Painful Quandary
Enchantment
Painful Quandary
Enchantment
Magic Online Promos (PRM)Β·#105716Β·rareΒ·Feb 9, 2025
Card Text
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Black
- Color Identity
- Black
- EDHREC Rank
- #1,187
Format Legalities
Duel
Brawl
Penny
Predh
Future
Legacy
Modern
Pauper
Alchemy
Pioneer
Vintage
Historic
Standard
Timeless
Commander
Gladiator
Oldschool
Premodern
Oathbreaker
Standardbrawl
Paupercommander
Legal
Not Legal
Banned
Restricted
Market Prices
USD
βUSD Foil
βEUR
βEUR Foil
βPrices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (33)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | #105716 | rare | en | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #179 | rare | en | David Palumbo | $2.16 | $2.45 |
| Foundations Promos (PFDN) | #179s | rare | en | David Palumbo | β | $2.12 |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #331 | rare | en | David Palumbo | $3.25 | $4.13 |
| The Brothers' War Promos (PBRO) | #111s | rare | en | David Palumbo | β | $2.68 |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | en | David Palumbo | $2.64 | $1.89 |
| The Brothers' War Promos (PBRO) | #111p | rare | en | David Palumbo | $2.39 | $2.81 |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | en | Whit Brachna | $2.05 | $12.65 |
| Foundations (FDN) | #179 | rare | de | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | de | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #331 | rare | de | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | de | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #179 | rare | es | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | es | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | es | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #179 | rare | fr | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | fr | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #331 | rare | fr | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | fr | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #179 | rare | it | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | it | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | it | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| Foundations (FDN) | #179 | rare | ja | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #331 | rare | ja | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | ja | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | ja | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | pt | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | pt | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | ru | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #111 | rare | zhs | David Palumbo | β | β |
| The Brothers' War (BRO) | #331 | rare | zhs | David Palumbo | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | zhs | Whit Brachna | β | β |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) | #73 | rare | zht | Whit Brachna | β | β |
Official Rulings (2)
wotcΒ·
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Painful Quandary's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. It will resolve before the spell does.
wotcΒ·
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Painful Quandary's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. It will resolve before the spell does.
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