---
name: "The Kingpin of Crime"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Villain"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Extort"]
set: "MSH"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes"
collector_number: "374"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Trevor Hairsine"
oracle_id: "3eeeb159-aa45-4a9b-9618-8542604b9830"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-kingpin-of-crime-msh"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Kingpin of Crime
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Villain
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/5
- **Keywords:** Extort

## Oracle Text
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Whenever you attack, you may pay 2 life. If you do, until end of turn, creatures you control with toughness greater than their power assign combat damage equal to their toughness rather than their power.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Syndicate Enforcer](/printing/syndicate-enforcer-clu.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Syndic of Tithes](/printing/syndic-of-tithes-gtc.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Kingpin's Pet](/printing/kingpins-pet-gtc.md) — Creature — Thrull
4. [Vizkopa Confessor](/printing/vizkopa-confessor-gtc.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Syndicate Heavy](/printing/syndicate-heavy-clu.md) — Creature — Giant Rogue
6. [Pontiff of Blight](/printing/pontiff-of-blight-sld.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #374
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Trevor Hairsine
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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