Righteous Charge (Original Sketch)
Artist
Jeffrey R. Busch
Year
1997
Medium
Graphite
Set/Console Name
Portal Second Age
Console/Game
Magic the Gathering
C.O.A.
no
Painted A.P.
no
Substrate Material
Tracing Paper
Substrate Dimensions
9"H x 12"W
Image Area Dimensions
6 1/8"H x 7 3/4"W
Frame Dimensions
Unframed
Handmade Protective Case
No
Reserved List
No
Righteous Charge is a three-mana white instant originally from Tempest (1997) that gives all attacking creatures you control +2/+2 until end of turn. It is an early example of a mass combat trick designed to reward aggressive, go-wide strategies. Effects like this were powerful closers, especially in white weenie decks that relied on timing and board presence rather than individual creature strength. Righteous Charge could turn an otherwise manageable attack into a sudden lethal swing. The card still appears in casual and Commander decks built around combat-based wins. Righteous Charge is not on the Reserved List.