Retribution is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Choose two target creatures controlled by the same opponent. That player chooses and sacrifices one of those creatures. Put a -1/-1 counter on the other.
How it works : Retribution
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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The player chooses which one to sacrifice as Retribution resolves. If only one of the targets is still legal at that time, then the player must choose that one to sacrifice.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Interactions with other cards
These cards' text mentions Retribution.

When this creature enters, you take the initiative. Spiked Retribution — Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, that creature's controller loses 5 life.

Flying When Dorothea attacks or blocks, sacrifice it at end of combat. Disturb {1}{W}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.) Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, create a 4/4 white Spirit creature token with flying that's tapped and attacking. Sacrifice that token at end of combat." If Dorothea's Retribution would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Divine Retribution deals damage to target attacking creature equal to the number of attacking creatures.

Roil's Retribution deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking or blocking creatures.
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