Painful Quandary

8 printings · from $1.34 to $4.98 · pictured: Magic Online Promos #105716

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

Type: Enchantment

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.

Artist: David Palumbo

Released: 2025-03-17

Market price

  • MTGO tix: 0.69

Format legality

  • standard: legal
  • pioneer: legal
  • modern: legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: not legal
  • brawl: legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 98 lists
  • Played in 2 decks

All printings

Set#RarityUSD
Magic Online Promos#105716 · rare105716rare—
Foundations#179 · rare179rare$1.68
Foundations Promos#179s · rare179srare$1.99 foil
The Brothers' War Promos#111s · rare111srare$3.03 foil
The Brothers' War Promos#111p · rare111prare$2.83
The Brothers' War#331 · rare331rare$4.98
The Brothers' War#111 · rare111rare$1.34
Scars of Mirrodin#73 · rare73rare$3.11