---
name: "capital offense"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "UST"
set_name: "Unstable"
collector_number: "52"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Matt Dixon"
oracle_id: "4eec3b12-7177-45cd-af3f-6bdca657d274"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/capital-offense-ust"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# capital offense
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** instant

## Oracle Text
target creature gets -x/-x until end of turn, where x is the number of times a capital letter appears in its rules text. (ignore reminder text and flavor text.)

> *part basket case, all lowercase.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [When Fluffy Bunnies Attack](/printing/when-fluffy-bunnies-attack-unh.md) — Instant
2. [Punctuate](/printing/punctuate-unh.md) — Instant
3. [Overkill](/printing/overkill-fin.md) — Instant
4. [Flunk](/printing/flunk-stx.md) — Instant
5. [Lethal Exploit](/printing/lethal-exploit-neo.md) — Instant
6. [Dark Deed](/printing/dark-deed-msh.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unstable (UST) #52
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Matt Dixon

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