capital offense
~$0.11 low · ~$0.32 high
Black. instant
Unstable #52 · Illustrated by Matt Dixon
Unstable #52 · Illustrated by Matt DixonWhat is capital offense worth?
TCGplayer, eBay and Amazon links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you buy.
TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
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.
Format legality
The only printing of capital offense
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unstable ust #52· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.31 foil | common | $0.11 | $0.32 | €0.11€0.31 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy capital offense
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We also take part in the TCGplayer (via Impact) and eBay Partner Network affiliate programs. Links to TCGplayer, eBay and Amazon are affiliate links: if you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Cardmarket links are not affiliate links.
Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- Artist
- Matt Dixon
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Unstable card (#52).
52 · C · EN
- 52Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of capital offense, read from the Unstable printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- capital offense. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- instant.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Matt Dixon. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Unstable. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 52 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- Matt Dixon, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (2)
2018-01-19
all capital letters in the target creature’s rules text count, not just the ones in the first word of each sentence.
2018-01-19
ability words are part of the creature’s rules text. any capital letters an ability word has will count.
Browse more: Unstable · all sets · search cards