Act of Authority

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Act of Authority: Enchantment, Commander 2013. When this enchantment enters, you may exile target artifact or enchantment. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{W}{W}
Mana value
3
Type
Enchantment
Colour identity
White (W)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Commander 2013 (C13)
Released
2013-11-01
Collector number
1
Artist
Véronique Meignaud
Commander rank
14,455 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Act of Authority

Act of Authority is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white enchantment from Commander 2013 (C13), a Commander product released in November 2013. It is collector number 1 in that set, with art by Véronique Meignaud. It costs {1}{W}{W} (one generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Commander 2013 is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.07 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

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.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.07 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Act of Authority by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Act of Authority, newest first.

  • 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.
  • If you choose to not exile a permanent with the second ability, you'll retain control of Act of Authority.

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