Edifice of Authority Price
3 printings · 3 sets · first printed 2017
Edifice of Authority has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, first in 2017 and most recently in 2022. Right now the cheapest printing is Amonkhet #226 at $0.12, while the most expensive is Jumpstart 2022 #764 at $0.19. The median across 2 priced printings is $0.15. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 3x, including dedicated reprint sets like Jumpstart 2022, Amonkhet Remastered.
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Every Edifice of Authority Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amonkhet #226 (U) Cheapest | 2017 | $0.12 | — |
| Jumpstart 2022 #764 (U) | 2022 | $0.19 | — |
| Amonkhet Remastered #270 (U) | 2020 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 3 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsEdifice of Authority can’t be used to undo an attack or block once it has been declared. Its abilities must be activated no later than the beginning of combat step to stop a creature from attacking, and no later than the declare attackers step to stop a creature from blocking.
Once a player has announced that they are activating the ability of a creature, Edifice of Authority can’t be used to undo it. Its last ability must be activated before the player activates that creature’s ability. The player may respond to Edifice of Authority’s ability with the target creature’s ability if able.
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by the last ability of Edifice of Authority. Notably, exerting a creature isn’t an activated ability.