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Painful Quandary

{3}{B}{B}

Enchantment

SOMScars of Mirrodin#73rare
Foil

"For each word spoken, one forgotten. For each thought, a memory rotten." —Moriok incantation

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1793
Illustrator
Whit Brachna
Found in
Scars of Mirrodin MTGO Redemption Foil · Scars of Mirrodin MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings8
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Market · per finishspark updated 14h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-3.3%
$1.77
$0.99 low$0.49 gap
Foil+0.0%
$20.26
$7.43 low-$0.07 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.39· across 8 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 14, 2022 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    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.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    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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