Capital Punishment
CN2Conspiracy: Take the Crown/#40/2016Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.99
Cardmarket€3.19
ManaPool$3.63
TCGplayer$5.85
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.53 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.99High $8.99Low $4.99▼ 44.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.85TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-11
7d▲ 0.7%30d▼ 7.0%90d▲ 3.0%
90d high
$6.86
90d low
$5.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$5.85
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Down 7.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 15% below its 90 day high of $6.86.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 18% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
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.
Keywords
Council's dilemma
Card capabilities
DiscardSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (9)
wotc23 Aug 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.
wotc23 Aug 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.
wotc23 Aug 2016
The effects of each council’s dilemma ability happen in the stated order. First the vote occurs, then the first effect, and finally the second effect.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Unlike the will of the council cards from the original Conspiracy set, where a majority of votes determined what happened, each vote made for a council’s dilemma card adds to the ultimate effect.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Because the votes are made in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
wotc23 Aug 2016
You must vote for one of the available options. You can’t abstain.
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About this card
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment is a Sorcery, with mana cost {4}{B}{B} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.85 (down 7.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Capital Punishment FAQ
How much is Capital Punishment worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Capital Punishment is $5.85. It is down 7.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.12 to $6.86.
What is the cheapest printing of Capital Punishment?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy: Take the Crown at $5.85 on TCGplayer.
What set was Capital Punishment first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #40, released 2016-08-26.
Is there a foil version of Capital Punishment?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $6.89 versus $5.85 for nonfoil, which is 18% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Capital Punishment legal in Commander?
Yes, Capital Punishment is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Capital Punishment legal in Modern?
Capital Punishment is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Capital Punishment legal in Standard?
Capital Punishment is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Capital Punishment do?
Capital Punishment is a Sorcery with mana cost {4}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "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.".