---
name: "Attempted Murder"
mana_cost: "{X}{B}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "UNF-66"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "89e90361-822f-42b6-9ed9-d94e6d24fb95"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/attempted-murder-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Attempted Murder
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{B}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Choose target creature. Roll X six-sided dice. For each even result, put two -1/-1 counters on that creature. For each odd result, create a 1/2 blue Bird creature token with flying named Storm Crow.

> *Squawks was quick to establish the social pecking order.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mutinous Massacre](/printing/mutinous-massacre-peoe.md) — Sorcery
2. [Poultrygeist](/printing/poultrygeist-ugl.md) — Creature — Bird Spirit
3. [Six-Sided Die](/printing/six-sided-die-unf.md) — Instant
4. [Deadly Complication](/printing/deadly-complication-mkm.md) — Sorcery
5. [Murder of Crows](/printing/murder-of-crows-sis.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Chicken à la King](/printing/chicken-à-la-king-ugl.md) — Creature — Bird Noble

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #UNF-66
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 3 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`