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Painful Quandary

Painful Quandary {3}{B}{B}

Enchantment

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

Prints (33)

Set#RarityFinishesUSDFoil USD
Magic Online Promos (PRM) 105716 rare nonfoil, foil
Foundations (FDN) 179 rare nonfoil, foil $0.88 $1.34
Foundations (FDN) 179 rare nonfoil, foil
Foundations Promos (PFDN) 179s rare foil $2.25
Foundations (FDN) 179 rare nonfoil, foil
Foundations (FDN) 179 rare nonfoil, foil
Foundations (FDN) 179 rare nonfoil, foil
Foundations (FDN) 179 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 331 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War Promos (PBRO) 111s rare foil $2.95
The Brothers' War (BRO) 331 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 331 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil $1.40 $1.74
The Brothers' War (BRO) 331 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 331 rare nonfoil, foil $2.95 $6.08
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War (BRO) 111 rare nonfoil, foil
The Brothers' War Promos (PBRO) 111p rare nonfoil, foil $2.30 $2.85
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) 73 rare nonfoil, foil $2.02 $16.97

Rulings

  • 2022-10-14 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.
  • 2011-01-01 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.