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Painful Quandary

Enchantment

Card text

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

Card details

Rarity
rare
Mana value
5
Artist
David Palumbo
EDHREC rank
#1184
Printings
8

Painful Quandary format legality

  • standardlegal
  • futurelegal
  • historiclegal
  • timelesslegal
  • gladiatorlegal
  • pioneerlegal
  • modernlegal
  • legacylegal
  • paupernot legal
  • vintagelegal
  • pennylegal
  • commanderlegal
  • oathbreakerlegal
  • standardbrawllegal
  • brawllegal
  • competitivebrawllegal
  • alchemylegal
  • paupercommandernot legal
  • duellegal
  • oldschoolnot legal
  • premodernnot legal
  • predhlegal
  • tlrnot legal
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All printings of Painful Quandary

SetNumberRarityArtistPrice
Magic Online Promos105716rareDavid Palumbo—
Foundations179rareDavid Palumbo2.03 $
Foundations Promos179srareDavid Palumbo—
The Brothers' War Promos111srareDavid Palumbo—
The Brothers' War111rareDavid Palumbo2.24 $
The Brothers' War331rareDavid Palumbo3.61 $
The Brothers' War Promos111prareDavid Palumbo2.32 $
Scars of Mirrodin73rareWhit Brachna2.76 $

Printed in Foundations,Foundations Promos,The Brothers' War Promos,The Brothers' War,Magic Online Promos,Scars of Mirrodin

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