Act of Heroism
1Instant
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Untap target creature. It gets +2/+2 until end of turn and can block an additional creature this turn.
"On every plane, there are those who run toward danger." —Gideon Jura
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.15 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.35 | $0.49 |
| Cardmarket | €0.02 | €0.22 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.11 | €0.15 |
| TCGplayer | $0.06 | $0.18 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.02CardTrader market
191 offers · from €0.11 · avg €0.33 · max €1.17
Poor: 1 · Near Mint: 118 · Slightly Played: 61 · Moderately Played: 11
Rulings (4)
Act of Heroism can target an untapped creature. It still gets +2/+2 and can block an additional creature.
03/16/2018You can cast Act of Heroism even if the target creature won't be able to block right away, perhaps because you're the attacking player.
03/16/2018Untapping an attacking creature doesn't remove it from combat.
03/16/2018The effects of Act of Heroism are cumulative. If multiples resolve targeting the same creature, that creature can block that many additional creatures this turn.
03/16/2018Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |