Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Righteous Authority
Return to Ravnica · #189 · rare · 2012
Enchantment — Aura
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Market reference
$0.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 189 / 274
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Scott Chou
- Colors
- UW
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- azorius
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2012-10-05
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Enchantment
Also does
Strategy & play
How Righteous Authority plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Righteous Authority
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Scott Chou
This card was illustrated by Scott Chou.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{W}{U}
Type: Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each card in its controller's hand. At the beginning of the draw step of enchanted creature's controller, that player draws an additional card.
Keywords: Enchant
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.32 |
| USD (foil) | $0.97 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.20 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.66 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Righteous Authority is real?
Righteous Authority is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Righteous Authority worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Righteous Authority is $0.32; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Righteous Authority from?
Righteous Authority is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Return to Ravnica" in the expansion series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Righteous Authority?
Righteous Authority is a rare card in the Return to Ravnica set.
Other Righteous Authority printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
