Alpha Authority
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has hexproof and can't be blocked by more than one creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Pioneer Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3009
Alpha Authority makes a creature hexproof and unblockable except by multiple creatures — two keywords on one two-mana aura that together function as a near-guarantee of damage connecting every combat. It's the gold standard for Voltron and single-attacker strategies, and Stangg, Echo Warrior is its current highest-profile home.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Stangg, Echo Warrior
Stangg, Echo Warrior needs Auras and equipment that stick, and Alpha Authority delivers hexproof to protect the investment while ensuring Stangg's trigger fires reliably by making him nearly unblockable every swing.
Kosei, Penitent Warlord
Kosei, Penitent Warlord wins by stacking enchantments and dealing combat damage, so Alpha Authority pulls double duty — it counts as one of the required enchantments and guarantees Kosei actually gets through to trigger his ability.
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
Thrun, Breaker of Silence already has hexproof built in, but Alpha Authority adds the can't-be-blocked-except-by-two-or-more-creatures clause that turns a resilient threat into a nearly unstoppable one.
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Alpha Authority targeting any creature copies to Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief for free, so casting it once puts hexproof and pseudo-evasion on two creatures simultaneously for the price of a single spell.
Nine-Fingers Keene
Nine-Fingers Keene wants to connect with combat damage to trigger the cipher mechanic, and Alpha Authority makes that happen reliably while also protecting a commander who typically wants a few turns to build momentum.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Alpha Authority is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander. In 60-card formats the two-mana aura tax is steep — you need the enchanted creature to live, connect, and matter, and opponents in those formats have instant-speed answers that punish that dependency hard. In Commander the math shifts: games are longer, single creatures matter more, and the combination of hexproof plus forced double-blocking is difficult to deal with cleanly outside of board wipes. It sees virtually no competitive 60-card play, but in Voltron or single-attacker Commander builds it's a consistent inclusion precisely because it does two jobs no other two-mana aura does simultaneously.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Alpha Authority, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest number before buying. It's a narrow-format card with a dedicated Commander audience, so supply tends to be modest and prices can vary noticeably between printings.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Stangg, Echo Warrior
- Kosei, Penitent Warlord
- Thrun, Breaker of Silence
- Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
- Nine-Fingers Keene
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.