Painful Quandary

Foundations · #179 · Rare

Painful Quandary

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Painful Quandary3BB

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.

Card details
Shown printing
Foundations (FDN)
Artist
David Palumbo
Color identity
Black
Colors
Black
Mana value
5
First released
October 1, 2010
Printings
7
EDHREC rank
#1200 on EDHREC
Market price
$1.32 (cheapest printing, updated weekly)

Legality
  • StandardLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • Standard BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • PreDHLegal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • FutureLegal

Rulings (1)

  • 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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