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◇ Catalog #179

Painful Quandary

fdn·#179·rare·nonfoil

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Nov '24

1 yr ago

Value

$1.98$0 (-10.9%)

30 days high $1.42 · low $0.88

Volatility · high

Tracking since · May 5, 2026

EUR€0.79USD$0.98TIX

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #1,196 · Common include

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Gameplay

Enchantment

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

In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2022-10-14wotc

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.

2011-01-01wotc

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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Card data via Scryfall. Rarix is fan-made; not endorsed by the rights holders.