Edifice of Authority
~$0.12 low · ~$0.32 high
Colorless. Artifact
Jumpstart 2022 #764 · Illustrated by Florian de Gesincourt
Jumpstart 2022 #764 · Illustrated by Florian de GesincourtWhat is Edifice of Authority worth?
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Oracle text
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: Target creature can't attack this turn. Put a brick counter on this artifact.
, : Until your next turn, target creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated. Activate only if there are three or more brick counters on this artifact.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Edifice of Authority
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #764· 2022uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 | uncommon | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Amonkhet akh #226· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.02 · €0.19 foil | uncommon | $0.12 | $0.32 | €0.02€0.19 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #22,895 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Florian de Gesincourt
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Jumpstart 2022 card (#764).
764 · J22 · U · EN
- 764Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- J22Set code for Jumpstart 2022
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2017-04-18
Edifice 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.
2017-04-18
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.
2017-04-18
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.
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