capital offense
Unstable 52 • common
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Matt Dixon
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Capital Offense was released in 2017 as part of the Unstable set for Magic: The Gathering. As a silver-bordered set, Unstable was designed by Wizards of the Coast to explore unconventional mechanics and humor that fall outside the standard rules of the game. The set was conceived as a creative sandbox where designers could prioritize fun and satire over competitive balance.
The card was illustrated by Matt Dixon, an artist known for his whimsical and expressive character work. For this piece, Dixon leaned into the set's humorous tone by depicting a mischievous scene of bureaucratic irony. The card was well-received by fans of the series for its clever play on the game's traditional rules, fitting seamlessly into the self-aware, lighthearted spirit that defines the Unstable experience.
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