capital offense 
instant
Oracle text (EN)
instant
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.)
Printing details
- Set
- UST · 52
- Rarity
- Common
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Matt Dixon
- Released
- 2017-12-08
- Prices
- €0.12 · $0.08
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €0.12 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.12 30-day avg €0.10 | low – trend €0.31 30-day avg €0.26 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.19 with Zero from €0.19 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.19 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 30, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 30, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Not legal
- vintage Not legal
- commander Not legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Not legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Not legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
-
all capital letters in the target creature’s rules text count, not just the ones in the first word of each sentence.
-
ability words are part of the creature’s rules text. any capital letters an ability word has will count.