---
name: "Dispense Justice"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Metalcraft"]
set: "SOM"
set_name: "Scars of Mirrodin"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Austin Hsu"
oracle_id: "a47bf064-b810-43d0-89a5-13c107a317b0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dispense-justice-som"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dispense Justice
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Metalcraft

## Oracle Text
Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice.
Metalcraft — That player sacrifices two attacking creatures of their choice instead if you control three or more artifacts.

> *Die Harmonier schlagen nie zuerst zu, aber immer zurück.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sacrifice Play](/printing/sacrifice-play-ust.md) — Instant
2. [Twisted Justice](/printing/twisted-justice-rav.md) — Sorcery
3. [Dispatch](/printing/dispatch-nec.md) — Instant
4. [Celestial Flare](/printing/celestial-flare-plst.md) — Instant
5. [Gideon's Triumph](/printing/gideons-triumph-war.md) — Instant
6. [Angrath's Rampage](/printing/angraths-rampage-war.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #5
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Austin Hsu
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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