain control of Act of Authority.
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About this card
Act of Authority
Act of Authority is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{W}{W} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.04 (up 14.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Act of Authority FAQ
How much is Act of Authority worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Act of Authority is $1.04. It is up 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.87 to $1.04.
What is the cheapest printing of Act of Authority?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2013 at $1.04 on TCGplayer.
What set was Act of Authority first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C13 #1, released 2013-11-01.
Is Act of Authority legal in Commander?
Yes, Act of Authority is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Act of Authority legal in Modern?
Act of Authority is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Act of Authority legal in Standard?
Act of Authority is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Act of Authority do?
Act of Authority is an Enchantment with mana cost {1}{W}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "When this enchantment enters, you may exile target artifact or enchantment. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile target artifact or enchantment. If you do, its controller gains control of this enchantment.".