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Capital Punishment

SORCERY Rare
Conspiracy: Take the Crown CN2 #40 EDHREC #9,422
$6.84
+1.9% 7 days

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Capital Punishment Price Summary

Capital Punishment's current headline price is $6.84.

Capital Punishment Printings & Prices

1 printings

Capital Punishment has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Capital Punishment Rules Text & Legality

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Sorcery — mana cost {4}{B}{B}

Council's dilemma — Starting with you, each player votes for death or taxes. Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice for each death vote and discards a card for each taxes vote.

""I did offer them a choice . . ." —Queen Marchesa"

Capital Punishment is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Capital Punishment Rulings

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  • Aug 23, 2016 Because the votes are made in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
  • Aug 23, 2016 Each opponent chooses an appropriate number of creatures to sacrifice in turn order, then all of those creatures are sacrificed simultaneously. After that is complete, each opponent sets aside an appropriate number of cards to discard in turn order, then all cards are revealed and discarded simultaneously.
  • Aug 23, 2016 If a creature with an enters-the-battlefield council’s dilemma ability leaves the battlefield before that ability resolves, players can still vote for any option that would put +1/+1 counters on that creature, even though—or perhaps especially because—those votes won’t generate an effect.
  • Aug 23, 2016 If an opponent controls fewer creatures or has fewer cards in hand than the number of appropriate votes, all those creatures are sacrificed or all those cards are discarded, as applicable.
  • Aug 23, 2016 No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Capital Punishment has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
CN2 #40 2016-08-26 Rare Standard
CN2 #40 2016-08-26 Rare Standard

Capital Punishment in Commander

Capital Punishment is the #9,422 most-played card on EDHREC, down 60 places over the last 30 days.

Capital Punishment FAQ

How much is Capital Punishment worth?

Capital Punishment is worth about $6.84 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Capital Punishment legal in Commander?

Yes — Capital Punishment is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Capital Punishment been reprinted?

Yes — Capital Punishment has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Capital Punishment expensive?

Capital Punishment holds a $6.84 price because supply is limited to a single printing.